A year past its 20th anniversary, fans know that Elf takes place in two locations: the North Pole and New York City, notably at the now-defunct Gimbels department store and the Empire State Building.

Georgetown Law professor Vida Johnson explains how she would defend Santa against a kidnapping charge — and how his unique home might help him get away with it Did Santa Claus kidnap Buddy the Elf at ...

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The story of 'Elf' begins with Will Ferrell's Buddy ending up in the North Pole thanks to Santa and his bag of presents At the start of 2003's Elf, Buddy sneaks his way into Santa's bag of toys and ...