“All my life I've wondered something, and now's my chance to find out....” – Fred Gailey, Miracle on 34th Street ... Movie Quotes Database

Fred Gailey

All my life I've wondered something, and now's my chance to find out. I'm going to find the answer to a question that's puzzled the world for centuries. Does Santa Claus sleep with his whiskers outside or in?

Kris Kringle

Always sleep with them out. Cold air makes them grow.

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Kris Kringle Edmund Gwenn More Kris Kringle quotes →

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