Merry Christmas on Mars!

Grab a plate of Christmas turkey and watch one of my favorite holiday films in its full, unadulterated form -- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. What else have you go to do today? Merry Christmas!

Trailer of the Week: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

Kiddie matinee fun from New York State. Merry Christmas!

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A holiday tune from Milton DeLugg, courtesy of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
Garden City, Long Island, New York

The kiddie matinee classic, brought to you by busy TV director Nicholas Webster and executive producer Joseph E. Levine. There was also a book and record set (see below) so that kids could read and sing along at home.

The movie was shot over the summer of 1964, and hit theaters that November, and was still playing every winter through the late 1960s. It has since been turned into a musical, and is presented each year at the Maverick Theater in Fullerton, Calif.