It is a happy occasion and a solemn one, too, for the passing of time is awe-inspiring. It's the one certain thing in all the universe.
— Father Time (Red Skelton)
14 seconds sound clip from the Rudolph's Shiny New Year movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:09:52 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- As the bells ring out, everyone will shout happy New Year.
- It's a pleasure to serve you, sir.
- No, sir. All I know is that everybody says, 'Happy New Year.'
- In a way, it's like an old king stepping down, and a new one taking his place.
- A Baby New Year starts out every January the 1st... innocent and young as springtime.
- The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on.
- You can't hold back the clock, it just ticks on and on.
- The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on, so treasure memories, for what is gone is gone.
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Actors: Red Skelton (Father Time), Billie Richards (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer), Morey Amsterdam (One Million BC), Frank Gorshin (Sir 1023)
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