The Happy Elf 2005

Eubie is a cheerful elf who works in Santa’s workshop at the North Pole, quietly sorting through the Naughty and Nice Lists. While reviewing, he discovers that every child in Bluesville is marked as naughty, which spurs him to investigate the town’s odd gloom. Bluesville is a shadowy place ringed by cliffs, where sunlight is scarce and the residents carry a quiet sadness. The mayor explains that Bluesville produces non-flammable coal and promises to set up a Christmas tree in the town square if Eubie can find a fresh use for the coal.

He meets a girl named Molly, who brings him to a meeting of the Smile League Of Bluesville (SLOB). Molly dismisses Eubie’s ideas at first, prompting him to brainstorm a new plan, but a sudden turn sends him back to the North Pole. As punishment for breaking the rules, Santa takes away Eubie’s hat, stripping him of his magic. With encouragement from his friend Gilda, Eubie returns to Bluesville wearing her hat and polishes the cliffs that surround the town.

Their efforts are discovered when their mutual friend, Derek grows suspicious and informs Norbert, the head elf Norbert. After finishing their punishment of cleaning the workshop, Eubie and Gilda receive a sincere apology from Derek. To make amends, Derek assists Eubie in fulfilling his goal of making Bluesville a happier place. When the sun next shines on the town, the polish makes the cliffs sparkle, and joy abounds. Molly presents a shining piece of coal to the mayor, leading to a celebration and the establishment of a tree in the town square. In recognition of their good deeds, Santa chooses Eubie, Gilda, and Derek to be his sleigh crew, and Bluesville is renamed Joyville.