- Title: PA-13
- Summary: A VISIT TO SANTA: SANTA CLAUS RIDES IN A PARADE AND WALKS KIDS THROUGH RELENTLESS DEPARTMENT STORE CHRISTMAS PLAY. FILMED IN PITTSBURGH. Christmas
- Description:01:48:26 - YOUNG MOM PUTS HER BOY AND GIRL TO SLEEP IN BUNK BEDS, TELLS THEM SANTA WON'T COME UNTIL THEY FALL ASLEEP. BOY IN UPPER BUNK SAYS "GOODNIGHT". CU GIRL IN LOWER BUNK SAYS GOODNIGHT TO "MOMMY AND DADDY". BOY ASKS MOM TO "SAY GOODNIGHT TO DADDY". MOM TUCKS THEM IN. 01:49:14 - SANTA CLAUS SEATED IN PLUSH LIVING ROOM ON LEATHER SOFA CHAIR, IN FRONT OF MODERN FIREPLACE, IN HIS "NORTH POLE" HOME READS LETTER FROM THE TWO CHILDREN. CU LETTER REQUESTING A VISIT TO HIS NORTH POLE HOME BEFORE CHRISTMAS. 01:49:50 - MS SANTA SUMMONS ONE OF HIS ELVES. YOUNG BOY IN ELF'S COSTUME SKIPS OVER TO SANTA. SANTA ASKS "ELF" TO GET HIS MAGIC HELICOPTER AN TAKE THE TWO CHILDREN TO HIM. "ELF" SKIPS OUT OF LIVING ROOM. 01:50:16 - "ELF" SKIPS OVER TO THE TWO SLEEPING CHILDREN IN THE BUNK BEDS, AWAKENS THEM, TELLS THEM TO GET DRESSED FOR TRIP TO NORTH POLE. 01:50:36 - VARIOUS SCENES ANIMATED DRAWING OF NORTH POLE AS SEEN BY HELICOPTER. ,S ELF TAKES BOY AND GIRL THROUGH ENTRANCE OF "SANTA'S" HOME. (PROP). 01:51:05 - "ELF", INTRODUCES CHILDREN TO SANTA, WHO SITS IN EASY CHAIR BY MODERN FIREPLACE, THEN ELF BOWS AND LEAVES ROOM. SANTA TAKES THE LITTLE BOY AND GIRL ONTO HIS LAP, TELLS THEM HIS YEARLY ROUTINE. 01:51:47 - VARIOUS VIEWS SANTA ON RIVER BOAT DECORATED WITH CHRISTMAS TREES POSES, HAS FUN WITH PEOPLE. MLS SANTA IN MOTORCADE SITS IN OPEN LIMO. WAVES TO FAMILIES LINING STREET DURING CHRISTMAS PARADE. 01:52:01 - VARIOUS VIEWS MAJORETTES, MARCHING BAND IN PARADE, WITH CHILDREN DRESSED AS ELVES, PARADING. FLOAT WITH GOLD CHRISTMAS TREES. MOM TAKES CHILD IN ARMS TO ELVES ON FLOAT,. CHILD HANDS ELF (GIRL) NOTE FOR SANTA. 01:52:27 - PARADE FLOAT WITH SANTA IN CHIMNEY ON SNOW COVERED ROOF (as in "A Christmas Story"). VIEW CROWDS OF PARENTS, CHILDREN LINING STREET LOOKING TOWARDS CAMERA, POV FLOAT. PAN TO BAND IN PARADE. SANTA WAVES FROM CHIMNEY ON FLOAT AS IT PASSES. SANTA WAVES AS HE PASSES UNDER CHRISTMAS BELLS, DECORATIONS, STRETCHED ACROSS STREET. 01:53:01 - MS AUTOS, CIRCA 1960S PARKED IN LOT. MS MAJORETTES MARCHING R TO L. 01:53:08 - MS SANTA RIDES IN ROCKET SHIP ON FLOAT. SPACE MAN NEXT TO HIM.. 01:53:16 - MINIATURE BUILDING WITH SIGN: "VILLAGE TOY SHOP". SANTA WALKS CHILDREN THROUGH MINIATURE VILLAGE WITH ANIMATED FIGURES IN EACH MINIATURE STORE WINDOWS SHOWING VARIETY OF TOYS. 01:53:29 - MS WINDOW WITH CHRISTMAS DISPLAY AND ANIMATED TOY PEOPLE. SIGN ON WALL "DECK THE HALL WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY, IT'S THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY". CU PAN LITTLE ANIMATED TOY ANGELS AND BOWING DOLL IN MINIATURE STORE WINDOW. MS LITTLE TOY GIRL KNITTING. MONTAGE PAN VARIOUS OTHER ANIMATED TOY ANGELS IN WINDOW DISPLAYS DOING WOOD WORK, USING SPINNING WHEEL, ETC. 01:54:11 - SANTA ACCOMPANIES BOY, GIRL, PAST MINIATURE STORE WINDOWS WITH VARIETY OF ANIMATED DISPLAYS, INCLUDING "TOY TOWN BAKE SHOP" WITH ANIMATED TOY BAKERS MAKING CAKES, PIES. 01:54:55 - SANTA TAKES CHILDREN BY HAND, ENTERS SANTA'S TOY WAREHOUSE. "ELF" RECEPTIONIST SEATED AT DESK 01:55:10 - SANTA, TWO CHILDREN, BACKS TO CAMERA, TOUR TOY WAREHOUSE. PASS SHELVES FULL OF STUFFED ANIMALS OF ALL KINGS, "ELF" ADDS STUFFED ANIMAL TO COLLECTION. BUSY ELVES BUSY PASSING THROUGH. 01:55:29 - MS SIGN: "MECHANICAL". CU VARIOUS MECHANICAL TOYS INCLUDING MONKEY PLAYING DRUM, MOTHER BEAR BOWING. JUNIOR BEAR ON ROCKER WITH PHONE IN HAND, 01:55:51 - MS SANTA AMID DOLL DISPLAY WITH SIGN OVERHEAD, "THE DOLL HOUSE". MCU PAN DOLLS OF ALL KINDS ON DISPLAY, INCLUDING JAPANESE GEISHA GIRL DOLLS..MS "HOUSEKEEPING" SIGN MLS VARIOUS MINIATURE KITCHEN APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE PIECES FOR DOLL HOUSES. 01:56:22 - MS SANTA PICKS TOY FIRE TRUCK FROM SHELF, ELF TAKES IT OFF SHELF FOR HIM, SIGN: "MUSICAL" - AREA FULL OF TOY INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING GUITAR, PIANO RECORD PLAYER AND OTHERS. 01:56:35 - MS SIGN: "HOBBIES - CU MINIATURE FOUR MASTER SCHOONER IN FULL SAIL. MS CHILDREN, ELF AND SANTA PLAYING WITH TOYS. SANTA TAKES CHILDREN TO SUPER TOY TOWN TRAIN. SANTA, CHILDREN BOARD TRAIN (ELEVATOR) WITH SPACEMAN "RIVER". 01:57:15 - "TRAIN" DOOR OPENS, SANTA, CHILDREN, EXIT ON FLOOR WITH HUGE MODEL LAYOUT. INCLUDING TRAINS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING FREIGHT, STREAMLINERS. LAYOUT INCLUDING SCENERY, TOWN, FREIGHT YARD, A COMPLETE CIRCUS WITH BIG TOP AND PARADE. A MINIATURE COAL MINE, TUNNELS, HILLS, BRIDGES, TREES AND MINIATURE HOUSES, PEOPLE. 01:59:29 - SANTA BACK IN HIS LIVING ROOM TELLS CHILDREN STORY OF CHRIST. CHILDREN ARE ESCORTED OUT BY ELF. CU SANTA WAVING AND YELLING "MERRY CHRISTMAS".
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1963
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: PA-13