Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936)

12/04/1936 (US) • 9m

Animation, Family, Comedy, Music

Overview

At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received used defective toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas.

Top Billed Cast

Jack Mercer

Professor Grampy (voice) (uncredited)

Mae Questel

Orphans (voice) (uncredited)

Everett Clark

Grampy (voice) (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

inventor

orphanage

saving christmas

orphan

improvisation

christmas

short film

thinking cap

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