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Christmas Comes But Once a Year

1936·Animation·9m
7.1
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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.
Directed by Dave Fleischer
inventor
orphanage
saving christmas
orphan
improvisation
christmas
short film
thinking cap
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Cast

Jack Mercer
Jack Mercer
Professor Grampy (voice) (uncredited)
Mae Questel
Mae Questel
Orphans (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Dave Fleischer
Dave Fleischer
Director
Max Fleischer
Max Fleischer
Producer
Seymour Kneitel
Seymour Kneitel
Animation Director

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15 reviews
Calogero
Calogero
Christmas Comes But Once a Year
AMAZING MOVIE BUT…JUST SO SO UNREALISTIC
AMAZING MOVIE BUT…JUST SO SO UNREALISTIC
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Josie Smith
Josie Smith
4.0★ · 12/24/25
Christmas Comes But Once a Year
This was annoying as hell
This was annoying as hell
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Josie Smith
Josie Smith
4.0★ · 12/24/25
Christmas Comes But Once a Year
This was annoying as hell
This was annoying as hell
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Josh B
Josh B
6.0★ · 08/19/25
Christmas Comes But Once a Year
Holy fuck, so many crimes are committed, I think that CPS wouldn’t even cut it.
Holy fuck, so many crimes are committed, I think that CPS wouldn’t even cut it.
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lik
6.1★ · 02/06/25
Christmas Comes But Once a Year
bruh, who bought the original shoddily-made toys for these orphans?
bruh, who bought the original shoddily-made toys for these orphans?
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