<P> The story begins in the gloomy city of Sombertown, ruled by the ill - tempered Burgermeister Meisterburger (voiced by Paul Frees). A baby arrives on his doorstep with a name tag reading "Claus" and note requesting that Burgermeister raise the child . He instead orders his lawkeeper Grimsley (also voiced by Paul Frees) to take the baby to the "Orphan Asylum". On the way there, a gust of wind blows both sled and baby to the Mountain of the Whispering Winds, where the animals hide him from the evil Winter Warlock (voiced by Keenan Wynn) and convey him to an Elvish family by the name of Kringle in Rainbow River Valley . Led by Tanta Kringle (voiced by Joan Gardner), the elf queen, she and the five Kringle elf brothers (Ringle, Dingle, Zingle, Tingle and Wingle, all voiced by Frees) adopt the baby and name him "Kris". A few years later, Kris hopes to restore the Kringle family as "The First Toymakers to the King". </P> <P> When Kris is old enough, he volunteers to deliver the elves' toys to Sombertown . Unfortunately, the Burgermeister has outlawed all toys in the town after he trips on a toy left on the steps, and declares that anyone found possessing a toy will be arrested . On his way to Sombertown, Kris meets a lost penguin whom he names Topper as they evade the Winter Warlock who vows to catch him the next time he passes . In the town, he offers toys to two children washing their stockings by a water fountain . He is stopped by Miss Jessica (voiced by Robie Lester), their lovely schoolteacher, but she softens toward Kris when he offers her a china doll as a "peace offering". As Kris gives more toys, the Burgermeister arrives to arrest the children, but Kris gives him a yo - yo . He at first happily plays with it, but Grimsley reminds him he's breaking his own law, leading to Burgermeister ordering Kris' capture . </P> <P> As Kris and Topper return to the Kringles, the Winter Warlock captures them . But when Kris gives him a toy train as a present in exchange, the Warlock befriends Kris as his appearance changes . To repay him, he re-unites Kris with Jessica who informs him that the Burgermeister has destroyed all the toys and the children now want new ones . Kris promises to do so if the children behave themselves, promising to watch them through his magic snowball . When the Burgermeister hears that Kris means to bring more toys, he orders all doors and windows to be locked before their houses are searched . But Kris enters by the chimneys where the children hung their stockings to dry by the fire where Kris hid the toys . </P> <P> Thereafter the Burgermeister sets a trap for Kris as he makes another delivery, and thus captures the Kringles, Topper, and Winter . Jessica pleads to release her friends, but he refuses . Jessica then asks Winter to break everyone out, but he refuses since he has no magic left except some magic feed corn to make reindeer to fly . With the reindeer's help, the Kringles, Kris, Topper, and Winter escape . </P>

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