Mrs. Shellhammer Scene
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FlushingCaps — 10 years ago(December 21, 2015 09:28 PM)
The scene was totally played for laughs. Remember that lots of movies and TV shows up through the 60s frequently had characters designed to make us laugh at the things they said and did when drunkOtis Campbell being the most famous example, along with the comedic routines of Foster Brooks next.
The two best parts were when she put the phone by her other (left) ear and for the second time, put the ear piece next to her mouth, then when she matter-of-factly stated, "We'd love to have Santa Claus stay with us!" -
nocomputer1962 — 9 years ago(January 01, 2017 01:16 PM)
One of the best things about this movie is the way that peripheral characters were allowed to shine in individual scenes. I like the drunk Mrs. Schellhammer, just like I like the window designer who is lectured by Kris in the first scene, and the drunk santa who Kris replaces, and Thelma Ritter's bit as the harried mom, and William Frawley's speech about America's Santa-industrial complex, and Jack Albertson as the opportunistic postal worker, and, well, you get the idea.