world war i,christmas

The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002)

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He couldn't stop the war, but he wouldn't let the war stop Christmas.

Alfred Carlton Gilbert invented the Erector Set and is trying to get it onto the toy shelves of the country. A.C. is startled to be summoned to the White House, where top officials ask him to convert the toy factory into a weapons manufacturing company for the duration of the war. "No" is really not an option, for fear of being labeled unpatriotic so the switch is made. Later, government officials ask A.C. to be their spokesman for a campaign to avoid "toy giving" for the coming holidays and buy war bonds instead. With a young son himself, who looks forward to Christmas like any other child, what will A.C. do this time?

Cast & Crew

Director
Sturla Gunnarsson
  • Profile picture of Jason Alexander
    A.C. Gilbert Jason Alexander
  • Profile picture of Kelly Rowan
    Mary Kelly Rowan
  • Profile picture of Ed Asner
    Charles Gilbert Ed Asner
  • Profile picture of Jayne Eastwood
    Mrs. Gilbert Jayne Eastwood
  • Profile picture of Ari Cohen
    Frank Ari Cohen
  • Profile picture of C. David Johnson
    Sam Ryder C. David Johnson
  • Profile picture of Kenneth Welsh
    Newton Baker Kenneth Welsh
  • Profile picture of Daniel Kash
    Hiram Harris Daniel Kash

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Keywords

  • world war i
  • christmas