The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002)
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
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Jason Alexander as A.C. Gilbert |
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Kelly Rowan as Mary |
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Ed Asner as Charles Gilbert |
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Jayne Eastwood as Mrs. Gilbert |
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Ari Cohen as Frank |
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C. David Johnson as Sam Ryder |
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Kenneth Welsh as Newton Baker |
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Daniel Kash as Hiram Harris |
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Jonathan Higgins as Franklin Roosevelt |
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Jake Brockman as Al Jr. |
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David Talbot as Ben |
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Brad Borbridge as Guard |
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Bill Lake as Secretary Daniels |
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François Klanfer as Secretary MacAdoo |
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Craig Gardner as Admiral |
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Melissa Bourne as Woman in Toy Store |
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Antonio Cordero as Second Boy in Toy Store |
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Nancy McAlear as First Woman Employee |
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Kathryn Haggis as Second Woman Employee |
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Sheldon Davis as First Man Employee |
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James Kirchner as Second Man Employee |
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Jake Simons as Messenger |
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Andrew Dow as Thomas Ryder |
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Mathew Peart as First Bully |
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Alex Hood as Second Bully |
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Steve Ambrose as Caroler |
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Sheldon Smith as Caroler |
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Naomi Emmerson as Caroler |
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Michael Sercerchi as Man Shopper |
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Todd Bendera as Soldier |
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Nicholas Manolakos as Son of Factory Worker |
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Liam Powley-Webster as Boy Playing |
| Directing | Sturla Gunnarsson | Director |
| Camera | Paul Sarossy | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Alison Reid | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Joseph Maurer | Writer |
| Sound | Jonathan Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
