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by Tim Burton, Caroline Thompson, Jack Skellington and Sally, Henry Selick, Jack Skellington (voice) and 49 others
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Chris
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“Lock: [singing] I say that we take a cannon, aim it at his door, and then, knock three times, and when he answers, Sandy Claws will be no more! Shock: [singing] You're so stupid! Think now! If we blow him up to smithereens, we may lose some pieces! Lock, Shock: [singing] And then Jack will beat us b…”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Lock (voice), Paul Reubens, imdb.com
“Kid: Santa? Jack Skellington: Merry Christmas! And what is your name? Kid: Uh... uh... Jack Skellington: That's all right. I have a present for you, anyway. There ya go, sonny! Ho ho ho! HEEHEEHEE! [slips out the chimney] Mother: And what did Santa bring you, honey? [kid shows parents his present—a…”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Jack Skellington (voice), Chris Sarandon, imdb.com
“Goodbye, Jack...My dearest Jack... Oh, how I hope my premonition is wrong. [the musicians start playing, Sally starts singing] I sense there's something in the wind / That feels like tragedy's at hand / And though I'd like to stand by him / Can't shake this feeling that I have / The worst is just ar…”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Sally / Shock (voice), Catherine O'Hara, imdb.com
“Well well well. What have we here? Sandy Claws, huh? Ooo I'm really scared! So you're the one everybody's talking about? [laughs...singing] You're joking, you're joking/I can't believe my eyes/You're joking me, you've gotta be/ This can't be the right guy! He's ancient, he's ugly/ I don't know which…”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Oogie Boogie (voice), Ken Page, imdb.com
“Jack Skellington: Forgive me, Mr. Claus. I'm afraid I've made a terrible mess of your holiday. Santa: Bumpy sleigh ride... Jack. Next time you get the urge to take over someone else's holiday, I'd listen to her. [points to Sally] She's the only one who makes any sense around this insane asylum! [wal…”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Santa Claus (voice), Edward Ivory, imdb.com
“What's this? What's this? There's color everywhere! What's this? There's white things in the air! What's this? I can't believe my eyes, I must be dreaming; wake up, Jack, this isn't fair! What's this?”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice), Danny Elfman, imdb.com
“I'm a master of fright, / and a deeeemon of light, / and I'll scare you right out of your pants. / To a guy in Kentucky / I'm Mister Unlucky / And I'm know thoughout England and France, / And since I am dead, / I can take off my head / [does it] to recite Shakespearean quotations. / No animal or man…”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice), Danny Elfman, imdb.com
“Lock, Barrel, Shock: Jack! Jack! We caught him. [catching themselves] We got him. Jack Skellington: Perfect! Open it up. Quickly! [opens it up to reveal the Easter bunny] That's not Sandy Claws! Shock: It isn't? Barrel: Who is it? Behemoth: [the Easter bunny hops up a set of steps and up to the Behe…”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Jack Skellington (voice), Chris Sarandon, imdb.com
“Jack Skellington: And one more thing... [stops Barrel from leaving] leave that no-account Oogie-Boogie out of this! Barrel: Whatever you say, Jack. Shock: Of course, Jack. Lock: Wouldn't dream of it, Jack. [a view from behind reveals their fingers are crossed]”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Jack Skellington (voice), Chris Sarandon, imdb.com
“What will become of my dear friend? / Where will his actions lead us then? / Oh, how I'd like to join the crowd / In their enthusiastic cloud. / Try as I may, it doesn't last. / And will we ever / End up together? / No, I think not. / It's never to become, / For I am not the one.”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Sally / Shock (voice), Catherine O'Hara, imdb.com
“Dr. Finkelstein: Sally! You came back. Sally: I had to. Dr. Finkelstein: For this. [holds Sally's detached arm; she causes it to wave at herself] Sally: [smiles] Yes. Dr. Finkelstein: Shall we, then?”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Dr. Finkelstein (voice), William Hickey, imdb.com
“'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.”
— Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Santa Claus (voice), Edward Ivory, imdb.com