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Obscure Christmas Movie Rewatch: Mrs Santa Claus

Are you looking for a feminist, multicultural, pro-union movie to watch this Christmas? Then Mrs Santa Claus is for you!

Not only does it star the late great Angela Lansbury, it features some catchy showtunes composed by Broadway great Jerry Herman, choreography by musical stalwart Rob Marshall, and costumes by the legendary Bob Mackie.

The story behind this one is also pretty interesting! According to this retrospective on Dame Angela Lansbury (RIP), much like she was a champion for older actors to guest star on Murder She Wrote to keep their SAG cards, she was also the driving force behind this tv movie in order to honour her friend Jerry Herman. While he’d had great success as a lyricist and composer for such seminal Broadway shows such as Hello Dolly!, La Cage Aux Folles, and Mame (the latter staring Lansbury), he was diagnosed as HIV positive in 1985 and by the mid-90′s needed a project to focus on. Enter Lansbury stage left, who had a deal with CBS for a number of tv specials, and pitched this film together with Herman.

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Here’s the perfectly simple premise: It’s seven days until Christmas and the magnanimous Mrs Anna Claus sends all the elves home since they’ve finished the toys early. She also tries to improve Santa’s navigational route and wants to help him with his mail, but is utterly underappreciated by her husband (Charles Durning).

Lansbury brings her distinctive voice to her pleasant I Want song - “I've been manning the business and planning each holiday plan/And I'm tired of being the shadow behind the great man”.

She takes the sleigh and reindeer, but due to bad weather emergency lands in New York City, meeting Italian stable boy Marcello (David Norona) who shows her the immigrant melting pot via the song and dance number Avenue A (well, the Italian-Irish-Jewish pot at least). There’s tap and joyous dancing, all culminating in a Consider Yourself-esque street celebration extolling the “great kaleidoscope called Avenue A.”

There's also a cameo from Jerry Herman, suitably playing a piano.

We meet Sadie (Debra Wiseman), a young Jewish woman and Suffragette, with whom Marcello is in love with from afar, Sadie’s mother Mrs Lowenstein (Rosalind Harris, who memorably played Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof) who fears the police after fleeing pogroms in Europe, local gossips Mrs Shaughnessy and Mrs Brandenheim, and Nora (Lynsey Bartilson), a young Irish girl who works at child labor factory Tavish Toys. Nora's Irish accent is...look, I'm not here to rag on child actors. She tried her best.

Our villain is Augustus P Tavish, played by Broadway veteran Terrence Mann, crooning that his toys “Only have to last till Christmas.” If you want to hear his voice used to full effect however, check out the original Broadway cast recordings of Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), Beauty and the Beast (The Beast, particularly If I Can’t Love Her), and The Scarlet Pimpernel (Chauvelin, particularly Falcon in the Dive).

Mann is delightfully hammy in the role, in spats and spinning a cane, delivering every line on pitch as if it’s a song. It's CAMP and I love it. The movie's worth it for his dulcet tones alone.

Mrs Claus (taking the name Mrs North), is employed at Tavish Toys as a supervisor, singing and dancing around the factory floor, improving morale but aghast at the working conditions and poor quality of the toys.

Meanwhile, back at the North Pole, Santa only notices his wife is missing because his cocoa hasn’t been made right (ugh). It’s up to head elf (there’s always a head elf) Arvo is tell Santa she’s gone and deliver Santa some home truths.

Arvo is played by Michael Jeter, one of those delightful character actors with so many credits it’s impossible to identify where you would know him from (for me it’s Father Ignatius in Sister Act 2).

Santa bemoans that he can’t bear to think of Anna about her out there “alone and helpless.” Smash cut to:

What is it about Victorian/Edwardian garb that just feels like Christmas?

Sadie is literally on her soapbox (a manifestation of the trope), and Anna asks her advice about industrial action for the factory. In return, she gives Sadie advice for persuading other women to her cause, utilising the soft power of persuasion rather than shouting slogans. They go a recruiting through song, culminating in a suffragette march where they are joined by Nora, Mrs Shaughnessy, Mrs Brandenheim, and Marcello. I really like this one! It’s uplifting and upbeat, if a sanitised depiction of the struggle for women’s suffrage.

It musically echoes the opening number Mrs Santa Claus, even repeating lines that Anna sung for herself, now applied the the community of women who have embraced her: "We've planned our strategy and our flag is unfurled/For we have gifts of our own to offer the world."

Anna and Nora bond over missing the people they love - Anna her husband, and Nora her mother and little brother who are still back in Ireland (her father is working double shifts to raise the money to bring them over). It’s time for another song and dance number, Whistle - a tribute to vaudeville. This one is a bit overlong and unnecessary, the kind of number that works on stage post-intermission to ease the audience back in, but isn’t needed onscreen.

At the North Pole, Arvo and the Elves try to cheer Santa up by dancing to the tune of We Need a Little Christmas (first composed by Herman for Mame), but he remains sullen. Honestly, this Santa really sucks. He bemoans his predicament, and Arvo has to prod him to write down what his wife means to him. Of course he does it through song, promising to change but it’s a very shallow mea culpa.

Meanwhile Anna plays matchmaker, setting up local policeman Officer Doyle and Mrs Lowenstein, overcoming her fears when Doyle assures her he won’t be taking Sadie away for exercising her free speech. Mrs Lowenstein finally unpacks the bag she’s always kept ready in case they needed to flee again, including her grandmother’s silver candlestick - the matching one being lost when they fled the old country.

Marcello invites Sadie to the Policeman’s Ball, and they sing We Don’t Go Together At All, a pretty song I unapologetically love. However it does end with a trope I absolutely hate - where Marcello taps his cheek but when Sadie moves in to kiss it, he turns his head so she kisses him on the lips. It’s all played very sweet, but probably not something you’d see if the movie was made today.

At Tavish Toys, Anna leads the kids in a work slow down, and then a city-wide strike and boycott. Because this is fantasy world, this immediately leads to the mayor declaring that no child will again work under such conditions, and a call for child labor laws. I think its no coincidence that this passion project of Lansbury's deals with issues such as women's and worker's rights - however santitised. We must assume the elves have union benefits back at the North Pole!

At the policeman’s ball, Mrs North gets to wear this absolutely banger outfit, and gets toasted as “the Mrs Santa Claus of Avenue A.” Lansbury was 71 when she played this role, and all credit to Bob Mackie for dressing her not only with a stylish vibrancy in the earlier scenes, but putting her in a gown like this and going for glamour rather than the dowdy Mrs Claus cliche.

You may also recognise Nora’s outfit recycled from A Little Princess.

I also appreciate that Sadie hasn’t been overtly softened in her relationship with Marcello - she’s the one who gives the speech, engaging in some self-deprecation in decrying herself “the biggest mouth on Avenue A” and wearing a beautiful dress, but not torn down or diminished because of her activism - but rather celebrated and validated by the very people who used to deride her. She's learned the art of pitching your message to the audience rather than riding roughshod over them, but isn't any less of an activist.

But while Anna has finally been given the recognition and appreciation she’s craved, for some reason she misses her dropkick of a husband. “He Needs Me” is a nice song but undercuts the message a bit as she decides that “I need him much more”. You really don't Anna, go that extra step and stage a Santa coup - you deserve more than playing second fiddle to a dude who took two days to even notice you were gone!

She hurries back to the reindeer but is prevented from returning by Tavish, who has implausibly figured out who she is, and wants to stop Christmas so people will have no choice to buy toys from him again. It’s neatly and swiftly resolved by her recalling that as a boy the toy bear he’d received from Santa was stolen by his brother, and Mrs Claus gives him another one. Okay then.

Meanwhile, Santa is still sulking over his bad cocoa. WHY DON’T YOU TRY AND FIND HER YOU USELESS SACK OF SHIT?!? AREN��T YOU OMNIPOTENT? GET OFF YOUR ARSE AND DO SOMETHING!

This is a real false note for me - yes Anna has the sleigh and reindeer, but there is no way out of the North Pole other than that? He just sits and waits for her to come home - I suppose this gives her the agency, but it does feel like she is ready to return to her old life of being unappreciated, instead of going home to demand that he treat her right.

However Santa is slightly redeemed in that he declares that he will use her new navigation route, and also that she can join him in the present delivery duties. She also gets a new cape.

In New York, her friends also get their heart’s desire - Mrs Lowenstein her grandmother’s missing candlestick, Sadie and Marcello each other, and Nora the arrival of her mother and baby brother.

Overall I think this mostly holds up and deserves to be in the Christmas movie rotation. It’s a very female-focused piece - Mrs Claus is in the role of guardian angel, improving the lives of everyone she meets, but her solidarity is with Nora and worker’s rights, Sadie and women’s suffrage, and Mrs Lowenstein and her generational trauma.

It’s a charming little musical with a quintessential performance by Angela Lansbury and a nice parting message:

“As long as you love one another/You’ll have the best Christmas of all.”

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Michael Jeter (deceased)

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: 26 August 1952

RIP: 30 March 2003

Ethnicity: White

Occupation: Actor

Note: Had HIV

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MLB Predictions - 2018

AL East

1. New York Yankees – I hate this but the Empire is BACK. Baseball has been desperate for its villain to come back, and the Yankees did that last year. With the additional of NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton, they will be one of the most powerful lineups in the league. Look for them to run the AL East this season.

2. Boston Red Sox – Outside of J.D. Martinez the BoSawx didn’t acquire anyone else. They also have a very powerful lineup, but I cannot bet against a tandem of Judge and Stanton at the top of the order. Boston has a strong top of the rotation, though, with this guy named Chris Sale.

3. Tampa Bay Rays – With the injury to their top pitching prospect, Brett Honeywell, the Rays have a little trouble in the back end of their rotation. They did add Carlos Gomez, C.J. Cron, and Adeiny Hechavarria, but they will be competing for the AL crown with the White Sox in 2019.

4. Toronto Blue Jays – Josh Donaldson will not be a free agent until next season. This is a very random team with the acquisitions of washed players like Randall Grichuk and Curtis Granderson. Their rotation is still solid, and they bolstered it with Jaime Garcia at the back end. This is a very average to poor team.

5. Baltimore Orioles – This team isn’t good. They got Alex Cobb for a nice 4-year deal, but they have one of the weakest ‘pens in the league. Their lineup isn’t bad, especially if Mancini mashes and Trumbo returns to 2016 form. I don’t see both of these happening, though.

AL Central

1. Cleveland Indians – The Tribe are still in their prime. That rotation is filthy. Yonder Alonso is a nice plus at first base, and the bullpen is always reliable. I bet they run the AL Central wire to wire.

2. Minnesota Twins – The Twins overachieved last year, but the AL Central is going to be really bad this season, so they’ll probably squeak into 2nd place. Logan Morrison adds some much-needed pop, and Byron Buxton has the best glove in baseball, behind Andrelton Simmons. This is a solid team, but they aren’t incredible.

3. Chicago White Sox – The Sox are going to have a sneaky good ‘pen. I’ve mentioned this before in a separate blog post, but their bullpen WILL make or break them. Their team is compiled of fillers and young’uns, essentially, outside of Jose Abreu, who is one of the most underrated ballplayers. I see the Sox season going either way, and that is OK. They are still in only the second season of the rebuild.

4. Kansas City Royals – LOL the Royals suck again. They’re going to be bad. They signed Mike Moustakas, who is quite overrated. Their rotation is anchored by Danny Duffy, and Lucas Duda was a decent acquisition at first base. Jon Jay is the best player in the outfield. Their pitching is too weak for this team to succeed, though.

5. Detroit Tigers – They will have the worst record in the MLB. Michael Fulmer is going to either waste away or be traded, but it’s nice to have a team at the bottom of the barrel in the Central.

AL West

1. Houston Astros – The reigning champs got better, but I do not see them winning another Series because that is just hard. They have the best infield in the league and so much pop in that lineup. Gerrit Cole is going to deal for them, as well.

2. Los Angeles Angels – The Angels are looking sharp, but their rotation still needs some help. Ohtani was a great add, and hopefully, he can hit and pitch. I just want to see that. Any baseball fan should. Hopefully, they succeed for Trout because we need to see that stud in the playoffs.

3. Seattle Mariners – The M’s added Ichiro. That’s all that matters. JK, but I do see them having a solid hitting season with the additions of Dee Gordon and Ryon Healy. They still have some bullpen questions, but Nicasio and Rzepczynski will be mid-inning regulars.

4. Oakland A’s – I am not sure why, but I can see the A’s surprising. It feels like a Moneyball year. Their rotation is sneaky, and the addition of A.J. Puk in a couple months will make it better. Piscotty will improve and Dustin Fowler has a nice axe. This team is not that bad.

5. Texas Rangers – They’re going to be the cellar dwellers in the West. This is probably the strongest division in baseball because every team is trying to win. They also haven’t improved. I also don’t think Tim Lincecum will lead them to the promise land.

NL East

1. Washington Nationals – This division is bad. The Nats will run the table, and this is their year. Eaton will be back from his injury. Their lineup is stacked and they added to their bullpen late last year. They’re going to be good, and since baseball is a crap shoot in the playoffs sometimes, they’re my winner.

2. New York Mets – Their rotation will be solid, as long as their training staff doesn’t literally rip off Noah Syndergaard’s arm. This is the only reason why they get 2nd in the East.

3. Philadelphia Phillies – The Phillies have a solid rotation with the addition of Arrieta, whom I hate. He’s still solid. He’s just not as good as Chris Sale, and Cubs fans used to say he was, so I will leave it at that.

4. Atlanta Braves – The Braves are still rebuilding, like the Rays and White Sox. Look for them to have another subpar season, but also look for Ronald Acuna to have a BIG impact when he is brought to the MLB.

5. Miami Marlins – They were the joke of the offseason. Jeter is almost as bad of an owner as he was as a shortstop. Poor Starlin Castro always ends up on rebuilding teams. Lewis Brinson will be a decent add, if he pans out. They’re going to be competing for the worst record in baseball with Detroit.

NL Central

1. Chicago Cubs – I always hate to say it, but they Cubs are good. Joe Madden is an idiot, but they’re good. Yu Darvish is a stud and the best pitcher in the rotation when healthy. Yes, I think he’s better than Q, and I am biased towards Q. Brandon Morrow is a great add to the back end of the ‘pen, and we know how good their lineup is already. I hear enough about it in Chicago.

2. Milwaukee Brewers – The Crew did the most work in the offseason, adding Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain. They might need one more rotation piece, but the NL Central is kind of weak, so they will get 2nd.

3. St. Louis Cardinals – The Birds’ time is almost up. They’ve been teetering the last few years and are fizzling out of the top of the NL Central with a relatively weak farm system. Look for them to stay in the middle of the pack, even with the addition of Marcell Ozuna from the Marlins.

4. Cincinnati Reds – The Reds are rebuilding, like the Rays, White Sox, and Braves, and they will be in a similar spot. Do I really need to analyze them?

5. Pittsburgh Pirates – They got rid of their heart and soul, Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole. Stick a fork in them, Jerry, they’re done.

NL West

1. Los Angeles Dodgers – The Dodgers are going to be good again. They have the best pitcher in baseball, and they will probably have like 96 wins.

2. Colorado Rockies – The Rockies have the best ‘pen in baseball now. Wade Davis is an ace at the back end. Bryan Shaw, Jake McGee, and Adam Ottavino are other great ‘pen options. Kyle Freeland will mature, too.

3. Arizona Diamondbacks – I just expect the D-Backs to regress a little bit. I don’t see them at the level of the Rockies or Dodgers, but they could snag a Wild Card slot. They did lose J.D. Martinez, though.

4. San Francisco Giants – The Giants added some geezers (McCutchen and Evan Longoria), so they can win 76 games. Cool.

5. San Diego Padres – The Padres added Eric Hosmer, and I don’t like him. He’s not better than Abreu, and his hair is stupid. Go Sox!

AL Playoffs: Yankees, Indians, Astros, Angels (WC), Red Sox (WC)

NL Playoffs: Dodgers, Nationals, Cubs, Brewers (WC), Rockies (WC)

World Series: Yankees vs. Nationals, Nationals = Champions

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