But this time, the whole town's counting on this clock.

4 seconds sound clip from the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:11:00.377 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- What's the matter with you? Do you wanna wake everyone up?

- That's pretty neat. Does it work on the gear-and-pinion principle, or an AC synchronous motor?

- Well, it's more of a... A gear what? Synchronous who?

- Ever since Copernicus, Dad, it was known that...

- Never mind. Never mind. You may know algebra, son...

- But this time, the whole town's counting on this clock.

- Fellow citizens, we are gathered on this auspicious occasion to honor a distinguished gentleman, whose inspired and consummate excellence in the craft of chronometric creation has... Oh, heck, he made one whale of a clock. Mr. Joshua Trundle!

- And now, Mr. Trundle, if you will start your magnificent clock and its song that will make Santa Claus our friend again.

- With pleasure.

- After the clock went kablooey, life changed for Mr. Trundle. No one trusted him anymore.

[...]

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