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Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny is a 1972 American musical fantasy film written, composed, shot, edited, and directed by R. Winer to frame Barry Mahon's Childhood Productions films for a Christmas release. The threadbare plot concerns Santa Claus's attempts to free his sleigh from the sands of a Florida beach, assisted by local children.
Different prints of the film feature one of two films-within-the-film (that takes up a majority of the film itself). They are Barry Mahon's previously filmed 1970 adaptations of Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina or Benjamin Tabart's Jack and the Beanstalk.
Poor acting and production values have garnered Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny a cult following.
Original Release
11/18/1972
US Release
11/18/1972
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jay Ripley | Santa Claus |
Shay Garner | Thumbelina (archive footage) / Thumbelina |
Pat Morrell | Mrs. Mole (archive footage) / Mrs. Mole |
Bob O'Connell | Mr. Digger |
Ruth McMahon | Mother (archive footage) / Mother |
Heather Grinter | Witch |
Sue Cable | Flower Girl |
Mike Yuenger | Flower Prince |
Ann-Elizabeth | Blonde Girl |
Dorothy Brown Green | Narrator |
Directors
Writers
Hans Christian Andersen, Richard Winer
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jay Ripley | Santa Claus |
Shay Garner | Thumbelina (archive footage) / Thumbelina |
Pat Morrell | Mrs. Mole (archive footage) / Mrs. Mole |
Bob O'Connell | Mr. Digger |
Ruth McMahon | Mother (archive footage) / Mother |
Heather Grinter | Witch |
Sue Cable | Flower Girl |
Mike Yuenger | Flower Prince |
Ann-Elizabeth | Blonde Girl |
Dorothy Brown Green | Narrator |
Charlie | Fighting Kid |
David | Fighting Kid |
Kathy | Skateboard Girl |
Mike | Skateboard Donkey Boy |
Kim Nicholas | Donkey Girl / Doll Elf |
Robin | Rebel's Owner |
Sandy | Boy Jumping Off Roof |
Scotty | Batter |
Steve | Catcher |
Heather Hughes | Witch (as Heather Grinter) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Armand Cerami | Executive Producer |
C.T. Robertson | Executive Producer |
Barry Mahon | Producer |