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The Man Who Saved Christmas

He couldn't stop the war, but he wouldn't let the war stop Christmas.
Dec 15, 2002 · 1h 40m
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Drama
TV Movie

PLOT

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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CAST

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

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Country
CA, US

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