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'Bad Santa' is the best Father Christmas
Published Thursday, Dec 7 2006, 13:56 GMT | By Ben Rawson-Jones
Billy Bob Thornton's foul-mouthed portrayal of Santa Claus has been voted the best screen depiction of Father Christmas in a survey.
The Hotdog magazine poll saw Thornton's Bad Santa overcome a challenge from Edmund Gwenn's role as Kris Kringle in the 1947 Miracle on 34th Street.
An animated version of the North Pole chimney-dweller comes in third place, as the Santa from the five minute South Park short entitled A Spirit of Christmas.
A spokesman for Hotdog magazine was full of praise for the victor: "Billy Bob Thornton's Santa is one of the most entertaining you're likely to encounter. Instead of spreading good cheer, he robs department stores."
The Hotdog magazine poll saw Thornton's Bad Santa overcome a challenge from Edmund Gwenn's role as Kris Kringle in the 1947 Miracle on 34th Street.
An animated version of the North Pole chimney-dweller comes in third place, as the Santa from the five minute South Park short entitled A Spirit of Christmas.
A spokesman for Hotdog magazine was full of praise for the victor: "Billy Bob Thornton's Santa is one of the most entertaining you're likely to encounter. Instead of spreading good cheer, he robs department stores."
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