Thursday, December 12, 2019

The Gumby Show : Santa Witch (1956)


Made for NBC, airing January 1, 1957, in the US.
Part 1 of 3.Season 1. Episode 19. 
The story: It's a hectic time at the toy store.
Hoping not to get scooped up and bought Pokey decides to hide inside a book of unusual stories.
As he enters he is greeted by a blue seal named Sybil. Then he spies an Eskimo ambulance with sled dogs entering what looks to be "Santa's City".
Pokey asks Sybil if that is where Santa lives and if she thinks he can meet him, which she agrees he can.
But before he can the Eskimo and his sled dogs re-appear, carrying Santa to the hospital.
Pokey and Sybil go to see Santa and ask what is wrong with him.
He tells them that he is very sick and cannot deliver Christmas gifts to all the girls and boys.
Pokey makes a phone call, recruiting a friend to get the very important job done.
Stars (voices by) Dal McKennon, Art Clokey, Ruth Eggleston, Bobby Nicholson
Directed by Art Clokey and Eric Leighton
Rated TVG
TRIMENSIONAL ANIMATION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE/SERIES/CHRISTMAS

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