Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny (1972) Movie Script

♪ ♪ (children singing about

making toys)

♪ ♪

It's Donner and Blitzen and all

the rest.

But Santa isn't there!

♪ ♪

Santa isn't here!

There's a very good reason, for

Santa not being there.

Of all places for Santa to be,

in his sleigh,

stuck in the sand,

thousands of miles from the

North Pole.

Way down in Florida.

And without his reindeer.

Because they were so hot, they

took off to the North Pole.

What a predicament!

Especially, the long beard, and

the red velvet suit, and the

white fur.

That's a lot of heavy clothing

to be worn on a beach in

Florida.

And Santa was mighty

uncomfortable.

Because the sun in Florida was

certainly a lot hotter

than any sun at the North Pole.

♪ ♪

Poor Santa.

What would he do?

What a predicament.

Well, first thing, Santa always

has to be presentable.

So he put on his thinking cap.

Wonder what he came up with?

♪ ♪

(Santa singing) Oh woe is me!

Oh woe, is me!

Who will set old Santa free?

Who will give me a helping hand

and get my sleigh out of the

sand?

My reindeers left me sitting

here.

It was just too hot for them I

fear.

My predicament lacks its usual

cheer.

Because Christmas Day will soon

be here!

Who will?

Who will help me?

Who will set me free?

If my friends knew where to

find me they would be here.

One, two, three, so.

Here I sit patiently stuck in

the sand.

Oh woe, is me!

Looking and waiting for someone

to get my sleigh out before day

is done!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪ Oh woe is me!

Oh woe is me!

Who will set old Santa free?

Who will give me a helping hand?

And get my sleigh out of the

sand?

My reindeers left me, sitting

here.

It was just too hot for them I

fear.

My predicament lacks its usual

cheer.

Because Christmas Day will soon

be here.

Who will

Who will help me?

Who will set me free?

♪ ♪

(Santa snoring)

Scotty!

(kids singing indistinctly in

background)

Darlene!

Rascal!

Sandy!

Girls!

(kids sing indistinctly in

background)

Mike!

Kathy!

(kids sing indistinctly in

background)

(kids continue singing)

David!

Charlie!

Kim!

(kids singing)

We will set old Santa free!

♪ ♪

We will give him a helping hand.

♪ ♪

We will get his old sleigh out

of the sand!

♪ ♪

(kids indistinctly talking)

(kids indistinctly yelling)

(kids continue to yell in

background)

(kids continue to yell)

Hey Huck!

Where are all those kids going?

I don't know Tom.

Let's go find out.

Alright, let's go!

(kids humming)

(kids continue humming)

(indistinct cheering in

background)

(indistinct cheering in

background)

(indistinct yelling in

background)

(indistinct yelling in

background)

(indistinct yelling in

background)

(indistinct yelling in

background)

(indistinct yelling in

background)

Hey Santa!

What are you doing here?

This is the first time in

hundreds of years that I got

stuck.

My sleigh came right down here

in the sand.

Curved once.

We hit hard.

Are you hurt Santa?

Ho ho ho, no just my feelings.

But my reindeer, they took off

for the North Pole.

They tried so hard to get me

out of the sand.

But they just couldn't do it.

And it simply got too hot for

them, so off they

went to the North Pole, without

me.

Why do you want to be here now

Santa, in the hot sun?

Well, you know this is the time

of the year when we make

our great Christmas trip around

the world.

We find out who's been good and

who's been bad.

We'll help you Santa!

How will you ever deliver the

gifts?

And what will happen to

Christmas without you?

Well you know that old Santa

has never let you down before

and Santa isn't going to let

you down now.

But you must remember that you

must keep faith.

You must believe!

Hey Santa!

Why don't you take one of those

planes that's circling around

up there?

That might be a good idea.

Except what would I do with my

sleigh?

Hey Huck!

Could that be Santa Claus?

Hey, it is Santa Claus Tom!

What do you suppose he's doing

here?

I don't know Huck.

He looks like he's stuck in the

sand.

He is stuck!

Hey, do you think if we could

find out what happened?

Yeah!

(kids talking indistinctly in

background)

(kids talking indistinctly in

background)

(kids talking indistinctly in

background)

(kids talking indistinctly in

background)

(kids talking indistinctly in

background)

Oh, ho ho ho!

Ho ho!

(kids talking indistinctly in

background)

♪ ♪

By golly!

I have never been so hot in my

life!

Oh that sun!

Phew!

By golly. I've got to try to

get out!

All those little boys and girls

all over the world waiting for

their presents!

♪ ♪

(sounds of waves crashing)

♪ ♪

(gorilla noises heard in

background)

(gorilla noises continue)

(gorilla noises intensify)

(gorilla noises continue)

♪ ♪

Well we'll try that too.

I guess we're just about ready

to try everything!

So if you just take him around,

take him around the front,

and then back him in.

Back him in.

And we'll see what happens.

Take him around the front.

That's it.

Just around the front of the

sleigh and

then back him in, and let's see

if he'll take off.

♪ ♪

That's it.

Back him in.

Bring him in.

Come on, you have to try harder.

No I guess not.

It just simply isn't going to

work.

Oh, no!

I guess not.

(pig noises heard)

(pig noises intensify)

(pig squealing loudly)

(pig continues to squeal)

Let me try to help you child.

Let me see what we can do.

Alright.

I'll get around on this side,

and let's see if we can turn

him around.

That's the idea.

Hold him.

Bring him in!

Come on!

Oh, let's pull harder.

Well he's in the wrong way!

Now we have to get him out

again.

Pull harder.

Oh I don't know.

Harder!

Oh let's pull.

Oh!

No!

It simply isn't going to work.

No no no no no.

No.

Let's take him out.

Take him out.

I'm sorry dear you'll just have

to take him away.

No I guess nothing is going to

work.

Nothing.

♪ ♪

What's that?

Oh, boy with his cow.

Well.

Alright son, let's try.

Push him in!

Push him in son!

I will try hard!

Dig in!

Oh, no!

That is not going to work.

I'm sorry.

Good try Bessie, good try.

Well here comes a little boy

and his horse.

Ah, nothing else has worked and

if this

horse doesn't do the trick, I

just don't know what will!

Ah he's a nice little boy,

that's a fine looking animal!

Well son, what do you think?

Shall we give it a try?

I'll try if you're willing.

You think you can back him in?

Alright, go ahead.

Come on!

Big fella!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪ Come on, bring him in!

Well now, let me get out and

let me see if I can help.

Well we'll try it one more

time.

If this doesn't work I guess

nothing will.

Alright son.

Alright now big fella, let's

try it.

Push!

Push harder, come on!

We've got him moving.

Let's go son.

Push!

Come on!

Let's not give up!

Let's try to get him in.

Push!

Let's all dig in as hard as I

can!

Oh!

He just simply won't move!

Oh!

No no no!

Good try old boy!

Nothing is going to work!

♪ ♪

Oh!

Now what do we do?

What do we do?

Oh!

Nothing is working.

Nothing is working!

Nothing.

By golly, it is hot!

I have never been so hot in my

life!

Ah look at that sun!

Phew!

By golly!

I've got to try to get out!

All those little boys and girls

all over

the world waiting for their

presents!

Oh, I've got to get out of

here!

Got to get this sand out as

much as I can!

Oh I can't disappoint all those

lovely children all over the

world!

Oh, I've got to try!

Got to try!

Oh dear.

Oh,

I guess that isn't going to

work either, and it is so hot!

So hot!

Oh dear me!

Oh, look at that sun!

Glaring down!

Poor Santa.

He was so discouraged.

Nothing seemed to work.

But Santa is equal to any

emergency and he'll think of

something.

I wonder what it will be this

time?

Now children you know that I

have never disappointed you

before.

We have never, never

disappointed.

So gather around.

I want to tell you the story,

of Jack and the Beanstalk,

to show you what courage, and

faith means.

You remember about Jack and the

Beanstalk.

Jack's mother, gave him the

family cow to take him

to town and to make him trade.

Remember that?

Well, Jack took the family cow

into town, and all he brought

back was one bean.

One bean.

Remember that?

Something very good happened.

That means you must always have

faith.

Don't ever be discouraged.

You must have faith.

♪ ♪

(Jack sings about his magic

harp)

♪ ♪

Ladies!

Step right up please!

Step right up!

I'll tell you what I'm going to

do.

I?

Gentlemen!

Step right up please!

Step right up!

I'll tell you what I'm going to

do.

I have here in my hand the

magic of the ancient pharaohs.

Plant these beans and they will

transport you to an enchanted

land.

How about you sir?

Come on John just another one

of your

phoney publicity tricks to sell

more cows.

Instead of wasting your time on

this, you ought to sell better

merchandise.

Yes your stock of cows is

terrible.

Why they're all broken down and

none of them give milk.

Now wait just a moment.

I may have done some shady

things in the past.

But William, how was I to know

that cow of yours would stop

giving milk

after the five thousand mile

guarantee ran out.

I didn't plan it that way.

You wouldn't take her back

either.

Ah, but a bargain's a bargain.

I didn't make you buy her.

I presume you're looking for a

bargain in a new cow?

No sir.

My mother asked me to bring my

cow in town to sell her.

You see we need the money very

badly.

My boy, this is a magnificent

beast.

Magnificent!

Park her over there, will you?

She should bring top dollar.

As a matter of fact, I'll you

what I'm going to do.

My hands here I have the key to

your future my lad.

These magic beans can transport

you to untold riches.

These are nothing but old beans.

I have to have money for my

cow.

Money?

Of course, a few dollars, but

then it's gone.

These magic beans can do it for

you.

Believe me, these are the key

to your future.

How will I know this?

You have to take me word for

that.

♪ ♪

(Honest John sings about magic

beans)

♪ ♪

So what do you say?

Well I don't know.

My mother said to bring home

some money.

And I don't know what good

these beans will do.

Well you just take them and I

promise you you'll never regret

it.

And if you don't find the

magic, bring them back

I can gladly give you a dollar

for your cow.

You see, we have a bargain!

Honest John never fails to

deliver.

Thank you sir.

But if anything is wrong I'll

be back to see you.

Never fear, Honest John will

always be here.

Now gentleman you've seen the

fine animal

this young man has brought in.

What am I bid for her?

Well I'll pay fifteen dollars.

I'll pay twenty.

You should be ashamed of

yourself.

Twenty dollars for such a fine

animal.

She's worth at least a hundred.

Hey you gave that boy just a

few beans.

Ah hah!

But those were magic.

Now we're talking about mundane

dollars.

Do I hear thirty?

Well I'll pay thirty but not a

penny more.

Do I hear thirty five?

Thirty one fifty?

Alright.

Sold to the man for thirty

dollars.

But you must take them now to

save me the evening feed bill.

Give me a hand?

Sure.

Our worries are over!

Our fortune is made.

From now on we can live like we

used to.

Jack whatever are you talking

about?

Give me the money.

That's it mother I didn't get

the money.

I got these instead.

You mean you traded our cow for

these silly beans?

Yes mother and they're magic.

Honest John assured me that

good fortune would come our

way.

Oh Jack how could you?

How could you be so stupid?

He said if I wasn't completely

satisfied I could bring back

the beans

and he could give me the money

for the cow.

But then you take them right

back.

And get your money.

And you Rosemary go with him.

And make sure that rascal

doesn't take advantage of us

again.

(crickets chirping)

(footsteps)

His sign is gone.

So is our cow.

What have I done?

You've done the stupidest thing

I've ever heard of!

That's what you've done!

Oh Jack!

How could you be so foolish?

Maybe the beans are really

magic!

Oh don't be silly!

(footsteps)

(knocking)

Rosemary!

Jack!

Yes mother?

Where were you last night?

I was so tired I went to bed.

I was looking for that man.

Did you get the money?

No.

He went out of business and he

left town.

Oh dear.

Whatever shall we do now?

We'll just have to wait until

magic works.

You and your silly magic!

Give me those beans.

(loud humming noise)

I told you they were magic!

Look!

It's a giant beanstalk, and

it's climbing into the sky.

I'm going to see where it goes!

Jack, do be careful.

I don't think we should have

let him go.

Let him go, the beans are

magic.

Maybe he'll bring something

back!

♪ ♪

(Jack sings about climbing

above clouds)

♪ ♪

Oh dear!

It looks like he's reached the

clouds!

Oh I shouldn't have scolded him

so hard!

Then maybe he would have stayed

here with us.

Don't worry mother.

The beans were obviously magic

or they wouldn't grown like

that.

Maybe he'll bring back some

treasure.

Just as long as he comes back.

I never should have scolded him

so hard!

I do hope he'll be allright.

Don't worry!

He'll reach the top and he'll

come back down.

What else can he do?

♪ ♪

What do I have for lunch?!

Something very good!

I had the same thing dear.

Ox head stew.

(clinking noise)

Is that what I smell?

Yes dear.

I added some new herbs and

spices.

It'll be even better today than

before.

No I smell something else!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪ Fee Fi Fo Fum. I smell the

blood of an Englishman.

♪ ♪ (Giant continutes to sing)

♪ ♪

Now where would anyone be?

I told you dear.

It's the herbs and spices.

Now please eat.

Alright.

Bring me some ale and bread.

Now bring me my magic hen!

Yes dear.

Now lay me another.

Ah!

That's more like it!

Is it allright with you dear if

I go to market now?

Allright.

I'll take a nap.

♪ ♪

(giant sighs)

My magic hen's gone!

I knew I smelled someone.

If I find him I'll crush him

cold!

Mama!

Jack's back!

Look what I have!

Our magic hen back!

Are you alright dear?

Does it still lay golden eggs?

Well it did for the giant.

The giant?

Where have you been?

In a magic land inhabited by a

giant.

He must have been the one who

stole father's possessions.

Anyway I hid in his house.

And when he fell asleep I took

our hen back.

Did you see our others?

Yes but I could only bring

this.

So I thought the hen would be

best.

I saw a harp and a bagful of

golden eggs.

Which he kept as the hen laid

them.

But this was all I could bring.

Well I'm happy to have you back

anyway.

Maybe the hen will lay us an

egg.

Please try hard, little hen.

Oh yes!

Lay us a golden egg!

Come on little hen just like

you did for the giant.

(gasping)

Your father told me the next

one was very delicate

so we should not overdo it.

So we only have the hen to lay

an egg when we really need it.

You've done well my son.

We're both proud of you.

(sighs)

(footsteps)

If I could only remember where

I got those magic beans.

Well I'll have to make the best

of it.

Is this the place?

This is it.

Could I interest you in some

magic beans sir?

Surely you've heard the story

of Jack and his good fortune.

Think of what it could do for

you!

And I'm only charging ten

dollars a piece.

Ten dollars?

But how could they be magic for

only ten dollars?

He's obviously a fraud!

But Jack traded him a whole

cow.

But if they were really worth

it I think

he'd ask more than ten dollars.

Come on!

I've made a mistake.

It seems I've underestimated

the power of the publicity I've

gained.

It won't happen again.

Here are your beans.

Thank you my lad.

And here's the dollar for your

thousand beans.

I'll sell them to you anytime

for this price.

I appreciate the service and I

am gladly willing to pay for it.

Ah hah!

Here comes some likely

customers!

I'm sure you must be getting

back to the marketplace

now, so if I need you I'll call

for you.

Thank you.

Excuse me sir.

Are you the gentleman who gave

our neighbor Jack his magic

beans?

Of course.

Is there some complaint?

I hear he returned with riches

beyond his dreams.

And I can do the same for you.

Be back in a moment.

You see?

I have here a few of the ones

that sent Jack into

the heavens and riches beyond

his wildest dreams.

Perhaps I could interest you in

a little trade?

But we don't have a cow?

There's always a price.

What's your price?

One hundred dollars.

A hundred dollars?!

Well that's pretty steep.

For riches beyond your wildest

dreams?

Anyone would pay a hundred

dollars.

Wait a minute.

If these beans can give you

riches beyond your wildest

dreams, how

come you're only asking a

hundred dollars for them?

Ah, but the price is much more

madam.

I would ask many thousands, but

I am a friend of the people.

My good fortune, is your good

fortune.

But of course I must make

enough to cover expenses.

What a kind soul.

With a nice outlook.

He just wants to help his

friends.

The only problem is we don't

have a hundred dollars.

Perhaps I could interest you in

our easy payment plan.

Just think.

Untold riches for only ten

dollars down, and ten dollars

and month?

And we could pay for our

payments, from the riches we

receive,

from the beans!

Seems too easy to me.

Ah, but this is only my way of

spreading the wealth and

happiness dear.

Now, if you care to, you can

step in my office

and we'll sign the papers.

I don't see why I can't go

again.

After all, he's got my father's

harp.

And why should he have that?

I know what she'll say if I ask

her again.

"Why do you want to risk your

life on a silly mechanical

harp?"

But I think we ought to have it.

(sounds of rustling leaves)

♪ ♪

What do I have for lunch today?

I cooked you a delicious dish

of fried creepy crawlers, dear.

One of your favorites!

(clinking of plates)

I love creepy crawlers!

I could eat them all day!

♪ ♪

These things are so crackly and

crunchy they're delicious!

Ah!

There's nothing like a good meal

with creepy crawlers to make a

man feel good!

Wife!

Bring me my magic harp and my

bag of gold!

Aren't you hungry?

Not after watching you eat.

♪ ♪

(door opens)

(sets plates down)

♪ ♪ (the magic harp begins to

sing)

♪ ♪

Well you may not have anything

to do today but listen to that

harp.

But I've got to get down to the

cellar and do my chores.

♪ ♪

(sniffs)

It's that smell here!

♪ ♪ (giant begins to sing Fe Fi

Fo Fum song)

♪ ♪

(footsteps)

(sighs)

Oh no!

Some more dissatisfied

customers.

(footsteps)

And I spent two hundred dollars

on those worthless beans.

I planted them in the garden

and nothing happened.

I did the same.

We've been hood winked by this

shod.

If I could get my hands on him

I'd tear him limb from limb.

No.

That's too good for him.

We should tar and feather him

and run him out of town.

Let's call a meeting tonight,

decide what to do.

Good idea.

Let's tell the people.

(footsteps)

♪ ♪

(smacks)

Look what you've done to the

table!

I don't care!

I'm going to catch that thief

and when I do this will crush

his bones!

(smacks)

(footsteps)

I guess mother's gone out.

What's this?

Have gone to Magic Land.

Will return quickly.

Don't worry.

Jack.

What's up with my food!

What's that smell?

It's your favorite food dear.

Skunk soup.

I don't want that.

I want something more filling!

Here.

Will this fill you up?

That's more like it!

♪ ♪

(footsteps)

♪ ♪

It's that smell again!

No dear.

It's the skunk soup.

No, it's that smell again!

♪ ♪

(giant begins to sing)

♪ ♪

You're too upset to eat.

Why don't you just take a nap?

I'm going over and visit Mrs.

Ogre.

Play harp!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪ (harp plays)

♪ ♪

The harp is gone!

There goes the little thief!

♪ ♪

There goes the thief. When I

catch him, I'll break his bones!

I really wished he hadn't have

gone.

I guess he's going to be

alright.

But you didn't make him go.

He went on his own.

Even if we wanted him to go, we

didn't ask him did we?

Honestly mother we never even

mentioned it.

I believe you.

It's just that now three times

I have a feeling

something terrible's going to

happen.

(footsteps)

The harp!

The magic harp!

Oh Jack, you've done it again!

Never mind.

This time we have real trouble.

The giant woke up as I was

bringing back the harp.

Now he's coming!

Quickly!

We must do something!

I know!

I'll chop it down!

smack!

(crashing noises)

(footsteps)

Well that's the end of the

giant.

I feel sorry for Mrs. Giant.

She wasn't so bad.

She just got mixed with the

wrong kind of man.

All I know is you're safe.

And all I know is we have a

magic harp which

will make a definite success

here.

Do we?

Of course!

♪ ♪

(all begin singing The Giant is

Dead)

♪ ♪

So you see children, now that

you know the story, you know

that

you must never ever be

discouraged.

Never lose faith.

You must always believe.

Keep on believing.

Believe only good things, and

good things will happen.

Okay?

(children chattering

indistinctly)

Hey Santa!

(indistinct)

Come on up here boy!

He looks like a smart dog!

Maybe kind of small to even

pull his sled.

Oh!

He's a small dog but he can do

anything!

Well.

And he can do real wonderful

tricks too!

Well if all the other animals

couldn't get us out of the

sand,

I don't know if he's going to

be able to do it.

He's real smart.

I sure hope so.

Looks like a good dog!

He'll think of a way.

I sure hope so.

Sure hope so.

Good dog!

Aha ha ha!

Ah ha ha ha!

Good dog!

(kids talking indistinctly)

(kids yelling indistinctly)

♪ ♪

Look at this sun!

Oh!

It is hot!

I simply have to take this coat

off.

I cannot bear it one more

moment!

Oh, I'm going to take this off.

Oh!

This has to come off.

Oh!

Feel how much better that is!

Ah!

(siren sounds in background)

(siren sounds)

(dog barking)

(siren sounds)

(dog barking)

(siren sounds)

(dog barking)

(siren sounds)

(dog barking)

(siren sounds)

♪ ♪

♪ ♪ (Santa sighs)

What is that?

What is that I hear?

Where is that coming from?

Oh, I hear sirens?

But I don't see a fire.

I don't see any smoke!

Whenever there's a siren it

means there's a fire.

And yet I don't see any smoke.

I hear sirens!

Where is that coming from?

Where's that sound coming from?

(siren sounds loudly)

(dog barking)

(siren sounds)

(dog barking)

(siren sounds)

(dog barking)

(siren sounds)

(siren heard in background)

I think I'd better get my coat

on.

Very quickly.

Can't let anybody see Santa

Claus without his coat on.

(siren heard in background)

Well, just put this belt on, as

quickly as we can.

And see what's going on.

(indistinct)

There now.

That's a little better.

I think we're ready.

Now let's see what all this is

about.

What is that?

(kids are singing)

♪ ♪

(siren sounds)

♪ ♪

(kids yelling indistinctly in

background)

♪ ♪

Hmm.

That character looks mighty,

mighty, familiar.

I wonder?

Could it be?

The Ice Cream Bunny of course!

Of course!

Thank you children!

It's good to see you again!

Well.

My old friend, the Ice Cream

Bunny.

I surely hope that you'll be

able to help me, out of my

predicament.

Well.

And all the children will be so

happy.

And you will help won't you?

Of course you will.

(dog barks)

And Rebel, you old hound.

You were the one who helped out.

Were you the one that brought

the Ice Cream Bunny to

help me out of my predicament?

Well, old friend, I'm surely

glad that you've come to help.

There is so much to be done!

Well.

Now then.

Yes, of course.

We'll all help won't we?

And now what are we going to do

I wonder?

Think we'll all be able to

help?

Why, of course! Of course!

However, look at that date, the

20th.

There's only four days left.

(dog barks)

Do you think that we'll be able

to make it on time?

There's so much to do and so

little time to do it in.

But of course, old friend, you

will come through!

We will make it, won't we?

Of course we will!

And all the children, all over

the world

will get their Christmas gifts.

(kids humming Jingle Bells)

(kids humming)

♪ ♪

Well, it's time to go!

We have established that we

will try to make it won't we.

So children you'll be looking

foward to your presents.

We'll try very hard! (crank

sounds)

(engine running)

(kids cheering)

(engine running)

(kids cheering)

(kids cheering in background)

Goodbye children!

Remember, you have to keep

believing.

You have to believe that

everything will turn out to be

just fine.

Goodbye children!

Thank you!

Be good all year long!

(Santa heard faintly in

background)

(kids heard talking

indistinctly in background)

(kids heard indistinctly in

background)

Bye Santa!

Oh Santa!

(kids heard indistinctly in

background)

Where's Santa's sleigh?

Let's go find out!

(kids heard faintly in

background)

(kids heard indistinctly in

background)

(kids heard indistinctly in

background)

It's gone!

What happened?

That's magic.

When Santa arrived back at the

North Pole,

With his sleigh!

Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny (1972) - full transcript