The Great Santa Claus Switch 1970 Directed by John Moffitt
Another classic Jim Henson holiday film.
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere but Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place! One by one, Cosmo abducts Santa's elves and replaces them with his evil henchmen. Can Fred the Elf save Christmas before Cosmo burglarizes the world?
Release Date 20 December 1970
60 mins
Cast
Art Carney
Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam
Jim Henson
Fred / Lothar (voice)
Frank Oz
Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)
Danny Seagren
Gloat / Snarl / Snerf (voice)
John Lovelady
Bong / Snake Frackle / Scoff / Snerf / Alarm Frackle (voice)
Richard Hunt
Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
Marilyn Sokol
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Fran Brill
Snerf (voice)
Byron Whiting
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Greg Antonacci
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Cary Antebi
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
John Byrum
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Diane Kimbrell
Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited)
Ed Sullivan
Self (uncredited)
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