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?
Starring
Jason Alexander, Kelly Rowan, Ed Asner
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Man Who Saved Christmas was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Overview
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 Hou...
The Man Who Saved Christmas is a Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
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
JB
Jake Brockman
Al Jr.
DT
David Talbot
Ben
BB
Brad Borbridge
Guard
Bill Lake
Secretary Daniels
FK
François Klanfer
Secretary MacAdoo
CG
Craig Gardner
Admiral
MB
Melissa Bourne
Woman in Toy Store
AC
Antonio Cordero
Second Boy in Toy Store
Nancy McAlear
First Woman Employee
Kathryn Haggis
Second Woman Employee
SD
Sheldon Davis
First Man Employee
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (8 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Man Who Saved Christmas about?
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?
How long is The Man Who Saved Christmas?
The Man Who Saved Christmas has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Man Who Saved Christmas?
The cast of The Man Who Saved Christmas includes Jason Alexander, Kelly Rowan, Ed Asner, Jayne Eastwood, Ari Cohen.
What is the rating of The Man Who Saved Christmas?
The Man Who Saved Christmas has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
TV Movie