Besides, I'm due for a holiday. I better call the boys and tell them to cancel Christmas.

— Santa Claus (Mickey Rooney)

10 seconds sound clip from the The Year Without a Santa Claus movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:02:45.550 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Oh, by the way, merry Christmas to you.

- Now, Santa, I hope you're not going to take any of that to heart.

- No, Ma. The man's right. I had that same feeling myself, but I just wouldn't admit it.

- Nobody really cares anymore.

- And besides, the doctor says I'm really not up to snuff.

- Besides, I'm due for a holiday. I better call the boys and tell them to cancel Christmas.

- Warn the people, tell the papers. I'm much too tired for Christmas capers.

- But, Santa, you must be kidding.

- But it was true. Santa was taking a holiday and the world would soon know that it was to be the year without a Santa Claus.

- Did you ever hear of that terrible year way back before you were born?

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