Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
1964
81 Min
The Martians are irked that their children spend so much time watching TV shows from Earth that sing the praises of Santa Claus, so they decide to make a trek to the planet to capture Mr. Claus. During their mission, they also abduct two children who lead the aliens to the North Pole and Santa. The Martians take all three earthlings back to Mars, where, with the help of a native, they manage to spread Christmas cheer throughout the red planet.
Despite, or because of, the cheapness of the production, “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” charms with its can-do pluckiness. And the fun and catchy opening theme song is a winner that really deserves… read review