Cheryl Ladd stars as Mrs. Claus alongside Pat Finn as Santa Claus and Danny Woodburn (left) in the film "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups" in this undated handout photo. Former "Charlie's Angels" star Cheryl Ladd is no fan of some of the envelope-pushing fare that is presented as children's entertainment these days. Ladd says her new film "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups" - out on DVD this week - is an antidote to much of the programming she sees today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada, Farah Nosh
November 19, 2012 - 9:39 AM
TORONTO - Former "Charlie's Angels" star Cheryl Ladd is no fan of some of the envelope-pushing fare that is offered up as children's entertainment these days.
"I think children need to be children," Ladd, who played Kris Munroe on the famed TV series, said in a recent telephone interview.
"I think there's enough out in the world that is tough and difficult and edgy. I think they need a soft place to fall, they really need to feel hope and love and community."
Ladd said her new film "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups" — out on DVD and Blu-Ray this week — is an antidote to much of the programming she sees today.
"It's so much fun ... in an old-fashioned tender way," said the actress.
The film, from the masterminds behind Disney's "Buddies" franchise, tracks the adventures of four rambunctious canines whose antics end up inadvertently threatening Christmas.
Ladd — who says the Yuletide season is always a big deal in her house — relished the chance to put her own stamp on Saint Nick's better half.
"This is kind of a modern kind of version of Mrs. Santa Claus so I liked that," she said.
"I love the idea that she's out of the kitchen — not just baking cookies for everybody. She's a full-fledged member of the rescue team and she gets out there and she flies in the sleigh ... and it's an adventure for her."
"Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups" is due out Tuesday.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2012