The Man Who Saved Christmas

Story

Synopsis

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?

Director

Sturla Gunnarsson

Writers

Joseph Maurer

Language

English

Country

Canada, United States of America

Release date

15 December 2002

Ensemble

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