"The Energy Carol" 70s energy conservation film

[Music] [Applause] my [Music] ah Christmas Eve isn't that nice scratches uh yes Mr stew you're very nice it's good to see those happy motorists making their way home using our gasoline running on our tires lighting their homes with our electricity doesn't it make you proud scratcher attention staff seeing it's Christmas I'm sending everyone home early with a big bonus and don't you come back till you've spent it the more they get the more they spend the bigger we grow must keep the wheels oiled uh since no one is here over the vacation I'll turn down the heat why of course Bob turn the heat down but don't touch that dial but sir it's wasteful the energy crisis wasteful energy crisis bow hung bug remember Bob this is a power company we print energy it's coming out of our ears why if we didn't waste we couldn't grow energy crisis Bob come on Bob let's go home um see you for Christmas dinner at my place thank you Bob I'd be delighted but don't turn out the light [Music] [Music] first I'll check the presents a digital toilet dispenser for cousin Morris Uncle Clive gets this automatic finger to help Tios on Parcels an electric mirror for my niece Gloria you are the most gorgeous creature on earth your eyes your skin your hair your hair your hair your hair your and for Scratch its inet Sun tiny Jim an orthopedic snowmobile I can't wait to see his face think I'll turn in for an early night must be up first thing Christmas day I'll leave the lights on they looks so pretty hey that's the fifth time this week cheap fuses this time I'll use a nail who's that who's out there I am the GST of Jacob M ghost Jake my old partner wait a minute you don't look like Jacob what you see now reflex my former attitudes attitudes in which you still p consistently indulge you mean I'll look like that someday worse before this night is out you will be visited by three Spirits spirits to show you energy as it was in the past as it is today and what it might be in the future what's that around your leg oh that has punishment for my former extravagances they tied this thing to my leg Yeah a red light should have got avocado give me a hand with this Beast quick if it goes off we'll be up to our eyes in to oh no this is it take cover oh my hope you like it burn look out for falling toast got to get this stuff out of here before he wakes up oh where am I oh yes the lights went out I must have stumbled in the dark what a dream old more light in those Spirits oh what's that in the corner I am the spirit of energy path the days of Discovery and growth look into my Flame what you see why it's Grandpa he first pioneered this part of the country and that's me on that rock one day all this land will be yours young abonia if this filthy black stuff doesn't ruin the turnip crop there that all hold it and that's dad he saw the value in Grandpa's black stuff and put it to good use let's do don't you remember the dying words of your grandfather I've had a long hard life and you boys may have it easier with all this progress and stuff but remember always leave enough land for for for asparagus it's time for me to go when the clock strikes again the spirit of energy bre present will appear wow 1:00 must be sleepwalking again Ean there's to yes of energy present I am the spirit to you I have come to pay a short visit you're a thoughtless extravagant man using resources as fast as you can I have your light switch you always leave on you could turn me off whenever you've gone I'm your gas that'll Ram to the floor when off from a light like a rocket you roar I am your garbage bag falling to tastful I am so full cuz you are so wasteful I am your furnace blazing away at least turn me down at the end of the day I'm the machine that conditions the air summer and winter it just isn't fair only a rich self-indulgent old dunch would have both the burnus and me on at once that was the present it's time I should leave for Energy Future has more I leave to scare and depress you and fill you with ro he frightens me too I really must go wait don't leave me I don't want to see the future oh dear it's getting very cold in here he must be coming follow me aa hey where are we going into the too distant future I can't go through the street like this someone might see me don't worry no one lives here anymore my beautiful power company it's in ruin why those lazy bums as soon as I'm gone everything falls apart no sto it wasn't their fault the Earth fil Fus simply ran out but what about other forms of power there wasn't time to develop alternate forms of power if only you slow down instead of growing too fast but there's something else I must show you what's this place doesn't it look familiar of course I've got a plot here actually it's the whole Suite if and when I go I'll be putting in deep freeze and when they have a cure for death I'll be defrosted oh no the power is gone I'll fall on and R quick do something I have no control over the future you haven't this is the future as it might be if present circumstances remain the same however there is still time if you're willing to change oh yes please I'll change I promise I will I will I will I'll do anything no more waste I promise I'll eat one minute eggs never drop on Fridays you got to take me back you got to I'll Be Frugal I'll really be different just give me a chance please please I I'll even grow turnips like grandpa said just take me back you didn't invite sto again did you we just can't handle more presents but honey is's my boss there he is now be nice Merry Christmas Bob give me a hand with the presents here we go again Bob my boy I'm a new man at last I've seen the light I knew I'd get through to him one day I'm so proud of you my dear so you don't have to slave over a hot oven I brought turkey flavored grol and if you don't like it cold there's to Basco sauce don't you think he's overreacting just a little well maybe but let's humor him at least he's changed now Bob I know you hate the cold so I got you this special winter coat there it has a porcupine fur lining gives a great illusion of warmth remember dear we must humor him at least he's changed I know he seems a little extreme but he'll settle down later I've also decided to make you my new partner you'll be working twice as hard for half to pay it may be tough at first but this way there'll be a better future for tiny gim tinyy gy we've got to face it Bob the extravagant life is over so when we get back to the office there'll be a lot of changes we'll lower the temperature use 9 watt light bulbs gosh fellas do you think we pushed into you can work all day Sunday from now on even Greek Gods Must pull their own weight [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] ah humbug what a waste of electricity