This is one of those old cartoons that you watch as a kid
and never forget. When the children at the orphanage wake up on Christmas
morning they are thrilled with the store bought gifts which await them. But
that joy gives way to disappointment as the toys break one by one. As a result
they are inconsolable.
As their wailing reaches epic proportions Professor Grampy
happens to be passing by on his self-propelled sled; he is an inventor. When he
ascertains the cause of the children’s trouble he takes only a few seconds to come
up with a solution. He’ll build newer and better toys, using the wreckage of
the toys they have and some assorted things from around the house.
The Christmas miracle he performs isn’t so much about the
material things in life as it is about what we do to help one another in our
times of need. Well, that sounds nice. But in reality; at least in the case of
this cartoon; it really was all about the toys!
Beautifully animated with all the fluidity you expect from
these classic Fleischer cartoons, this is a Christmas classic that will always
stand the test of time.
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