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Short animated comedy

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (1933): Cast

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (1933) movie poster

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives is a 1933 short animated comedy directed by Hugh Harman, starring Santa Claus as Santa, Rudolf Ising and Johnny Murray. It runs 7 minutes.

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The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (1933) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Hugh Harman
Genres
Animation , Fantasy , Family , Music
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives About?

The premise of The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives without spoilers.

On Christmas Eve a poor orphan trudges through snow to his shabby cabin and breaks down in tears. Santa arrives, singing the title song, and invites him to the workshop. The toys run wild as the boy plays with a few, but a candle falls, starting a fire. The toys can't stop it, so the boy rigs a hose to a bagpipe to put out the fire.

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives Themes & Keywords

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  • blackface
  • blown up like a balloon
  • hose
  • merrie melodies
  • boy
  • toy
  • song
  • fire
  • snow
  • singing
  • orphan
  • crying
+38 more
  • candle
  • bagpipes
  • christmas
  • toy jazz band
  • character inflates
  • reference to tony wons
  • wind up toy
  • trumpet
  • toy soldier
  • toy fire engine
  • teddy bear
  • stuffed toy
  • stuffed toy kangaroo
  • stuffed toy bear
  • song in title
  • snowfall
  • sniffling
  • sink
  • shanty
  • scotch terrier
  • santa claus
  • reference to kate smith
  • reference to al jolson
  • perfume
  • maraca
  • jack in the box
  • fireplace
  • firefighting
  • fat joke
  • crying child
  • confetti
  • church bell
  • christmas stocking
  • christmas song
  • cartoon dog
  • black caricature
  • bead man
  • anthropomorphism
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Cast & crew

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives Cast & Characters

Santa Claus leads the cast as Santa, with Rudolf Ising as Elfs (uncredited) and Johnny Murray as Elfs (uncredited). Directed by Hugh Harman.

From the director

More from Hugh Harman

More films directed by Hugh Harman, best-rated first: Alice in Wonderland, Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy, The Hungry Wolf and The Field Mouse.

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The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “El lugar donde vive Santa Claus” and “La capanna dove vive Babbo Natale”.

Also known as
  • El lugar donde vive Santa Claus
  • La capanna dove vive Babbo Natale

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FAQ

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives?

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives runs 7 minutes.

When was The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives released?

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives was released on January 7, 1933.

Who directed The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives?

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives was directed by Hugh Harman.

More films by Hugh Harman

Who is in the cast of The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives?

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives stars Santa Claus as Santa, Rudolf Ising as Elfs (uncredited) and Johnny Murray as Elfs (uncredited).

Does The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives have a post-credit scene?

No. The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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