The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974 TV Movie)

Mickey Rooney: Santa Claus

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• Santa Claus : All right. What are you up to?

  Mrs. Santa : Up to? Do I look like I'm up to something?

  Santa Claus : No, you don't look like you're up to something, but whenever you look like you're not up to ANYTHING, you're up to something.

• Dr. Bobbin : And for what? Just to deliver presents to a bunch of folks who don't give a hoot in the first place.

  Mrs. Santa : Now, now, Doctor. It's not just presents and you know it. What about all that Christmas spirit and good will?

  Dr. Bobbin : If you had any sense, you'd give it up as a bad job and stay home in bed this year.

  Mrs. Santa : Oh come now, if Santa stayed home, why there would be no Christmas.

  Dr. Bobbin : Who cares? Nobody cares about Christmas anymore.

  Santa Claus : They don't?

  Dr. Bobbin : Of course not. Wouldn't surprise me none if nobody even believed in you anymore.

  Mrs. Santa : Now Santa, don't you pay him any mind.

  Dr. Bobbin : Nobody cares a hoot and a holler for you or Christmas. Oh by the way, Merry Christmas to you.

• Santa Claus : You say my friends were asking you about Christmas?

  Ignatius Thistlewhite : Yeah. They wanted to know if we kids cared about Santa Claus, and all.

  Mr. Thistlewhite : And uh, what did you tell them?

  Ignatius Thistlewhite : Heck, I don't believe in Santa Claus anymore. That's kid's stuff. Isn't it?

  Santa Claus : Mmm. Just as I thought.

  Ignatius Thistlewhite : You don't believe in Santa Claus, do you, Dad?

  Mr. Thistlewhite : Why, uh, yes. Matter of fact, I do.

  Ignatius Thistlewhite : [to Santa]  How about you?

  Santa Claus : Me? Why, of course I do.