The film was a major box-office success for Warner Bros - it became the second highest grossing box-office hit of the year for Warners (afterDesperate Journey (1942)).On her way into the Davidson""s Pet Shop, she passes an exiting customer [Alfred Hitchcock himself in his customary cameo] being guided and pulled along by a pair of terriers [Hitchcock""s own dogs Geoffrey and Stanley] on leashes.The one that wasn""t there.I figure he did it." Vacarro decides he will take twenty-seven wagon loads of his cotton for ginning to Archie Lee""s gin, until his own gin can be rebuilt:He""s the one that""s gonna gin out my cotton.Whaddya feel like doin""?Angie complains about their normal Saturday night indecisiveness: "We ought to do somethin""."They were interrupted by Mr.Shellhammer who urged Kris Kringle with "a few tips on how to be a good Santa Claus" - he was to memorize and push a list of certain overstocked toys on undecided children:Before you go up on the floor, I just want to give you a few tips on how to be a good Santa Claus.