The Great Santa Claus Switch_
"Another classic Jim Henson holiday film."
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot 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?
Starring
Art Carney, Ed Sullivan, Jim Henson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Great Santa Claus Switch was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot to kidnap Santa and take ...
The Great Santa Claus Switch is a Adventure, Comedy, Family film with a runtime of 0h 52m.
CAST (15)
Art Carney
Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam
Ed Sullivan
Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)
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)
BW
Byron Whiting
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Greg Antonacci
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
CA
Cary Antebi
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
John Byrum
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
DK
Diane Kimbrell
Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Great Santa Claus Switch about?
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot 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?
How long is The Great Santa Claus Switch?
The Great Santa Claus Switch has a runtime of 52 minutes (0h 52m).
Who stars in The Great Santa Claus Switch?
The cast of The Great Santa Claus Switch includes Art Carney, Ed Sullivan, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson.
What is the rating of The Great Santa Claus Switch?
The Great Santa Claus Switch has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
TV Movie