SANTA CLAUS (1959)
Mexi-Scope/Color 97 minutes
Filmed at Churubusco-Azteca studios
Mexico City
CAST
Jose Elias Moreno.......................................................Santa Claus
Cesarero Quezadas...................................Pulgarcito/Tom Thumb
Jose Luis Aguirre, aka "Trosky".......... el Diablo/Pitch, The Devil
Armando Arriola, aka "Arriolita"..................el Mago Merlin/Merlin
Antonio Diaz Conde Hijo...................................el Nino Rico/Ricky
Angel D'Estefani.........................el Herrero Ilavon/The Blacksmith
Lupita Quezadas, aka "Lupita".....................la Nina Pobre/Lupita
WITH
Nora Veryan
Leopoldo Ortin Jr.
Manuel Calvo (as "Manolo Calvo")
Jose Carlos Mendez
Jesus Brook
Ruben Ramirez G.
Queta Lavat (as "Enriqueta Lavat"),
Guillermo Bravo Sosa
Graciela Lara
Rosa Maria Aguilar
Pablo Ferrel
Graciela Lara
CREW
Produced by Guillermo Calderon Stell
Directed by Rene Cardona
Story & Screenplay by Adolfo Torres Portillo and Rene Cardona
Cinematography by Raul Martinez Solares
Musical Direction by Antonio Diaz Conde
Songs by Marchetti, Miguel Macias F., and Armando Torres
"Ballet de las Munecas" and "Danza del Infierno"
Choreography by Ricardo Luna
OTHER CREDITS
Assistant Camera: Gabriel Castro
Camera Operator: Cirilo Rodriguez
Production Design: Francisco Marcos Chillet (as "Marcos Chillet")
Executive Producer: Rene Cardona Jr.
Assistant Director: Felipe Palmino
Toys: Sears Roebuck
Editor: Jorge Bustos
Assistant Editor: Jose Li-Ho
Special Effects: Gordillo Y Martinez
Costumes: Bertha Mendoza Lopez (as "B. Mendoza Lopez")
Make-Up: Concepcion Zamora
Sound: James L. Fields
Dialogue Recordist: Nicolas de La Rosa
Music Recordist: Galdino Samperio
Sound Editor: Reynaldo Portillo
Titles: M. Hector Osorio O.
Production Manager: Guillermo Alcayde
Assistant Production Manager: Federico Serrano
Hair Stylist: Fernando Zamarripa
US RELEASE (K. GORDON MURRAY)
SANTA CLAUS (1959)
ColorScope, 94 minutes
Distributed by K. Gordon Murray Productions
Presented by K. Gordon Murray
Produced by K. Gordon Murray
Directed by K. Gordon Murray (as "Ken Smith")
Narrated by K. Gordon Murray (as "Ken Smith")