Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV Movie)

Stan Francis: Santa Claus, King Moonracer

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Quotes 

• Mrs. Claus : [while "We Are Santa's Elves" plays in the background]  Eat, Papa, eat.

  Santa Claus : [referring to the song]  How *can* I eat? That silly elf song is driving me crazy!

  Mrs. Claus : You're going to disappoint the children; they expect a fat Santa.

• King Moonracer : [to Rudolph]  When someday, you return to Christmas Town, would you tell Santa about our homeless toys? I'm sure he will find little boys and girls who will be happy with them. A toy is never truly happy until it is loved by a child.

• Santa Claus : From what I see now, that will cut through the murkiest storm they can dish up. What I'm trying to say is, Rudolph, with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?

  Rudolph : It would be an honor, sir.

  [the other elves and reindeer cheer] 

• Mrs. Claus : Papa, you haven't touched a morsel. I'll have to take this suit in. Eat!

  Santa Claus : I'm busy, Mama; it's almost Christmas.

  Mrs. Claus : Whoever heard of a skinny Santa? Eat, *eat*!

• King Moonracer : Come closer. What do you desire?

  Rudolph : Well, we're a couple of misfits from Christmastown, and now we'd like to live here.

  King Moonracer : No, that would not be possible. This island is for toys alone.

  Yukon Cornelius : How do you like that? Even among misfits you're a misfit.

• Head Elf : All up for elf practice!

  Santa Claus : Well, let's get this over with. I have to go down and look over the new deer.

  Head Elf : [in a different voice]  Okay, Santa.

  [to the elves] 

  Head Elf : Now let's try out the new elf song I wrote. And remember, it's for Santa.

  [starts conducting] 

  Head Elf : And a one-a, and a two-a, and a three-a!

• Santa Claus : [examining the weather report that one of the elves gave him]  Well, this is it. The storm won't subside by tonight. We - we'll have to cancel Christmas.

  Mrs. Claus : [sympathetically]  Papa, are you sure?

  Santa Claus : [crushed]  Everything's grounded. Aw, the poor kids, they've been so good this year, too. But I couldn't chance it. I'll have to tell everybody that it's all off this year.

• Santa Claus : [singing; repeated lines]  Jingle, jingle, jingle / You will hear my sleigh bells ring / I am old Kris Kringle / I'm the king of jing-a-ling.

• Santa Claus : Rudolph, I promise. As soon as this storm lets up, I'll find homes for all those misfit toys.

• Santa Claus : Donner, you should be ashamed of yourself. What a pity. He had a nice takeoff, too.

• [last lines] 

  Sam the Snowman : Well, folks, as for the rest of the story, he went down in history!

  [the Rudolph theme song plays over the credits, and the sleigh proceeds with delivering the misfit toys] 

  Santa Claus : [to the audience after the credits and the song ends]  Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!

  [He and the reindeer fly away to the distance] 

• Santa Claus : Great bouncing iceberg!

  Donner : Now I'm sure it'll stop as soon as he grows up, Santa.

  Santa Claus : Well, let's hope so, if he wants to make the sleigh team someday.

  [turning to Rudolph] 

  Santa Claus : You see, little fellow, every year I shine up my jingle bells for eight lucky reindeer.

• Santa Claus : I've got some bad news, folks. Christmas is going to be cancelled.

• Santa Claus : [after "We are Santa's Elves"]  Well, it needs work; I have to go.

  [leaves the room] 

  Mrs. Claus : [to the Head Elf]  What does Papa know? It's *beautiful*! You keep it just the way it was.

  [going after Santa] 

  Mrs. Claus : Papa? Papa!