Sir Nigel Hawthorne's last movie.
If you follow the time line of the film, Santa Claus did only get to do one more Christmas, 2001. Sir Nigel Hawthorne passed away on boxing Day 2001.
The church congregation member who exclaims that it's snowing is Whoopi Goldberg's daughter, Alex Martin.
The poem recited is "Can Santa Be Black" by B. J. Wrights.
Whoopi Goldberg's production company is called "One Ho Productions".