The Man Who Saved Christmas

1h 40min

Drama

TV Movie

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

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

A.C. Gilbert
Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Charles Gilbert
Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Mrs. Gilbert
Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Newton Baker
Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

Hiram Harris
Jonathan Higgins

Jonathan Higgins

Franklin Roosevelt
Bill Lake

Bill Lake

Secretary Daniels
François Klanfer

François Klanfer

Secretary MacAdoo
Melissa Bourne

Melissa Bourne

Woman in Toy Store
Antonio Cordero

Antonio Cordero

Second Boy in Toy Store
Nancy McAlear

Nancy McAlear

First Woman Employee
Kathryn Haggis

Kathryn Haggis

Second Woman Employee
Sheldon Davis

Sheldon Davis

First Man Employee
James Kirchner

James Kirchner

Second Man Employee
Jake Simons

Jake Simons

Messenger
Andrew Dow

Andrew Dow

Thomas Ryder
Mathew Peart

Mathew Peart

First Bully
Alex Hood

Alex Hood

Second Bully
Nicholas Manolakos

Nicholas Manolakos

Son of Factory Worker

Release date

15th Dec 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English