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• Actors: John Call, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Beck, Bill McCutcheon, Pia Zadora
• Directors: Nicholas Webster
• Writers: Paul L. Jacobson
• Producers: Paul L. Jacobson, Joseph E. Levine, Arnold Leeds
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Studio: NetFilmMusic.com
• DVD Release Date: February 26, 2009
• Run Time: 119 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001U3YNN6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,790 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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(Description From Wikipedia) Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (also titled Santa Claus Defeats the Aliens) is a 1964 science fiction film that regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. It is regularly featured in the "bottom 100" list on the Internet Movie Database, and was also featured in an episode of the 1986 syndicated series, the Canned Film Festival. It was directed by Nicholas Webster, and it stars John Call as Santa Claus. It also includes an 8-year-old Pia Zadora playing the role of one of the Martian children.

The film took on newfound fame in the 1990s after being featured on an episode of the comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000. It became a holiday staple on the Comedy Central cable channel in the years following its 1991 premiere, helping it become one of the series' most popular episodes. It has since found new life again in the 2000s having been riffed by Cinematic Titanic, which includes five former cast members from MST3K, as of November 2008.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars TV news anchor [reads report after Santa's disappearance]: And Mrs. Claus has positively identified the kidnappers as Martians.", December 8, 2010

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This review is from: Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (DVD)

This special season is an ideal time to contemplate what may be the biggest holiday bomb in cinematic history, SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964).

It's a kiddie adventure story that's remembered (if at all) as the screen debut of Pia Zadora. Shot on a ten-cent budget in abandoned aircraft hanger on Long Island, Santa and the Martians is a perennial favorite on almost every Worst Movie list.

Is it as bad as its hype? Absolutely! Would I suggest you check it out to see for yourself if this one's as awful as they say? Hey, why not? It's good for a few laughs, some unintended of course.

The film's memorably terrible chorus number, "Hooray For Santy Claus" was written by accordionist Milton DeLugg. His polka "Hoop Dee Doo" was popular on TV game shows. DeLugg is most famous for producing Buddy Holly's "Rave On" and most infamous for the song in this movie. He wrote the original theme to THE NEWLYWED GAME and was musical director of Chuck Barris' legendary Gong Show (whenever a contestant won on this program, DeLugg's "Hoop Dee Doo" was played).

But back to the film in question. Here's my favorite bit of dialogue from SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS:

Hargo: What's soft and round and you put it on a stick and you toast it in a fire, and it's green?
Kimar: I don't know what?
Hargo: A Martian mellow.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Crazy Christmas Film!!!, November 15, 2009

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This review is from: Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (DVD)

This was like a Christmas movie on drugs! There are aliens, robots, cheesy special effects, and Santa Claus. There are quite a few laughs at the silly dialogue and fake battle sequences. In the end, this is a pretty good movie. When all the children of Mars become sad that they don't have anyone to spread holiday cheer, Kimar and his group travel to Earth to kidnap Santa. Along the way, they also kidnap two children named Betty & Bill. When they get to Mars, everybody loves that Santa is there, except Voldar who tries to get rid of him before Christmas, because he thinks Santa is corrupting the minds of the children of Mars. Will Santa, Betty, Bill, Kimar, and the children of Mars be able to stop Voldar? I'd definitely recommend SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS!!!