But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give? Of ourselves, our talents, our love, and our hearts.

— S.D. Kluger (Fred Astaire)

14 seconds sound clip from the Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:47:50.358 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Christmas is a bother. The noise, the crowds... I really wish it were outlawed.

- How can they talk about Santa Claus when there's so much unhappiness in the world?

- Poor, misguided folks. They miss the whole point.

- Lots of unhappiness? Maybe so. But doesn't Santa take a little bit of that unhappiness away?

- Doesn't the smile on Christmas morning scratch out a tear, cried on a Saturday? Not much, maybe.

- But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give? Of ourselves, our talents, our love, and our hearts.

- Maybe if we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson, maybe there would finally be peace on Earth, and goodwill toward man.

- Hey, it's getting late, and I've got these letters to deliver.

- And you better be getting home, too.

- And remember, behave yourselves. Cause Santa can still look into his magic snowball, and see just what you're up to.

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