More Than Santa Baby
Tamar Springer
United States, 2025, 39 min.
In English.
This film is family friendly.
An inspiring story of perseverance, resilience and hope, More Than Santa Baby honors the prolific artistic legacy of "Santa Baby" composer Philip Springer. His journey over 80 years in worldwide music history reveals a creative lifetime well beyond his renowned Christmas song, proving "it is never too late".
Director's Statement
More Than Santa Baby tells the story of my father, composer Philip Springer, whose song "Santa Baby" became a timeless classic. Yet his extraordinary life and musical legacy extend far beyond that worldwide hit. I created this documentary to share a story of perseverance, resilience, and hope. From his beginnings as a young songwriter in 1940s Tin Pan Alley, through the golden years of Hollywood and into his most creative decade in his nineties, his life celebrates artistic dedication and lifelong creativity. Ultimately, the film reveals that it is never too late to dream and inspire.
Category: Documentary, Feature.
Themes: Biography, Music.
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