Main Cast: Connie Sellecca, Corbin Bernsen, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse
Release Year: 2001
Country: US
Run Time: 84 minutes
Plot
Overhearing his parents Stephanie and David Carver having a heated argument, young Justin Carver (Cole Sprouse) retreats to his bedroom. A few minutes later, Justin peeks downstairs, only to see his mother Stephanie (Connie Sellecca) locked in a warm, romantic embrace with none other than Santa Claus. Unaware that mom's hirsute "lover" is actually his own father, David (Corbin Bernsen), who has dressed up as Santa in hopes of getting back in Stephanie's good graces, Justin is convinced that his parents' marriage is on the rocks -- just like the recently shattered union of his best friend's parents. Further convinced that jolly old Saint Nick is the cause of all the marital disharmony, little Justin goes on a one-boy vendetta, physically assaulting every department-store and sidewalk Santa who crosses his path. Very loosely based on the 1949 hit song of the same name, the made-for-TV I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus first aired December 9, 2001, on the PAX network. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Donald Paul Pemrick - Casting, Dean Fronk - Casting, Jeff Johnson - Casting, Catrine McGregor - Casting, Amy Roberts - Costume Designer, John Shepphird - Director, Geno Foster - Editor, Paul Colichman - Executive Producer, Stephen Jarchow - Executive Producer, Mark R. Harris - Executive Producer, David Reynolds - Composer (Music Score), Travis Zariwny - Production Designer, Neal Brown - Cinematographer, Steve Jankowski - Producer, Shawn Levy - Producer, James Rosenthal - Producer, Jeffrey Schenck - Producer, Steve Jankowski - Screenwriter, John Shepphird - Screenwriter, Mike Sorrentino - Screenwriter, Randy Vampotic - Screenwriter
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is a 2001 film based on the classic holiday song of the same name. The movie's tagline was "Christmas is coming, and Santa's a dirty rat." I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus first aired December 9, 2001, on the PAX Network where it aired until 2007. As of 2008, it is shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family.
Plot
The movie stars identical twins actors Cole and Dylan Sprouse, who play Justin, an eight year old boy who thinks he sees his mother kissing Santa Claus. However "Santa" is actually Justin's father. Overhearing his parents Stephanie (Connie Sellecca) and David Carver (Corbin Bernsen) having a heated argument, young Justin Carver retreats to his bedroom. A few minutes later, Justin peeks downstairs, only to see his mother Stephanie locked in a warm, romantic embrace with none other than "Santa Claus". Fueled by his best friend's worries over his recently separated parents, Justin jumps to the conclusion that his mother is having an affair with Santa. So, Justin decides to behave as badly as possible in an attempt to prevent Santa coming to his house on Christmas Eve night lest he make off with the boy's mother. The resulting hi-jinks include Justin setting traps and throwing snowballs at a street Santa.
