This is the Christmas movie that all Mexicans love and carry in their hearts

The Christmas period has already arrived and, like every year, we are ready to recommend the best films to watch with the family. Today’s, and what you can never miss in your previous marathon, or for Christmas Eve, is undoubtedly the Mexican film that has become a Christmas classic’Santa Claus’, an unforgettable film with which many generations of Mexicans have grown up and from which we have good and beautiful moments.

‘Santa Claus’ is a children’s Christmas classic released in 1959, that’s right, although it’s a fairly old film, it’s still one that you can’t miss in your repertoire. This is the film produced by Guillermo Calderón, directed by René Cardona, and an original screenplay by Cardona himself in collaboration with Adolfo Torres Portillo. In this film, Santa Claus works in space and in order to fulfill his mission of bringing gifts to children, he will be intercepted by the demon Price, sent to Earth by Lucifer in his desire to ruin Christmas.

Price, was sent to our planet with a mission to put an end to Santa Claus and get all the children of the world, not just those of Mexico, to do evil. only thereThe story takes place on December 24, which is the date of Christmas Evewhere Santa Claus is preparing for the distribution of gifts, with all his allies, is setting everything up in the castle of Juguetilandia located in space.

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While this is happening in the Christmas compound, in Hell Lucifer is preparing his plan to end it all, but he uses Price, his demon and his right hand. The little devil appears at the market trying to convince the children of the earth to harm the old man with a white beard who brings gifts year after year to those who have behaved well. But, there he meets Lupita, a very poor girl, whom he convinces to steal a doll from a seller, Billy and his brothers are also upset, who, unlike Lupita, are children of rich parents.

“Santa Claus” had a dub for the United States and was named in a popular 1991 series

Given the turmoil Price is causing among the children, Santa’s helpers have alerted him to what is happening on Earth, but there is an obstacle that prevents them from bringing order: Claus cannot travel to Earth before Christmas Eve , but has devised to use a surprise team to find out in detail what is going on, and curiously they can see what happens in Lupita’s dreams.

In her dreams the girl is incited to theft by some giant dolls, through this, she can also hear what is happening in Billy’s house who also wants to steal the presents, and it is here that Santa’s voice tells them that he can see everything what they are doing. Claus helps his friend, the wizard Merlin, to save Christmas through the perfect plan without being discovered. However, the Billy brothers are preparing to capture Santa Claus and enslave him.

Lupita and her mother prayed and the little girl rejoices to have two dolls, one for her and one for the baby Jesus. Santa begins his gift-giving journey, overcoming all of Price’s obstacles in Mexico City. Christmas was saved and Lupita finally got a big present like she always dreamed of, and the rest of the kids have happiness on Earth.

This has become a magical Christmas movie that we all saw as children and which, in addition to having fun with the stories of Santa Claus and Price, taught us to behave ourselves, to do good things, to act daily to obtain benefits and above all. everyone, be respectful of the rest of the world.

‘Santa Claus’ included a cast consisting of José Elías Moreno as Santa Claus Claus, Cesáreo Quezadas as Pedro, José Luis Aguirre as Price, Armando Arriola as Merlin and the unforgettable Lupita Quezadas as Lupitathe girl we all remember who begged for a doll and finally got it and never let herself be bribed by the masters of evil, even if the film never loses its fun tone that we love.

The rest of the cast includes the actors and actresses, Antonio Díaz Conde Jr., Ángel Di Stefani, Ken Smith, Nora Veryán, Queta Lavat and Polo Ortín.

The Mexican Christmas Movie ‘Santa Claus’, was filmed by Churubusco Studios is set in Mexico and has a total running time of 94 minutes, and although its launch was in 1959, its success has led it to have an English cut dubbed and to have some light editions for distribution in the United States. Years later, in 1991, the film was satirized in one of the episodes of the series ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’, so far considered a cult film.