How The Toys Saved Christmas

– When Santa's helper La Befana falls ill and must take off a Christmas Eve, she recruits Scarafoni to..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Original Name:
La freccia azzurra
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996) - Also known as La freccia azzurra

When Santa's helper La Befana falls ill and must take off a Christmas Eve, she recruits Scarafoni to help deliver all the toys. No one but the toys knows is that Scarafoni plans to auction off the toys to the highest bidder, which means the toys won't make it to the children who have been good all year and deserve them. The toys decide to deliver themselves, and the story follows them as they struggle to avoid the heartless Scarafoni and to find their true homes.

How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 Dec 1996

Language:

Italian, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Enzo D'Alò

Writer:

Enzo D'Alò, Umberto Marino, Gianni Rodari (fairy tale), Shelly Altman (script)

Main Actors:

Dario Fo, Mary Tyler Moore, Lella Costa, Tony Randall

Plot:

When Santa's helper Granny Rose falls ill and must take off a Christmas Eve, she recruits Mr. Grimm to help deliver all the toys. What no one but the toys knows is that Mr. Grimm plans to auction off the toys to the highest bidder! His plan means that the toys won't make it to the children who are their destinies. The toys decide to deliver themselves, and the story follows them as they struggle to avoid the heartless Mr. Grimm and to find their true homes.

Awards:

3 wins.

Production:

Miramax

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10