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Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1936 · 9 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Dave Fleischer
- Starring
- Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Everett Clark
When the children at an orphanage are left disheartened after receiving used, defective toys for Christmas, a passing professor named Grampy spots their disappointment from his sled. Moved by their plight, he hatches a clever plan to turn their sorrow into a joyful holiday.
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