Santa Claus and the Magic Drum (Original Finnish title: Joulupukki ja noitarumpu, Swedish: Jultomten och trolltrumman) is a 51 minute long Finnish-Hungarian animation released in 1996.[1] The story is based on a 1995 children's book of the same name by Mauri Kunnas. The movie has been recorded in Finnish, English (British) and Swedish. It was made for TV broadcasting and was first shown on Christmas Eve 1996, and has been broadcast on YLE TV2 nearly every Christmas Eve since. Santa Claus and the Magic Drum has been sold to over 40 countries.
In addition to Mauri Kunnas and his wife Tarja Kunnas, the illustrator Sami Toivonen and the cartoonist Kari Korhonen participated in the designing of the animation. The animation work of the film was subcontracted to a Hungarian animation studio Funny Films, operating in Pécs, and involved 50 people.[2]
While reading his usual gift wish mail, Santa Claus stumbles upon an unusual letter which everyone assume to be a gift wish letter from a boy called Vekara. Santa Claus can not decide what kind of gift the letter, which is a child's drawing, asks for, so he and his two helpers Noora and Ville decide to go and show it to the master elf. At the same time odd things are happening around Santa's village, and strange accidents follow Santa. The peculiar events are traced back to a noaidi practicing shamanism with a powerful magic drum. At the end of the film the shaman explains that he sent the mysterious letter as a child, and the drawing is him dressed as an elf because he wanted to be Santa's little Christmas helper. By accident the letter was not delivered to Santa, and as years passed and Santa did not reply, Vekara became begrudged. After both sides of the story are told the situation is resolved, Santa grants Vekara his wish and makes him a helper elf, and all ends well.
^Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 264. ISBN9781476672939.
^Tuula Leinonen: 100 vuotta suomalaista animaatiota, s. 274. Aalto ARTS Books, Helsinki 2014.
^"Joulupukki ja noitarumpu (1996)". Elonet. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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santa, claus, magic, drum, original, finnish, title, joulupukki, noitarumpu, swedish, jultomten, trolltrumman, minute, long, finnish, hungarian, animation, released, 1996, story, based, 1995, children, book, same, name, mauri, kunnas, movie, been, recorded, fi. Santa Claus and the Magic Drum Original Finnish title Joulupukki ja noitarumpu Swedish Jultomten och trolltrumman is a 51 minute long Finnish Hungarian animation released in 1996 1 The story is based on a 1995 children s book of the same name by Mauri Kunnas The movie has been recorded in Finnish English British and Swedish It was made for TV broadcasting and was first shown on Christmas Eve 1996 and has been broadcast on YLE TV2 nearly every Christmas Eve since Santa Claus and the Magic Drum has been sold to over 40 countries Santa Claus and the Magic DrumJoulupukki ja noitarumpuDirected byMauri Kunnas Pekka LehtosaariStarringEsa Saario Ulla Tapaninen Henna Haverinen Olli Parviainen Aarre KarenCountry of originFinland HungaryProductionProducerJussi Pekka KoskirantaEditorPaivi MyllymakiRunning time51 minutesProduction companyYleisradioReleaseOriginal release24 December 1996 1996 12 24 In addition to Mauri Kunnas and his wife Tarja Kunnas the illustrator Sami Toivonen and the cartoonist Kari Korhonen participated in the designing of the animation The animation work of the film was subcontracted to a Hungarian animation studio Funny Films operating in Pecs and involved 50 people 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Television broadcasts 4 See also 5 ReferencesPlot EditWhile reading his usual gift wish mail Santa Claus stumbles upon an unusual letter which everyone assume to be a gift wish letter from a boy called Vekara Santa Claus can not decide what kind of gift the letter which is a child s drawing asks for so he and his two helpers Noora and Ville decide to go and show it to the master elf At the same time odd things are happening around Santa s village and strange accidents follow Santa The peculiar events are traced back to a noaidi practicing shamanism with a powerful magic drum At the end of the film the shaman explains that he sent the mysterious letter as a child and the drawing is him dressed as an elf because he wanted to be Santa s little Christmas helper By accident the letter was not delivered to Santa and as years passed and Santa did not reply Vekara became begrudged After both sides of the story are told the situation is resolved Santa grants Vekara his wish and makes him a helper elf and all ends well Cast EditFinnish voice actors Esa Saario Santa ClausUlla Tapaninen Mrs ClausHenna Haverinen NooraOlli Parviainen VilleAarre Karen VekaraVeikko Honkanen Agricola Sakari SokeriVesa Vierikko Juho VaneeriEija Ahvo TaraMarkku Riikonen Feetu FaktoriRinna Paatso Nelli NukkemaakariAnnamari Metsavainio Bertta BittiAntti Paakkonen MarttiSami Aarva pilotJarkko Tamminen pilotSeppo Paakkonen AnttiThe theme music Joulupukin toissa was performed by J Karjalainen and his band Electric Sauna Television broadcasts EditDate Channel24 12 1996 YLE TV229 11 1997 FST6 12 1998 YLE TV221 12 2001 YLE TV221 12 2002 YLE TV223 12 2004 YLE TV223 12 2006 YLE TV224 12 2007 YLE TV222 12 2008 YLE TV224 12 2008 YLE FST524 12 2010 YLE TV224 12 2011 YLE TV224 12 2012 YLE TV224 12 2013 Yle TV225 12 2014 YLE TV224 12 2015 Yle TV224 12 2016 Yle TV223 12 2017 Yle TV224 12 2019 Yle TV224 12 2020 Yle TV2 3 See also EditList of Christmas films Santa Claus in filmReferences Edit Crump William D 2019 Happy Holidays Animated A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas Hanukkah Kwanzaa and New Year s Cartoons on Television and Film McFarland amp Co p 264 ISBN 9781476672939 Tuula Leinonen 100 vuotta suomalaista animaatiota s 274 Aalto ARTS Books Helsinki 2014 Joulupukki ja noitarumpu 1996 Elonet Retrieved 20 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Claus and the Magic Drum amp oldid 1126633317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
