Christmas Comes But Once a Year
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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.
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Christmas Comes But Once A Year | Max Fleischer’s Color Classics | 1936 | Fleischer Studios Cartoon
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-12-21
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December 4, 1936
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- Director
- Dave Fleischer
- Screenplay & Story
- Bob Rothberg, Sammy Timberg, Tot Seymour
- Original Score
- Bob Rothberg, Tot Seymour, Sammy Timberg
- Original Title
- Christmas Comes But Once a Year
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 9m
- Production Studios
- Fleischer Studios
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Dave Fleischer
Bob Rothberg, Sammy Timberg, Tot Seymour
Bob Rothberg, Tot Seymour, Sammy Timberg
Max Fleischer
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Dave Fleischer
Director
Max Fleischer
Producer
Bob Rothberg
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Tot Seymour
Original Music Composer
Sammy Timberg
Original Music Composer
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What is Christmas Comes But Once a Year about?
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.
Who directed Christmas Comes But Once a Year?
Christmas Comes But Once a Year was directed by Dave Fleischer.
Who stars in Christmas Comes But Once a Year?
The principal cast of Christmas Comes But Once a Year includes Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Everett Clark.
When was Christmas Comes But Once a Year released and how long is it?
Christmas Comes But Once a Year was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Christmas Comes But Once a Year?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Christmas Comes But Once a Year was composed by Bob Rothberg, Tot Seymour, Sammy Timberg.