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2002 Drama TV Movie 1h 40m

The Man Who Saved Christmas

"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?

6.1 TMDB RATING
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Principal 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

Jonathan Higgins

Franklin Roosevelt

Jake Brockman

Al Jr.

David Talbot

Ben

Brad Borbridge

Guard

Bill Lake

Secretary Daniels

François Klanfer

Secretary MacAdoo

Craig Gardner

Admiral

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