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The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002)

2002-01-01 · 1h 40m · EN
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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?

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Sturla GunnarssonDirectorJoseph MaurerWriter

Top billed cast

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Jason AlexanderJason AlexanderA.C. GilbertKelly RowanKelly RowanMaryEd AsnerEd AsnerCharles GilbertJayne EastwoodJayne EastwoodMrs. GilbertAri CohenAri CohenFrankC. David JohnsonC. David JohnsonSam RyderKenneth WelshKenneth WelshNewton BakerDaniel KashDaniel KashHiram HarrisJonathan HigginsJonathan HigginsFranklin Roosevelt

Keywords

ChristmasWorld war i

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityChristmas · World War IDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWorld War IDirector preference255206Actor preference38711 · 34081 · 7453

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What is The Man Who Saved Christmas about?

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?

How long is The Man Who Saved Christmas?

The Man Who Saved Christmas has a runtime of 100 minutes.