Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny

Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny is a 1972 American musical fantasy film written, composed, shot, edited, and directed by R. Winer to frame Barry Mahons Childhood Productions films for a Christmas release. The threadbare plot concerns Santa Clauss attempts to free his sleigh from the sands of a Florida beach, assisted by local children.

In Santas workshop in the North Pole, Santas elves sing about Christmas nearing and Santas absence. Meanwhile, on a beach in Florida, Santas sleigh has become mired in the sand, and his reindeer have flown away to escape the heat, leaving him stuck. Santa sings a song bemoaning his troubles, then falls asleep.Several local children hear Santa calling them telepathically and run to him. Santa awakes and explains his predicament. One boy asks why Santa does not fly back to the North Pole on a plane he explains that he cannot abandon his sleigh and needs their help pulling it out of the sand. The kids bring him several animals, including a pig, a sheep, a donkey, a horse, and a gorilla. ........

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