A magical story enchanced by the heart-warming performance by Jonathan Winters who adds his unmistakable touch to make this a tender and enduring entertainment for many christmases to come. Exhausted after sending Santa off in his sleigh, the elves are too tired for their own celebration and fall asleep without putting up a tree or a wreath. The chief elf manages to craft a very unfinished wreath before succumbing to sleep himself. What follows next involves a hungry polar bear, the watery world below the ice, and the miraculous transformation of the ragged little wreath.