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Gilley's book includes some important elements in the early development of Santa Claus: his connection with the northern winter, the reindeer and sleigh, and his arrival on Christmas Eve rather than on 6 December (the traditional feast day of Saint Nicholas). [2] [5] The accompanying engravings are the earliest images of a Santa figure.
It is about three of Santa Claus' helpers who ride on Santa's sleigh each Christmas. The short has become an annual "Christmas Classic" first on Johnstown, PA WJAC-TV and then following on Chicago's WGN-TV and since its introduction in the mid-1950s. The film is entirely in black-and-white. [2]
Images of Santa Claus were conveyed through Haddon Sundblom's depiction of him for The Coca-Cola Company's Christmas advertising in the 1930s. [7] [39] The image spawned urban legends that Santa Claus was invented by The Coca-Cola Company or that Santa wears red and white because they are the colours used to promote the Coca-Cola brand. [40]
The Secret World of Santa Claus (French title Le Monde secret du Père Noël, German title Weihnachtsmann & Co. KG) is a Canadian French children's animated television show. [1] It is syndicated to several countries worldwide, including Teletoon in Canada, and Super RTL in Germany, and is generally seen every December during the holiday season.
Later on, Santa's presents are stolen by Dr. Finkelstein's Experiment, and he helps Jack make decoy presents to attract the Experiment. Jack and company reclaim the presents by hiding in a decoy present, and after they defeat the Experiment, Santa Claus decides to give Jack a taste of what it is like to deliver Christmas presents.
Santa's Workshop is a Disney short film directed by Wilfred Jackson, first released on December 10, 1932 [4] in the Silly Symphonies series. The film features Santa Claus and his elves preparing for Christmas in Santa's workshop .
As Santa delivers presents to Audrey (an all-American girl who lived in Manhattan, New York City) and other children from different countries (a Dutch boy, a Chinese boy, an African boy, a Russian boy, a Hawaiian girl and a Spanish girl), they slip into his sleigh to repay him by cleaning up his house (in this story, poor Santa lives a hermit ...
In February 1954, the Drifters recorded "White Christmas", which was released that November. [120] While the song became a No. 5 R&B hit in 1954, its popularity remained in the black community. The Drifters' rendition of this song can be heard in the films Home Alone and The Santa Clause. [121] [122]