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When two little bear cubs learn about Santa Claus and how wonderful he is, they make up their minds to meet him and even wish to forgo hibernation because of it.
Release date: November 7, 1970 (USA)
Directors: Tony Benedict, Barry Mahon
Music by: Joe Leahy
Running time: 1h 16m
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Release date: November 7, 1970 (USA)
Directors: Tony Benedict, Barry Mahon
Music by: Joe Leahy
Running time: 1h 16m
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
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Short filmTranscript
00:00The End
00:30Oh, my God.
01:00Um, Uncle Hal, why don't Santa Claus be here?
01:02Yeah.
01:03We're sure awfully tired.
01:06Well, I'm afraid he isn't going to come until after you're in bed and sound asleep, kids.
01:10And it's just about time you kids were in bed anyhow.
01:14Will you tell us the story first?
01:16Yeah, a Christmas story.
01:17I want to hear about me and Mr. Six.
01:19I'll hear about the little Santa Claus.
01:22Well, wait a minute, wait a minute.
01:24I'll tell you what.
01:25How would you like to hear a brand new, never-before-told story of Christmas?
01:30A story that no one ever heard?
01:34That's right.
01:35Now, that actually happened to me when I was a forest ranger in Yellowstone National Park.
01:41That was many years back.
01:43Say, you climb up here in my lap and I'll tell you all about it.
01:48Here you go.
01:50Oh, boy, a new Christmas story.
01:52That's right.
01:53A brand new Christmas story.
02:01Wintertime, it's the oncoming season.
02:08Summertime has long since disappeared.
02:13In the air, there's a chill and a shiver.
02:37Everyone's gone, learn up in the cold.
02:48Nature's came, oh, ready for winter.
02:55From the ice and snow we can hide, while it's clear and cold outside.
03:03When winter comes, for everyone.
03:08I suppose old Nana the bear and her cubs are about bedded down for the winter.
03:33Yoo-hoo!
03:34Anyone home?
03:35Hiya, Mr. Ranger.
03:37Hey, Mom, Mr. Ranger's here.
03:40Whoops!
03:41Hey, look out!
03:45Whoops!
03:47Sorry, Mr. Ranger.
03:49Oh, that's all right, kid.
03:51I'm used to an unusual welcome around here.
03:54About ready to call it a season, Nana?
03:57Oh, that's for sure.
04:00I was just about to cut the cubs in for the winter.
04:04Oh, we don't want to go to bed.
04:08Typical kids.
04:10Yep.
04:10We're not worth a darn without a good four-month sleep.
04:15Oh, hope my lumbago doesn't act up this winter.
04:18I guess Middle Age is creeping up on you.
04:23So long.
04:24Have a pleasant winter.
04:26Goodbye, Mr. Ranger.
04:28Oh, Chinook, Nakomi, come on in.
04:31It's hibernation time.
04:33Coming, Mom.
04:34So long, Mr. Ranger.
04:37Oh, Nakomi!
04:39Chinook!
04:41Coming, Mom!
04:42It sure looks like it's gone to snow.
04:45Oh, my God.
05:15The first snowfall of the winter.
05:17It's almost that time of the year again.
05:23Sleigh bells and snowmen?
05:26Yep, soon it'll be Christmas Day.
05:32Oh, which reminds me about time I went out
05:35and cut me down a fine Christmas tree.
05:39There's something wonderful about this time of the year.
05:42It makes a man feel good about living.
05:47Warms him up deep down inside and all over.
05:53Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells,
05:56you're all the way.
06:03Who wants to sleep when it's snowy all over everything?
06:08Nekomi, Sanuk, are you kids coming to bed?
06:12In a minute, Mom.
06:14Look, Sanuk, it's Mr. Ranger.
06:21I wonder what he's doing out in the snow.
06:24Let's go find out.
06:27Hey, this one's perfect.
06:38About the right size and height, too.
06:48What the?
06:50Oh, my.
07:07We're awfully sorry, Mr. Ranger, sir.
07:11W-w-w-what happened?
07:13Uh, well, we kind of got all snowballed up.
07:18Nekomi and Sanuk, I might have known.
07:21You cubs get into everything, even snowballs.
07:25Say, you kids had better get home and start hibernating.
07:29You know how your mom is.
07:30She can be a real bear when she's angry.
07:34Look, I made her funny.
07:35Now, stand back, kids.
07:43What you gonna do with that ass?
07:46What?
07:47I'm gonna cut down this Christmas tree.
07:49What's a Christmas tree?
07:53And what's a Christmas?
07:56Oh, Christmas is, well, uh,
07:58Christmas is a time for good cheer.
08:02Singing carols and exchanging gifts.
08:04Everyone is mumbling and happy.
08:08People are at their best around Christmas time.
08:13Sounds like fun.
08:15How come we never had a Christmas?
08:18Oh, well, I suppose it's because you're bears,
08:22and bears hibernate through Christmas.
08:27Timber!
08:34What else happened to that Christmas tree, Mr. Ranger?
08:46Oh, lots of wonderful things.
08:47Marshmallow rose,
08:48dancing around a warm fireplace,
08:50playing games.
08:52Well, it's been nice,
08:54but you better be getting home
08:55before your mom misses you.
08:56You know,
08:59you call me?
09:00Will you please come home?
09:02We must get some sleep.
09:05Coming, Mom.
09:06Coming, Mom.
09:06Let's ask her about Christmas.
09:26Hey, Mom, wake up.
09:27We want to talk to you.
09:36Oh, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I don't know.
09:39Tell us about Christmas, please.
09:42Huh, Mom?
09:43Huh?
09:45What's the Christmas?
09:47You know, presents and candy
09:49and lots of goodies.
09:51Uh, well, I really don't think I know much about it.
10:02Aw, come on, Mom.
10:04Mr. Ranger told us this was the best time of the year.
10:07Why, of course it is, children.
10:10That's when we get our sleeves.
10:13Quick! Grab her!
10:15It's no use.
10:16She's out like a lion.
10:18Oh, maybe Mr. Ranger has a Christmas and a gift house that we can see.
10:23Come on!
10:36Wintertime, time together, together.
10:41Wintertime, time together, boys and girls, small and warm by the fire.
10:53Icicles, whistling with temple weather.
10:59Wintertime, time together, wintertime, it's a holiday season.
11:16Wintertime, time together, wintertime.
11:18Mom and dad, joining in with the fire.
11:24Storm, the sky, can't give us no reason.
11:32Wintertime, time together, wintertime.
11:36From winter's cold we get high, as the sleigh and morning shine.
11:43It's wintertime, for everyone.
11:49Winter time, it's a holiday season
12:03Mom and dad, joining in with the wild
12:11Stormy skies can give us no reason
12:21Of winter's cold weekend night
12:26As we're safe and warm inside
12:30It's winter time for everyone
12:36Let's take the shortcut
12:51We can cut across the lake
12:53It's frozen over
12:55You're slippery-ish
12:58Yikes, how do you stop?
13:06Let's go!
13:13Come on, Chinook
13:14Mr. Ranger's cabin is just over the hill
13:23Golly, look
13:25Look what Mr. Ranger did to his tree
13:34It's beautiful
13:42And he's fixing his cabin up
13:44With all kinds of pretty decorations
13:48Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
14:01Bless my hat band
14:03I just get all choked up at Christmas
14:07Oh hi, Nakomi and Chinook
14:11Nakomi and Chinook?
14:13But they're in hibernation
14:16I think
14:17What on earth are you cubs doing here?
14:20We came to hear all about the Christmas fun
14:23Everyone has while us bears are sleeping
14:26Look, look at the tree
14:29And look at the presents
14:31Oh boy, shiny balls and sparkly stuff
14:35Wait you two
14:40Hey, stay out of my decorations, please
14:44Yippee!
14:45Yahoo!
14:46Hooray for Christmas!
14:49Now kids, try to control yourselves
14:52Hey Chinook!
14:53Look over here
14:54Little white tasty looking mushy things
14:58Bet they taste just grummy
15:02As a matter of fact they do
15:04That's just one Chinook
15:07Me too Mr. Ranger?
15:08Of course
15:13Really, you cubs should be home
15:15Your mother will be worried sick
15:17But we want to hear all about Christmas
15:21Yeah, we never had one of them
15:24Tell us about it Mr. Ranger
15:27Please, huh?
15:29Pretty please?
15:30With honey on it?
15:31Well, now
15:33Wait a minute kids
15:35I...
15:37Oh
15:39Tell you what
15:40If I let you in on the story of Christmas
15:42Will you promise to go home?
15:45We promise!
15:46Cross our hearts!
15:48Okay, fine
15:50Well, let's see
15:52It all began a very long time ago
15:57Something very wonderful happened
16:00The little child was born to the family of Mary and Joseph
16:05In a place called Bethlehem
16:07Is that in Yellowstone Park?
16:09Oh no, it's far, far away
16:12Well anyway, this little child brought a gift to the world of peace on earth and good will toward men
16:19And even to this day, people still give presents on this child's birthday, which we call Christmas
16:28And over the years, many legends built up around Christmas
16:33What kind of legend?
16:35Oh, I guess the most famous one is the story of Santa Claus
16:39What's a Santa Claus?
16:41Can we eat it?
16:43Oh no, no
16:45Here, maybe I can explain it to you more easily with a pencil and paper
16:51First of all, this is where we live
16:56It's called the world
16:59You mean it's round?
17:01That's right
17:03And at the very top is a place known as the North Pole
17:07And this is where a little old man with a belly that shakes like a bowl full of jelly lives all year long
17:15With his eight reindeer and many, many little helpers called elves
17:21What do the elves do up there?
17:23Well, it's said they walk all year long making toys for Santa Claus to deliver to children all over the world on Christmas Eve
17:30At the top of the world, in a land white with snow, live a kind of toy people that only children know
17:51Stratton toy soldiers and toy puppy dogs
17:57Tiny toy dolls dressed in story books
18:05Both the duck ponies and stuffed teddy bears
18:12Toy bunny rabbits with long furry ears
18:18They all live together
18:29At the northernmost pole
18:33Happy and cheery as old Mary Keiko
18:39Candy striped monkeys
18:42And purring toy tigers
18:45Cream-colored camels
18:49And toy camel riders
18:53Luffy toy kittens
18:56And wooly toy lambs
19:00Toy elephant legs
19:03By a marching toy bear
19:05Toy toy bear
19:06There are three lands of life
19:17At both you and us
19:20The world of joy people
19:24Sing through
19:26Children's eyes
19:28And so, with Santa on his way, kids everywhere wait happily for Christmas stockings filled with goodies
19:50Gee, what a beautiful, pretty story
19:56Well, you cubs better be getting on home
20:00Oh, thank you, Mr. Ranger
20:03That was a terrific story
20:05Good
20:07Now, run along home, kids
20:08Bye, Mr. Ranger
20:20Bye, see you next spring
20:27Cute little kids, those two
20:34Maybe Mom will let us have a Christmas
20:36Little Christmas
20:38She might even let us stay up until Santa Claus comes
20:41Because she has some real nice and sugary
20:59Hey, look!
21:01See what I see?
21:03Oh, boy!
21:04A beautiful little Christmas tree
21:07Wow!
21:09Must be the prettiest one in Yellowstone Park
21:12Come on, let's take it home
21:20But how?
21:22It won't take loose
21:24Maybe we can break it off
21:35Keep tugging, Mekomi
21:37Think it's gonna snap
21:38It's gonna snap
22:00Oh, it's too big a tree
22:02You mean we're too little
22:04You mean we're too little
22:06What's a Christmas without a Christmas tree?
22:10Hey, wait!
22:12Mom could break that tree off in two seconds
22:15Come on, Chinook!
22:33Wake up!
22:35Wake up!
22:36Yoo-hoo, Mom!
22:38Hey, Mom, wake up!
22:40What is it?
22:41Avalanche?
22:42A forest fire?
22:43What?
22:45Can we have a Christmas tree, Mom?
22:47A what?
22:48You know, a Christmas tree like Mr. Ranger has
22:52Ah, listen, children
22:54I hate to be angry
22:56But you should've been asleep weeks ago
22:59But, Mom, just one pinky little Christmas tree
23:03Please, Mom!
23:05I'm sorry
23:07It's almost a month past your bedtime already
23:10How?
23:11Mom!
23:14Oh, all right
23:16But you must promise to remain in the cave for the rest of the winter
23:21We promise, Mom!
23:23We do! We do!
23:25Yippee!
23:26We're gonna have a tree!
23:28Hooray!
23:29We found a beauty just down the slope, Mom!
23:32I'm going, I'm going
23:35Problems of motherhood
23:37I've got a feeling it's gonna be a long winter
23:41Whoopee!
23:43Well, let's get the old cave ready for our Christmas tree
23:49Ah, I guess this is the tree the kids want
23:58Isn't it a true whoopee Christmas tree, Mom?
24:02I'm glad you're happy with it, kids
24:05Maybe now we can get some sleep, hmm?
24:07Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
24:12Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
24:16Yippee! Hooray for Christmas!
24:19We want Santa Claus!
24:21Now, now, listen, kids
24:23I don't want to spoil the fun
24:25But this noise simply cannot continue
24:28Just what is all this Christmas stuff all about, anyway?
24:33Oh, it's terrific, Mom!
24:35Yeah!
24:36A fat, jolly old man in a sled
24:39Is gonna bring us some presents
24:41Yeah!
24:43And this big old jelly shakes like a ball full of jelly!
24:48And he comes down the chimney and says,
24:51Ho, ho, ho!
24:53And how did you kids learn all about this?
24:56Mr. Ranger told us!
24:57Oh, he certainly can tell some whoppers
25:02Oh, no! It's true, Mom!
25:04And no matter what, we're gonna stay up until Christmas Eve!
25:09Oh, dear! And just when is this Christmas Eve?
25:15Well, uh, we don't know
25:18We sort of forgot to ask
25:21Great! It could be next July!
25:25We'll go ask Mr. Ranger, okay?
25:27Oh, no, you don't
25:29You cubs wait here
25:31I'll have a talk with that Mr. Ranger
25:34I'll find out all about this Christmas business
25:37Once and for all
25:41Do you think Christmas might be in July?
25:44I don't even know when July is!
25:55Ah, yes!
25:57Tis indeed the season to be jolly
25:59Uh-oh!
26:13Good heavens!
26:15There's a bear at the door!
26:18It's old Nana!
26:22Wake up, Nana!
26:26Uh-huh! What?
26:27Wake up!
26:30You're, uh, blocking my door, dear
26:33What are you doing here, anyhow?
26:36Oh, I just can't get any sleep
26:39With Nokomi and Chinook
26:41All excited over this thing called Christmas
26:44They're determined to stay up until Christmas Eve
26:47Whenever that is
26:49Oh, I see
26:52But it seems you're the only one who knows when that is
26:55Say, who is Santa Claus, with a bowl full of jelly and reindeer and all?
27:02Well, it's all sort of an old legend
27:07You mean it's not true?
27:11Have you been fibbing to my kids?
27:13Why, no, not exactly
27:17I thought you bears would be hibernating
27:20Now how can I hibernate with two cubs all excited over a Santa Claus who isn't even real?
27:28I don't mind losing a little sleep, but the kids will be so disappointed
27:32Well, maybe they won't have to be
27:38You know, I used to be an old department store Santa
27:43And I still have my old outfit packed away
27:46Why don't I just show up at your place on Christmas Eve
27:50Give a couple of ho-ho-hos, drop off a few goodies and
27:53And the cubs will have seen Santa and we can all bed down for the winter
27:59Oh, I just hope it works
28:03Or those cubs will be awfully sad and unhappy
28:07See you tomorrow night, Mr. Ranger
28:10Bye, Nana
28:12I'll be there
28:14You know, this might be fun
28:15Ought to be a real nice old-fashioned Christmas
28:34Oh, what a wonder of Christmas time
28:39Time's the happiest time of the year
28:46When children are waiting
28:50Intently debating
28:53If Santa will ever appear
28:58They're expecting a wonderful Christmas time
29:04And it's never so easy to see
29:10That the first sign of crisp wrinkle
29:15All hearts will be jingling
29:19Through his jolly more pride
29:23And the wonder of Christmas time
29:31The holiday season we know
29:35Oh, what a wonder of Christmas time
29:38The holiday season we know
29:40Oh, what a wonder of Christmas time
29:43The holiday season we know
29:47And isn't it fun just pretending you're one
29:52Of the kids as they play in the snow
29:55There'll be times when you think of this Christmas time
30:09Many years, many years from today
30:14And I hope you'll remember
30:19This day in December
30:21As one that is bold, yours and high
30:28Oh, to me it's the wonder
30:32The wonder of Christmas time
30:37It works very soon
30:38Hard.
30:43Yeah!
30:48Yes!
30:50floating wind
30:52Him
30:54But it was so isolated
30:56One day
30:58And it's odd
31:00Long' world
31:02A beast
31:03Ah, Christmas Eve at last.
31:11Time for old Santa to make his rounds.
31:15Say, I don't look half bad.
31:18I don't suppose the real Saint Nick would mind me standing in to bring a little Christmas
31:23cheer to Yellowstone National Park.
31:33I guess I've got everything, including a couple of stockings full of goodies for Chinook
31:41and Nekome.
31:42Those cubs are in for a real treat.
32:03Oh, why did tonight have to be the night for our worst blizzard in years?
32:19Mom, what do you suppose Santa will bring you?
32:37Oh, I sort of expect a good winter's rest.
32:42I sure wish Santa would hurry up.
32:46Yeah, I'm tired.
32:49Oh, I'm sure he'll be here soon, kids.
32:53Yeah, we don't want to fall asleep.
32:57Hey, Chinook, wake up, wake up.
33:01Do you want a missing Santa?
33:04Uh-uh.
33:04Remember, Santa is coming.
33:07I hope.
33:19It's no use.
33:21I've got to stop before I get snowed in.
33:26I've got to wait until this snowstorm passes.
33:28Gee, it's getting awful late.
33:44Is it stopped snowing, Mom?
33:48Not yet.
33:51Gosh, maybe Santa can't get through.
33:55Chinook, wake up.
33:57Oh, good.
34:03There's an old bus stop for summer visitors.
34:06At least it's got a roof.
34:08Oh, I'll wait out the storm in here.
34:16Phew.
34:16Where is Santa Claus?
34:19I can't stay awake much longer.
34:24I'm afraid I'll just have to tell them the sad truth, even if it hurts.
34:31Come here, children.
34:32Do you think Santa is coming, Mom?
34:37Shouldn't he have been here?
34:40Well, dears, I'm afraid not.
34:43Perhaps it's best you know the truth.
34:46Santa is only Mr. Ranger dressed up in a red suit and wearing a false beard.
34:53You mean there's no real Santa Claus?
34:57No, no, not exactly.
35:00It's, well, it's sort of just a nice old story that the Ranger told.
35:05But rather than disappoint you, he decided to dress up like this Santa Claus and visit you tonight.
35:12But I guess he can't get through because of the bad storm outside.
35:18I guess Christmas is for people, not bears.
35:22I'm sorry, kids.
35:25Gee, no Santa?
35:29Besides, well, we're all together in our warm cave.
35:34That's sort of nice, isn't it?
35:35So let's, let's all go to bed and we'll talk all about this in the spring.
35:42Good night, kids.
35:51Good night, little ones, and don't be fair.
35:59Leave away the trouble that you have had.
36:08Eyes shut, little ones, it's time for a dream.
36:16Through the starlit heavens and still the moon be.
36:24Leave, oh, sleep, little ones.
36:29Rest, you weary, mine.
36:35How best the day is dawning.
36:41Tomorrow you will find.
36:48Good night, little ones, and don't be sad.
36:58Sleep away the troubles that you have had.
37:07Eyes shut, little ones, it's time for dreams.
37:16Through the starlit heavens and still the moon be.
37:24Soft, silent and still the moon be.
37:26Soft, silent and deep.
37:31Dripped gently your winter sleep.
37:37Rain, the breeze, fresh and new are there waiting for you.
37:49Good night, little ones, good night.
37:55Good night, little ones.
37:57Good night, little ones.
37:59Good night, Mom.
38:11Good night.
38:17I just wish there was a Santa Claus.
38:29Ho, ho, ho, ho.
38:35Ho, ho, ho.
38:40Ho, ho, ho.
38:43Great. Now he shows up.
38:47Oh, it's only Mr. Ranger dressed up like Santa Claus.
39:01And he's just trying to fool us.
39:04Ho, ho, ho, ho.
39:07Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
39:11He just wanted you to have a nice Christmas, kids.
39:17This is the worst Christmas I ever had.
39:20Even if it is the only one.
39:23Well, it's all over now, kids.
39:26Let's try to forget and get some sleep.
39:30Okay, Mom.
39:32Good night.
39:34Good night.
39:41Oh, dear. It's almost morning.
40:00Phew. At last the storm quit.
40:03I'd better get up to those bears. I'm way overdue.
40:11Oh, I just hope they're still waiting.
40:32Anyone home?
40:35Santa Claus is here.
40:37Ho, ho, ho.
40:38Merry Christmas.
40:41Merry Christmas, everyone.
40:43Ho, ho, ho.
40:48Hey, wake up.
40:50It's me, Santa Claus. Remember?
40:54Santa, but you were already here.
40:58I was. I mean, I wasn't.
41:01I just got here and I brought these stockings full of...
41:04Huh?
41:06Where did those other stockings come from?
41:09Didn't you bring them, Mr. Ranger?
41:13Well, no. I mean, I'm not a ranger.
41:17Oh, you know.
41:19Uh, but how?
41:22Because a real Santa Claus was already here.
41:26Yippee! Hooray!
41:27There is a real Santa Claus.
41:32Well, I... I suppose...
41:35There must be.
41:38Oh, boy!
41:40And he brought us our Christmas stockings!
41:44Ho, ho, ho!
41:46Up, Donner! Up, Blitzen!
41:49Well, uh, what's that?
41:52Could it be...
41:53It's him!
41:55Santa Claus!
41:57Look!
41:58Up in the sky!
42:00Why, it is! It is!
42:02It's good old St. Nick and all his reindeer!
42:08Bye, Santa!
42:10Bye! Merry Christmas!
42:12Isn't Christmas wonderful?
42:16Good night, Mr. Ranger.
42:18And thanks.
42:19Yeah, thank you!
42:22Good night!
42:31Good night, kids!
42:33Good night, Nana!
42:35See you in the spring!
42:44Say, do you believe in Santa Claus?
42:49I sure do!
42:50I sure do!
42:51You should have met him!
42:52The schöpel
42:53I caught a little sleep in Santa Claus!
42:54You should have met him.
42:55And we know he will be remembered...
42:56That he will not be remembered,
42:57We never met him to be remembered!
42:59Who is going to be remembered?
43:00You should have met him!
43:01Not only him...
43:02He will never be remembered,
43:03But not only him...
43:04It is love him to be remembered,
43:05But no one can never be remembered...
43:06It is love you for him!
43:07And he will never be remembered,
43:09The other way of Santa Claus!
43:11I never met him...
43:13The only way of Santa Claus!
43:14If he won't come the way of Santa Claus!
43:15The heroes that shall meet his Titanic
43:16And are always to be claimed!
43:17Christmas time, the happiest time of the year, when children are waiting, intently debating
43:31if Santa will ever appear.
43:36They're expecting a wonderful Christmas time, and it's ever so easy.
43:47At the first sign of the spindle, all hearts will be jingling to hear jolly ho bright and the wonder of Christmas time.
44:15Oh, for the wonder of Christmas time, the honey-weed season we know.
44:26And isn't it fun just pretending you're one of the creatures that they play in the snow?
44:37There'll be times when you think of Christmas time, many years, many years from today.
44:49And I hope you'll remember this day in December, the wonder that is both yours and mine.
45:01I hope you'll remember this day in December, the wonder of Christmas time.
45:13Ah, ah, ah, ah.
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