The Man Who Saved Christmas 22 years old

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?

Credits

The Man Who Saved Christmas Cast

Name Character
Jayne Eastwood She was 55, now 77 years old as Mrs. Gilbert
Jason Alexander He was 42, now 65 years old as A.C. Gilbert
Ed Asner He was 72, 91 years old when he died as Charles Gilbert
Kelly Rowan She was 36, now 59 years old as Mary

The Man Who Saved Christmas Crew

Name Department
Sturla Gunnarsson as Director. He was 50 (now 73) years old Directing
The Man Who Saved Christmas poster
The Man Who Saved Christmas (22 years)

He couldn't stop the war, but he wouldn't let the war stop Christmas.

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 2002
  • Runtime: 100 minutes