Santa Claus Suit (1954)

because that's why oh that's no reason it's reason enough for everybody else well it's not reason enough for me seeing is believing and if I can't see a thing I won't believe it not even Santa Claus especially Santa Claus if he doesn't come here to visit me in person I won't have anything to do with it or Christmas or anything but Stripes it isn't Christmas because you believe in Santa Claus it's Santa Claus because you believe in Christmas it's just that I don't want to see you disappointed don't you worry about me boy I will be disappointed they say if you're good Santa Claus will bring you what you asked for well I've been real good and all I'm asking for is a few minutes visit with him so I can see him but no one has ever that's why I want to then I'll have something for Christmas no one else has poor Stripes I'm afraid he's going to be awfully disappointed you said it yes he couldn't be satisfied with some toys no he's got to be different H I feel just like I'm talking to myself you are here I'll move over so you can see me are you my other self yes isn't this better yes much better now what are we going to do for stripes when Santa Claus doesn't show up let's help Santa Claus out what do you mean you dress up like Santa Claus and Stripes will never know the difference oh I couldn't do that that would be cheating look you want Sprites to have what he wants don't you of course and he wants to see Santa for just a couple of minutes yes so let him what harm can it do you think it would be all right you'll be in and gone and he'll never suspect a thing but I haven't any Santa Claus suit make one um here's some r [Music] cloth and there are the [Laughter] whiskers and there's the coat that's a pretty good F I still don't feel right about fooling stri don't be silly it's for a good cause how do I look you look like a mop and a bed spread here now let's hear you be Santa say something Merry Christmas oh my goodness that'll never do you know my voice huh in a minute so don't say anything nothing at all no um you've got a cold maybe that's that's it we'll rub some cold Sev on your whiskers and he'll smell it and then no I don't want that smelly stuff on me I don't want but we want him to believe you I don't want you no please spot do you hear little sleigh bells oh my here he comes Fox did you hear Santa Claus [Music] oh I knew you'd come I told spots you would has he seen you spot Santa Claus is here oh do come over here and sit down Santa can I get you something H uh some coffee maybe hmm [Music] um are are you warm enough have you had a nice trip um it was wonderful of you to come Santa uh how long can you how long can you stay oh you're not going right now but it wasn't very much of a [Music] visit you don't say very much do you I thought you would at least wish me a merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas [Music] now strip now wait a minute strip listen to me it's just that you wanted to see Santa Claus and nobody in this whole country ever saw Santa Claus not really and I didn't want you to stop believing in him look I'll give you whatever Santa Claus brings me this year next year too right are you very mad at me go away I'm sorry strip nothing but a suit nothing but an empty Santa Claus suit if I can't see it I won't have anything to do with it [Music] Stripes Stripes come on wake up Stripes what who are you nothing but a suit an empty Santa Claus suit [Music] hey you are empty what do you want I came to spend Christmas with you because you're going to be Mighty lonely lonely me you bet anyone would be lonely who only believed what he saw well let's go play with my electric train you can't why not what makes an electric train run electricity can you see electricity no then you can't have anything to do with it you said so yourself all right I'll go fly my kite wait a minute what makes a kite fly the wind and can you see the wind oh well I'll have some warm milk and go to bed hold up what now what warms milk the stove and I can see that oh no it's heat that warms milk and you can't see heat so gee you don't leave me much to do I might as well go back to bed good night what are you doing saying my prayers to whom are you saying them oh you know who you say your prayers to can you see him no then you can't have anything to do with him either looks like the most important things are things things we can't see now you've got the idea you won't be needing me anymore [Music] yeah spot who is it can I come in please please do I brought your suit back um that's all all right you want to help me put up the Christmas decorations you're not mad at me of course not you're not mad at me of course not oh [Music] a Merry Christmas D Merry Christmas but the [Music]