The Search for Santa Paws Directed by Robert Vince Produced by Anna McRoberts Robert Vince Written by Robert Vince Anna McRoberts Starring Zachary Gordon Mitchel Musso Kaitlyn Maher Madison Pettis G. Hannelius Richard Kind Jason Connery Christopher Massey Music by Brahm Wenger Cinematography by Kamal Derkaoui Editor (s) Kelly Herron Distributor NC (vo): Including Air Bud: Golden Receiver, (NC groans at the pun) Air Bud: World Pup, (He groans harder on this one) Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch, (He groans even harder on this one) and Air Bud: Spikes Back, (A frame of a Darth Vader dog is edited in the upper left corner) where we find out Dog Vader is his father. Janie (G. Hannelius): What happened to your parents? (Ms. Stout finally wakes up and discovers the decorated sleeping room of the girls. Michael Deyermond as Dancer, one of Santa's reindeer. This matches the depressing-as-hell atmosphere we've had throughout most of the movie. Quinn: You gotta believe, Will, just listen. The Search for Santa Paws is a 2010 direct-to-video Christmas film, released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment that serves as a prequel to Santa Buddies. (Paws is shown spending the night under a car. (takes a closer look) Who provided the dogs for this? NC: Notice she said "think", she could still probably come up with a few things. And on steroids, apparently. Ready to move onto another story? NC (vo): And they even offer him a place to stay in the store, becausewouldn't you do that for a guy you just met? / I do believe in Christmas NC: Yeah, it's odd to say, but this upbeat song sequence surprisingly doesn't go with Santa Paws. Santa and Elves: (singing, stands on the rolling table) We'll make the perfect Christmas toy / For every girl and boy! Similar actors include . NC (vo): The two girls sneak out and visit Santa in the store. Distributed by Stop trying to turn it into Angela's Christmas Ashes! NC: And that's the last we ever saw of them. (James and Kate's caseworker Mr. Stewart enters the shop as well, and the caption shows that, like in the opening movie of the franchise, he's played by Bill Cobbs). I do hope in this first 12 minutes, you're satisfied with the two seconds of a cute puppy we've shown! Mitchel Musso as Santa Paws (voice) * needs role-specific image Pete Gardner as Franklin, Ms. Stout's boyfriend as well as a dogcatcher. Santa and Paws decide to travel to New York to visit Hucklebuckle's store, landing in Central Park. NC: (leans his head on his hand in annoyance while rubbing his right temple) Christ, see what saying these titles does? / Youre like a Disney Princess, dressing up head to toe. This was a big hit, so as Disney does, we got a ton of spin-off films from that, too, including Space Buddies, Super Buddies, and, you guessed it, Santa Buddies. Stout: (leads the girls into the dark basement) When you break the rules, you get to spend all night down here in the basement. NC (vo): They get him the crystal, and Paws comes back to life. NC: You let those dogs figure out themselves themselves! Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (The car stops, but it accidentally knocks Santa out). (The upbeat song named "Friends for Life" starts playing as Paws is shown doing various things in Santa's workshop), (Paws is shown on a conveyor belt, wearing a red jumper and glasses. NC (vo): and the others go to take Santa from the hospital to the North Pole. It's not until she and Paws are in the basement that Will finally hears Paws talking, meaning she finally started to believe in Christmas. (The elf dog from before (called Eddy) and the lead elf named Eli, played by Danny Woodburn, enter the workshop carrying a present box). She was portrayed by Wendi McLendon-Covey. A sequel, Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups was released on November 20, 2012. She has a furnace that burns all the toys she confiscates from the girls. In the meantime, Paws gets separated from Santa). 16450 Co Rd 306. (as Stout, offscreen) Just for that, I'm showing you a Grumpy Cat Christmas! (Back at the workshop, the stray dogs are helping preparing the Christmas presents, as Santa Claus and Santa Paws are boarding the sleigh). (A homeless man named Gus (Chris Coppola) takes Santa's crystal that keeps him eternal and his bag. She is one of the orphans who lives in the foster home. Will: (holding the lifeless Paws) Paws? When I watched it, it didn't even occur to me how dark some of the events were, but looking back, yes, it does get pretty dark at times for a Christmas movie about Santa and his puppy best friend. Stewart: Your grandfather left you the key to the store. Holiday Movie Matinee - The Search For Santa Paws. NC: (air quotes) "Warranted" several sequels. Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy Director (s): Robert Vince Actors: Reese Alexander, Diedrich Bader, Sahar Biniaz, Danny Woodburn Production: Key Pix 1 nomination. Willamina G. Hannelius . IMDb page (The title sequence of the movie is shown, followed by clips). NC: With that said, get your gingerbread kibble ready as we take a look at The Search for Santa Paws. Arthur Chaney (Bill Cobbs): No, but he might drool a little bit. This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 02:04. Eli, Eddy, and Jimmy then arrive and reunite Paws with his crystal, restoring him to life. NC (vo): Santa's feeling ill at the shop, but it looks like he's needed to be on camera. Crying Child Melody B. Choi . NC (vo; angrily): Well, congratulations, movie! Coincidentally, the same title as that Tim Allen/Martin Short movie. Contents The search for santa paws deleted scenes Plot Cast NC: (shaking head, arms folded) Richard Kind, you're better than this. Quinn: My mom gave that to me. Active In the tradition of disney's classic holiday tales comes a heartwarming movie about the power of giving and the true meaning of christmas. I know he looks like the guy from Big Trouble in Little China! (as Stewart) Oh, yeah. NC: And that was The Search for Santa Paws. NC: (as Will, hugging himself in despair) Everything I love dies! Contents NC (vo): Santa's doing a great job bringing more people into the store and reveals the reason why. (Santa cries some tears, which fill the room with magic and resurrect Paws as a full grown dog voiced by Mitchel Musso). I remember it so you don't have to. Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. The cast includes: Kaitlyn Maher as Quinn, G Hannelius as Janie, Patrika Darbo as Mrs. Claus, Richard Riehle as Santa Claus, Danny Woodburn as Eli, and Bonnie Somerville as Kate Huckle. Girls: (singing, dancing around Will) I do believe in Christmas, / I believe in love NC (vo; as the girls): (singing) It's a tone-deaf life for us, where we talk about death most of the time. Santa, Eli and Eddy rush back to the North Pole and reach the main crystal just in time. (The logo of the band Nine Inch Nails is shown in the upper right corner with the things he just said written under it as an album name. Also at the foster home, Mrs. Gibson and the orphans welcome Augustus because he brought a lot of money for them. (The scenes of the song number after the transformation are played again, but between them we cut to clips from a Disney Princess commercial with the advertising narration on top). NC (vo): Not only do the kids get to see Santa Claus pass out on the verge of death, but we also get this nice little moment. (Santa is back in full health and has regained his memory, but Paws has already turned back into a toy). Chris Coppola as Augustus (Gus for short), a poor homeless man. Isn't this like a car shop being anti-oil? Feature films NC (vo): He bumps into the owner of the orphanage, who loses her hat in the street, so Paws tries to go retrieve it. Do you love movies? A sequel, Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups, was released on November 20, 2012. (Back to the toy shop for one last time, as Mr. Stewart checks on the Hucklebuckless and their business). The Search for Santa Paws is an American-Canadian Christmas adventure-fantasy-film released on November 23, 2010 (direct to video).The movie is the tenth film in the Air Bud franchise and is also a prequel to Santa Buddies, as well as a spin-off from the Air Bud franchise and is also a prequel to Santa Buddies, as well as a spin-off from the Here are a few more to browse. NC (vo): If you have kids or grew up in the early 2000s, you're probably familiar with the straight-to-DVD film The Search for Santa Paws. Eddy (voiced by Richard Kind): Just arrived by North Pole Express. (sees a taxi riding in their direction) Stop! You're funny, and I still believe in you! Other: Wolf Billy Belinda Gravity Hoot Babi Cammy Ubasti Slither Megasis/Captain Canine Princess Jorala Drex Seti and Tarik, Her doll being taken away, Ms. Stout abusing her. The 3rd Animated Titanic Movie (Tentacolino), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Old vs. New: Teen Titans vs. (as James, offscreen) Oh, no. NC (vo): Sure enough, Ms. Stout comes in and thinks Willamina started all of this and takes away the dog's gem. Michael Deyermond as Dancer, one of Santa's reindeer. The movie is a prequel to Santa Buddies, as well as a spin-off from the Air Buddies film franchise and the tenth film in the Air Bud franchise. Eventually, they find Gus and get him to return Santa's crystal to them. NC (vo): So, just to recap: Santa dying, children crying, dog burning. (Stout yanks Will by her hair to turn her back). (Willamina, or Will for short, played by Madison Pettis, returns to the bedroom through a window, but is unaware that Ms. Stout is standing behind her), Will: Janie, where's Ms. Stout? Jason Connery as Haggis, a Scottish Terrier who's "always ready to take action". Is that dog stuffed?! director of photography Film Editing by Kelly Herron Casting By Lorna Johnson Hun er en af de forldrelse, der bor i plejehjemmet. NC (vo): With that said, I'll give a heads up, I surprisingly haven't seen most of the previous films, including Santa Buddies. Angela Walker, writing for ChristianCinema.com, gave the DVD 3 stars out of 5, but said that the film fits the normal Disney DVD formula. NC (vo): Meanwhile, Paws tries to make things more festive. NC (vo): Well, that was off-puttingly depressing, as it seems Hucklebuckle was a toy store ownerthank God, I thought he was a Christmas porn staras his grandson checks out the abandoned shop with his wife and a wise old black man. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! NC: You're sick and you're all going to Hell! The easiest way to describe it would be to say that it's Annie meets Miracle on 34th Street. It'll be the name of our next sequel. The Americans were eliminated in the round of 16 in Qatar with a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands the same result for the team as in the 2010 and '14 World Cups. The film opens at the North Pole where the immortal 1,600-year-old Santa Claus gets news that his old friend, New York toy shop owner Mr. Hucklebuckle, has passed away. . Back to the movie, Eli and Eddy find Gus and get Santa's crystal back. I'm Paws, from the North Pole. G Hannelius as Janie, Will's best friend in the orphanage. NC: Sounds like the cover to a Nine Inch Nails album. Kate: We'll keep the store open through Christmas, Mr. Stewart. When Santa loses his memory in New York city its up to Paws and a team of orphans to save Christmas.Wath The Search for Santa Paws on Netflix:https://www.netflix.com/watch/70148800#NetflixFamily SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/NetflixKidsFamilyYouTubeSubscribeAbout Netflix Kids \u0026 Family:Welcome to the official Netflix Kids \u0026 Family channel! NC: (as Paws) I watch Netflix. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. NC: (as Santa) I have a strange urge to break into their homes and eat their circular desserts. NC: You expect me to believe I didn't just clean the floor with you a minute ago? The Search for Santa Paws is a 2010 Christmas adventure fantasy film released on November 23, 2010. Stewart: I'll be back Christmas Day, Mr. Hucklebuckle. Will: Ms. Stout can't stand Christmas, so none of us are allowed to have it. NC: This looks less like the majority of the movie we got and more like a Disney Princess commercial. To cheer Santa up, his head elf Eli uses the great Christmas icicle to bring the gift, a stuffed dog, to life. Yeah, losing his bag, his icicle necklace, and even his memory. Vince specializes in directing movies that feature animals playing sports, such as MVP: Most Valuable Primate, the Air Buddies series, and Chestnut: Hero of Central Park. NC (vo): Paws, meanwhile, comes across a group of scrounging dogs to see if they know where Santa is. Stout: New kid, much cuter than you, and younger. NC: (as Will) Okay, but can I at least see a dog scene that goes over a minute in this film? (A credit reads "Animals Provided by Steve Martin's Working Wildlife"), (Cut to two clips: one from the 1979 movie The Jerk, showing Navin Johnson juggling kittens, and the second from Bowfinger, showing a Collie walking in high heels). 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