A Visit to Santa (circa 1963, sound)
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Description:
Description: Two children dreaming of Christmas are whisked away to Santa's workshop in the North Pole. The film has become famous as a low-budget, eccentrically produced classic.
Leader: "Wholesome Film Center, Inc. / 20 Melrose St., Boston, Mass. 02116"
Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.
Subjects: 1960s,Holidays,Children
Tags: Christmas; elves; Santa Claus; children; Christmas parades; toys; department stores; model trains; low budget productions; bunk beds; organ music; Santa's castle; letters to Santa; Santa visiting various towns; The Village Toy Shop; animatronic displays; scratched film; The End title; Pittsburgh accents; department stores; gift shops; toy stores
Film Sponsor:
Creator: Clem Williams Films
Credits:
Distributor:
Contributor: Prelinger Archives
Source Collection: Prelinger Archives
Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive
Production Date:
Release Date: circa 1963
Geographical Location: USA; Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Genre/Form: sponsored
Language: eng
Rights:
Film Format: 16mm film
Element: release print
Color: color
Color Process: Eastman Color
Sound or Silent: sound
Film Soundtrack Type: optical
Edge Code: triangle triangle
Frame Rate: 24 fps
Length (feet): 437
Complete Record: Description: Two children dreaming of Christmas are whisked away to Santa's workshop in the North Pole. The film has become famous as a low-budget, eccentrically produced classic. Leader: "Wholesome Film Center, Inc. / 20 Melrose St., Boston, Mass. 02116" Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1960s,Holidays,Children Tags: Christmas; elves; Santa Claus; children; Christmas parades; toys; department stores; model trains; low budget productions; bunk beds; organ music; Santa's castle; letters to Santa; Santa visiting various towns; The Village Toy Shop; animatronic displays; scratched film; The End title; Pittsburgh accents; department stores; gift shops; toy stores Film Sponsor: Creator: Clem Williams Films Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: Release Date: circa 1963 Geographical Location: USA; Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; McKeesport, Pennsylvania Genre/Form: sponsored Language: eng Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: release print Color: color Color Process: Eastman Color Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: optical Edge Code: triangle triangle Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 437
Transcription
momy Santa going be here yes children but Santa won't be here until you and Ann are sleeping good night Dan good night to good mommy and daddy mommy mommy say good night to daddy for me all right I'll tell them good night for both of [Music] you oh drink of water you've had a drink already now children it's time to go to sleep [Music] I wonder ever got our letter yes an far up at the North Pole Santa is reading your letter [Music] now [Music] why not boys and girls all over the world wonder how Santa lives I think I'll send for them in my magic helicopter poby come [Music] here what do you want SEL Toby take my magic helicopter and bring the two children here to visit me mind you you must hurry for my time is short before I make the long Christmas Eve trip you're words to my command [Music] Santa wake up wake up Sant set me here to take you to the North Pole hurry up and get dress and we will fly to Santa [Music] it's just a short hop in the magic helicopter there it is Santa's castle at the North Pole hold tight kids we're coming in for a snowy [Music] Landing before you know it dick and Ann are hurried to the castle entrance and see the busy elves hurrying to and fro an and Dick welcome to sandine I'm very glad you came to see me wait sit on my lap and let me tell you about Santa which you might not know the children are amazed here they are sitting on Santa's lap and listen listening intently as Sano explains that every year just before Thanksgiving he starts the merry U tide by visiting towns and cities all over the world always ready to please little children he makes his Jolly trip in many different ways he arrives on river boats and finds many new friends all along the way wherever he goes he always has loads of fun oh yes in many towns the marching bands turn out and step Lively to the merry Christmas tunes the little elves parade too now isn't that nice they even have a big mailbox to help Santa collect his letters from the boys and [Music] girls see that jimney I will let you in on a little secret santa almost didn't fit out and Mrs Santa Claus has informed him that he must stop eating so much with all the big new shopping centers opening everywhere Santa has to uses new rock to get around but he still uses his reindeer on Christmas Eve they can get him just anywhere and he's so proud of them too since dick and Anne are visiting him no trip to Santa Land would be complete without a tour of the village toy shop the good little elves have a miniature town and in every window have little toy people jumping around here they make the tinsil in the Christmas tree [Music] ornaments in this little store they make the ribbon turn out the wreaths and make your home so bright and cheery it fills the air with Christmas spirit here are the little girls dolls are dressed with fine and fancy Stitch and oh yes baby brother is quite a helper too every doll must have a head and also have a body these busy elves on spinning lays turn out the long thin bodies While others paint their Saucy faces and put them all together hardworking elves in Santa too like pies and cakes and cookies this little store Delights in making all those yum yum goodies a tour of Santa's Happy Land would not be quite complete without a visit to his big toy Warehouse not far from the street there's gifts and toys for everyone it's really a big [Music] treat there's bears and dogs and cats Gore there's lions tigers too they won't bite and they don't fight cuz they're just made for you those busy elves are everywhere and Santa needs them too too you wind them up you turn them on those funny little toys the monkey drums and drums and drums and he never does get tired our old mother bear she scrubs and rubs while Junior telephones he'd rather talk the whole day through and do a lick of work for little girls a doll is fun to wash to dress and spank and Santa has a big supply of every kind and type how an enjoy these pretty dolls and Dick shows no Delight a kitchen full of household toys will keep the youngster busy she'll cook and scrub the whole day long then serve a TV dinner okay wizard this is ready to be [Music] packed all children like to make some noise and Santa says it's music a toy piano or a drum will give them hours of fun the older children like to build and here's a boat to prove it sign up children how about R the rock chip to my [Applause] time for dick and Anne their visits almost over but Santa saved his pride and joy till last will take his rocket to the super Toy Town trains all [Music] aboard whoh and here we are now wasn't that fun it's just a few steps from the rocket to a breathtaking view of Sand's wonderful trains I wonder if Anne will be as excited as dick there's trains of all kinds coming and going starting and stopping logging trains spray trains streamliners oldtime cho cho I'll bet daddy would enjoy this [Music] too look at that Village there must be a whole town of toy [Music] houses [Music] look out children don't let that train run over [Music] you and look a toy circus with ses shows and a big three- ring circus tent did you ever see such a wonderful [Music] show look at that circus [Music] parade Santa do these trains ever wreck they do gsh that's fun oh no wrecks today this is loads of fun we could watch them for [Music] hours look a toy coal mine do we really have to leave Santa it's time to go back home we have certainly enjoyed it but we know that you have to start on your long journey I'm so glad you came picking in always remember the entire Christmas celebration is to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ hundreds of years ago in the ful Spirit of Christmas is for Good Will among all men hurry home with Toby bye bye Merry Christmas Merry Christmas to all Merry Christmas e
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