The Search for Santa Paws
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The Search for Santa Paws is a 2010 direct to video film. A Prequle to Santa Buddies
, it is a spin-off of the Air Buddies
series (the Buddies are not in this movie), and the tenth film in the overall Air Bud
franchise. It was released on November 23, 2010.
) to save him. Meanwhile, a young orphan named Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher
) arrives at a foster home run by a strict woman who forbids anything that children love, including pets. She has a furnace that burns all the toys she confiscates. In order to save Christmas, Eli and Eddy the uncanny elf dog has to go to New York City to save Santa and Paws. But when Santa (Bud) is in the hospital, it takes the help of Quinn and Will (Madison Pettis
) to save Santa. When Kate and James take Bud from the hospital, Paws tells Eli to put his crystal next to Santa, he wakes up to find that Paws is a stuffed animal. They rush back to the North Pole and Paws turns into Santa Paws now he isnt a pup anymore (Mitchel Musso
) and Christmas is back on.
Santa Buddies
Santa Buddies is a 2009 direct to video film. It is the fourth instalment of the Air Buddies spin-off series, and ninth film in the entire Air Bud franchise...
, it is a spin-off of the Air Buddies
Air Buddies
Air Buddies is the sixth film in the Air Bud series and the first in the direct to video spin-off series Air Buddies, which follows the life of a lonely teenager and his dog who has the uncanny ability to play every sport. The film was released on December 12, 2006...
series (the Buddies are not in this movie), and the tenth film in the overall Air Bud
Air Bud
Air Bud is a 1997 American family/dramedy film that sparked the franchise centered on the real-life dog, Buddy, a Golden Retriever. The film's title may in fact be wordplay with "Air Jordan", a nickname of basketball superstar Michael Jordan. It is the first film to be distributed together by...
franchise. It was released on November 23, 2010.
Plot
When Santa Claus travels to New York City and gets hit by a cab, loses his memory and gets the crystal that keeps him immortal stolen, it's up to his new friend, Paws (Zachary GordonZachary Gordon
Zachary Adam Gordon is an American film and television actor, best known for playing Greg Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films which are based on Jeff Kinney's #1 New York Times best seller Diary of a Wimpy Kid....
) to save him. Meanwhile, a young orphan named Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher
Kaitlyn Maher
Kaitlyn Ashley Maher is an American child singer and actress born in Michigan, and raised in Ashburn, Virginia. In 2008, she reached the final ten on the third series of television talent show America's Got Talent; the youngest person to do so...
) arrives at a foster home run by a strict woman who forbids anything that children love, including pets. She has a furnace that burns all the toys she confiscates. In order to save Christmas, Eli and Eddy the uncanny elf dog has to go to New York City to save Santa and Paws. But when Santa (Bud) is in the hospital, it takes the help of Quinn and Will (Madison Pettis
Madison Pettis
Madison Michelle Pettis is an American teen actress, best known for playing Sophie Martinez on the Disney Channel sitcom Cory in the House and as Peyton Kelly in the 2007 film The Game Plan.-Life and career:...
) to save Santa. When Kate and James take Bud from the hospital, Paws tells Eli to put his crystal next to Santa, he wakes up to find that Paws is a stuffed animal. They rush back to the North Pole and Paws turns into Santa Paws now he isnt a pup anymore (Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Tate Musso is an American actor, singer-songwriter and musician. Musso is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in the Disney Channel sitcom, Hannah Montana, Jeremy Johnson in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and his role as King Brady in the...
) and Christmas is back on.
Cast
- Kaitlyn MaherKaitlyn MaherKaitlyn Ashley Maher is an American child singer and actress born in Michigan, and raised in Ashburn, Virginia. In 2008, she reached the final ten on the third series of television talent show America's Got Talent; the youngest person to do so...
as Quinn, the young orphan. She finds Paws in the alley behind the foster home. - Zachary GordonZachary GordonZachary Adam Gordon is an American film and television actor, best known for playing Greg Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films which are based on Jeff Kinney's #1 New York Times best seller Diary of a Wimpy Kid....
as Young Paws and Mitchel MussoMitchel MussoMitchel Tate Musso is an American actor, singer-songwriter and musician. Musso is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in the Disney Channel sitcom, Hannah Montana, Jeremy Johnson in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and his role as King Brady in the...
as Paws, the Great Pyrenees who only people who believe in Christmas can understand what he's saying. He is a stuffed animal when the crystal on his neck is removed. - Madison PettisMadison PettisMadison Michelle Pettis is an American teen actress, best known for playing Sophie Martinez on the Disney Channel sitcom Cory in the House and as Peyton Kelly in the 2007 film The Game Plan.-Life and career:...
as Will, the oldest girl out of all the orphans. She doesn't believe in Christmas until she is stuck in the basement with Paws. - Richard KindRichard KindRichard John Kind is an American actor known for his roles in the sitcoms Mad About You and Spin City .- Early life :...
as Eddy, an elf Jack Russell TerrierJack Russell TerrierThe Jack Russell terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. It is principally white-bodied smooth, rough or broken-coated which is commonly confused with the Parson Russell terrier and the Russell terrier with the term "Jack Russell" commonly misapplied to other small white...
who is happy-go-lucky. - Jason ConneryJason ConneryJason Joseph Connery is an English actor.-Early life:Connery grew up in London. He attended Millfield School, a co-educational independent school in Somerset, England, and later at the independent Gordonstoun School in Scotland. He was later accepted into the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School...
as Haggis, a Scottish TerrierScottish TerrierThe Scottish Terrier , popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of Terrier that were grouped under the name of Skye Terrier, it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and...
who's always ready to take action. - Christopher MasseyChristopher MasseyChristopher Michael Massey is an American actor, comedian and rapper best known for starring as Michael Barret in Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101. Massey has received many awards and nomination including a Young Artist Award and Emmy Awards nominations...
as Rasta, a reggae PuliPuliThe Puli is a medium-big breed of Hungarian herding and livestock guarding dog known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat, similar to dreadlocks, make it virtually waterproof. A similar looking, but much larger Hungarian dog breed is called Komondor.- Appearance :The Puli is a...
who is laidback and easygoing. - Josh FlitterJosh FlitterJoshua Alexander "Josh" Flitter is an American actor. He is known for playing Corky in Nancy Drew, Eddie in The Greatest Game Ever Played, and voiced Rudy in the 2008 animated film Horton Hears a Who!.-Life and career:...
as T-Money, a streetwise hip-hop BulldogBulldogBulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
who is super cool. - Genevieve Hannelius as Janie, a young orphan who is best friends with Will. Janie is smart and clever.
- Michelle Creber as Taylor, an orphan