The Man Who Saved Christmas

The story

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

J Jason AlexanderA.C. Gilbert K Kelly RowanMary E Ed AsnerCharles Gilbert J Jayne EastwoodMrs. Gilbert A Ari CohenFrank C C. David JohnsonSam Ryder K Kenneth WelshNewton Baker D Daniel KashHiram Harris J Jonathan HigginsFranklin Roosevelt J Jake BrockmanAl Jr. D David TalbotBen B Brad BorbridgeGuard

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B Bill LakeSecretary Daniels F François KlanferSecretary MacAdoo C Craig GardnerAdmiral M Melissa BourneWoman in Toy Store A Antonio CorderoSecond Boy in Toy Store N Nancy McAlearFirst Woman Employee K Kathryn HaggisSecond Woman Employee S Sheldon DavisFirst Man Employee J James KirchnerSecond Man Employee J Jake SimonsMessenger A Andrew DowThomas Ryder M Mathew PeartFirst Bully A Alex HoodSecond Bully S Steve AmbroseCaroler S Sheldon SmithCaroler N Naomi EmmersonCaroler M Michael SercerchiMan Shopper T Todd BenderaSoldier N Nicholas ManolakosSon of Factory Worker L Liam Powley-WebsterBoy Playing