Annie Claus Is Coming to Town (2011)

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This year, Santa’s daughter takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in L.A. and becomes friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn, Lucy, and her daughter, Mia. She also quickly lands a job at Wonderland Toys. Wonderland Toys’ owner, Ted is struggling to stay in business selling old-fashioned toys in a digital world. Annie soon realizes that she wants Ted’s business to thrive because she has feelings for this Christmas traditionalist.

Movie Introduction
"Annie Claus is Pertaining To Town" is a 2011 heartwarming family and romantic Christmas movie, directed by Kevin Connor and starring Maria Thayer, Sam Page, and Vivica A. Fox. The story revolves around Annie Claus, Santa's daughter, starting an experience in Los Angeles, experiencing life outside the North Pole, and her subsequent discovery of love.

Plot Summary
Annie (Maria Thayer) has invested her entire life in the North Pole, helping her father, Santa. When Santa (Ernest Borgnine) chooses to take a break and recharge, he motivates Annie to take a year off and experience the world beyond their Christmas-centric home. Annie, with her elf companion, heads to bright California, preparing to decide whether she must take over her father's service or create her own path.

Choosing to stay in a candy-cane themed inn run by Lucy (Vivica A. Fox), she begins to check out Los Angeles. To acquaint herself with the "real world", she gets a task at a regional shop 'Wonderland Toys', run by a kind gentleman named Ted (Matt Winston). Here, she satisfies a young girl named Mia (Nay Nay Kirby), with whom she rapidly establishes a bond. Mia is the child of Dean (Sam Page), a struggling star and a kind-hearted male who has actually lost his Christmas spirit due to constant frustrations.

Love and Betrayal
Unbeknownst to Annie, Santa's reputable elf had hired a star named Barry (Ryan Bittle) to love Annie and persuade her to return home so she could take over the Christmas legacy. When Annie and Dean begin to fall for each other, Barry tries to undermine this budding relationship, causing Dean to question Annie's intentions.

Resolution
Eventually, Annie exposes her true identity to Dean and Mia and reveals her romantic feelings towards Dean, who reciprocates. Barry's scheme is exposed, and he and the elf miss out on the sleigh trip back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, leaving them stranded in Los Angeles for a year. Back in the North Pole, Santa chooses to postpone his retirement, enabling Annie to invest more time in Los Angeles with Dean and Mia. The movie ends with the 3 commemorating Christmas happily in Los Angeles, showing Annie's successful integration into the new world and the brand-new love she discovered in it.

Conclusion
"Annie Claus is Coming to Town" is a joyful movie that tickles the heart with its mix of romance, household dynamics, and the magic of Christmas. It showcases Annie's improvement from a sheltered lady to a woman discovering her method the world, falling in love, and finding out her life. It's a wonderful blend of holiday cheer, love, and the power of believing in oneself and others.

Top Cast

  • Maria Christina Thayer (small)
    Maria Christina Thayer
    Annie
  • Sam Page (small)
    Sam Page
    Ted
  • Randy J. Goodwin (small)
    Randy J. Goodwin
    Barry
  • Vivica A. Fox (small)
    Vivica A. Fox
    Lucy
  • Ryan Bittle (small)
    Ryan Bittle
    Dean
  • Nay Nay Kirby (small)
    Nay Nay Kirby
    Mia
  • Matt Winston (small)
    Matt Winston
    Chester
  • Lucy Loken (small)
    Lucy Loken
    Amy
  • Peter Jason (small)
    Peter Jason
    Santa
  • Daniel Weaver (small)
    Daniel Weaver
    Ian
  • Greg Roman (small)
    Greg Roman
    Albie