People talk 10/25/02

'Santa Clause' star picks holiday favorites

LOS ANGELES -- So what's Santa Claus' favorite Christmas movie?

Tim Allen, who reprises his role as head elf of the North Pole in "The Santa Clause 2," puts Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney's "White Christmas" and the quirky comedy "A Christmas Story" at the top of his list.

"'White Christmas,' that's possibly my favorite, because I love how the set opens up at the end and it's snowing," Allen said.

His other pick, the 1983 dysfunctional-family tale "A Christmas Story," stars Darren McGavin as a gruff but lovable dad and Peter Billingsley as a wide-eyed kid yearning for a Red Ryder air rifle.-- From wire reports