Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936) Color Classic Cartoon

At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received broken 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.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel
Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel -
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[@thepcj3w]

I had a VHS of this and other old holiday shorts that I watched as a kid in the 1990s. I always loved this one!

[@GAMEREVIEWERMAN]

me too I wore that vhs tape out

[@ProjectSudoku]

I had the same tape!

[@kellyscott8606]

My grandma had this vhs at her house and we would watch it all year round!! I love showing my kids now!

[@jewelofortune]

Me too!

[@jnsmith111]

Same here.

[@cannibal_redneck7109]

I used to watch this with my great grandma as a kid every year before she died. I can't watch this without crying now. Miss you Grammy Boonie.

[@braxtindennis8562]

I feel your pain, Cannibal_Redneck. A fraction of my family died. Years ago. Even when I wasn't even born yet. Even far from that day in the past.😥😥😥😥😥😭😭😭😭😭

[@KushLuv93]

I'm very sorry for your loss my grandmother also used to buy us classic VHS cartoon tapes so I feel what you're going through and you have my condolences

[@StarWarsAnalyst]

Same man

[@aliezahjuarez1212]

​@@braxtindennis8562 I lost my great grandma too couple months ago this year. I miss her everyday 😭💪🤕❤️❤️

[@dekonfrost]

Me to! 🥺😢 I just lost my Nana🌼 my Dearest Friend 😭 February 24th 2023 I Love You Nana🌼 Rest in heaven till I see you again.🕊️🌹

[@mida8261]

This cartoon hurt to watch as a kid. It hurts even more to watch as an adult.

[@thewinterstyrant4192]

Yep i cry everytime

[@rorschach1985ify]

That's what makes the Old Man coming to save their Christmas all the more heartwarming.

[@rorschach1985ify]

@@cartitheplotagon Says who? There is nothing saying all kids nowadays are ungrateful, mostly the rich and spoiled which do not account for the poor or lower middle class that make up this country.

[@rorschach1985ify]

@@cartitheplotagon Well that's always been the case.

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@@cartitheplotagon You can say that again!!

[@mraaronhd]

One of the best Fleischer Bros. cartoons. It’s a shame that this studio eventually went under because they definitely were rivaling Disney in the 30’s. 😔

[@georgianagheorghe8848]

I like the way the smart inventor used normal everyday objects to built toys for the orphans. It's heartwarming.

[@bluewolvesstudios2822]

One major reason why i love this cartoon.

[@StimpyGir]

I agree with you

[@drearydancer]

It shows you that anyone can be generous. You don't have to be rich!!

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

But now their out of utensils

[@kryptonianpowers]

Professor Grampy could be a great grandfather or even a great uncle of MacGyver.

[@lukeharris2968]

Oh. My. Childhood!!! I watched this when I was little and haven’t seen it in forever! I honestly forgot most of it except a scene or two. I have searched for a long time and instantly remembered it when it started playing. Love it.

[@blueridgebunny8894]

It’s from Betty boop! I didn’t know until I got married I’m 28 and he had to tell me!

[@girlnotoftheworld2008]

@@blueridgebunny8894 Really??!

[@girlnotoftheworld2008]

Same!

[@willcaverl9323]

I know, right?

[@damiensebastian]

I just love this feeling. Had the same when I found the Rudolph cartoon I remembered watching with this one, now there's just one more I remember with it that I need to find and I'll be all set.

[@dianareintges4117]

This is the first time I have seen this since my daughter watched it and cried. She passed away from kidney disease and diabetes and had a soft heart for anyone unfortunate. She had a kind heart.

[@blackice6699]

May your daughter Rest In Peace

[@thewinterstyrant4192]

My heart b r e a k s just like those toys everytime I watch those poor kids cry

[@ltzook67]

These old cartoons do it every time

[@laurendicicco6283]

OMG same, once the teddy breaks I would bawl my eyes out when I was little, and I still get misty-eyed!

[@danielleburch6226]

These old cartoons is the best!it's is teaches the younger generations to understand what it is like to be poor and not have nothing!it should showed that these children didn't have what we have today.and to learned to understand and appreciate it.this should be on TV more often than the new one that isn't worth it.

[@mrfivegold]

@@laurendicicco6283 that's the worse one, cause that poor kid just wanted something to love.

[@LoveOnTheInsidex3]

@@mrfivegold I’m crying again 😭

[@101caliber]

It breaks my heart to see these kids crying, knowing that they were given defective toys and their day was initially ruined. I'm glad that Professor Grampy saved the day, but Christmas should always start off happily. If you haven't done so already, make a donation to Toys for Tots or any other charity that gives to kids on Christmas.

[@joker_storm2232]

I prefer to give the toys in person. That way I know for sure that they got to a kid who really needed it.

[@TheDweeb002]

They're not real kids. Get over it

[@hobomike6935]

ohh, it gets worse. If you thought *THESE* kids were bad off, watch _Somewhere in Dreamland_ (1936) another christmas old-timey cartoon. In *that* short, two poor kids scrounge for firewood to keep warm, and don't even have the bare necessities like the orphans do; they live in a drafty, broken-down shack with their mother who's going hungry some nights so her kids have enough to eat, wear sack-cloth rags, and sleep underneath moth-eaten sheets that provide almost no warmth. (don't worry, they're given aplenty in the end.) At least here, although the orphans have a sad christmas at the beginning, they appear to live in some village that provides a minimum standard-of-care to ensure their survival

[@harrystoller4147]

How could the real Santa bring defective toys?

[@LchanOtakudom]

@@harrystoller4147 Maybe they made those toys for each other, doing their best to make them even if it all seemed to go wrong.

[@alexponce7062]

I would always watch this as a child, and I plan to show it to my kids when I have them.:)

[@shadowcrab]

They will be so thankful

[@khelesygreen2411]

I bet they'll love it :)

[@blankaboy8812]

Same i want to show my kids this too

[@totoro9590]

ALL children should watch this just to see how lucky they are 🎅🎅

[@zanxz]

True. There can be kids around the world with no mom or dad, no PlayStation or Xbox, no iPhone or Android, and no house

[@kevp9601]

+Totoro, I Totally Agree with You. And Merry Christmas and God Bless You. :-D

[@lorddalek]

Hell modern day orphans are luckier than these ones.

[@TheRealAmythyst]

I think this video shown to us in the '90s and '80s is the reason why we say shat like little kids should watch this but we're ultimately the parents of these kids now and it's really our fault because we forgot about this movie and we didn't sit them down and teach them the value of being grateful for things. And also recycling and refurbishing an upcycling in consideration and compassion there's so many things to learn from this 8 minute video that we all had in the back of our mind that made us think and why we do what we do but in that we allow the world to askew that view and we forgot about this video.

[@totoro9590]

@@kevp9601 thankyou for such a lovely comment ❤ Had an absolutely rotten year. My Father passed away then a few months later my Husband died of a heart attack on our 21st wedding anniversary. My Christmas was really bad and I spent it alone. Trying hard to start again but I'm finding it extremely difficult. Thanks again for your kind words 👍

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

This is Grampy's only solo appearance. In all of his other cartoons, he was always alongside Betty Boop.

[@zacharyshebeck1779]

Not quite at 1:05 you'll see a resemble of pudgy

[@coppergage8357]

This used to make me CRY at the beginning. I've never forgotten this cartoon and how simple gestures can mean beyond the world to someone, or multiple people.

[@free2sigh753]

Feel ya in that case. Well for sure one don't have to produce such amazing stuff outa barely garbage, but that cartoon shows, how much better it feels to make others happy - especially people, who barely get no light moments in their life - than to get some expensive presents. Teeres me up too 🥲 - whish ya all the best ✨

[@VenkateshVenkatesh-tl4rt]

Th

[@DeltaKnight]

Me too. It's like someone once said...as a kid even though I knew everything worked out in the end, this cartoon had a way of just making me feel horrible and sad! I'd always get

[@charlieretro]

The 3D effect they used while entering the house I’ve always loved.

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

This was a popular inclusion on a lot of Christmas-themed public domain VHS tapes in the mid-90s, when many 30s and 40s cartoons entered the public domain following the expiration of their copyright. GoodTime Entertainment released such a Christmas VHS as part of their Kids Klassics line (I believe it was their release of the Fleischer Brothers' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), and this was one of the major included shorts I remember seeing on that tape as a child.

[@sarahgeloneck9739]

Yes! I had that video too! It also included another one that took place in the Depression. It showed a widow who was so poor that she only had two pieces of stale bread for her kids and nothing for her. When the town baker, toy store owner and chef see the obviously starving and tattered kids looking longingly in their shop windows, they get together and plan to help them. The kids go to bed hungry (while their mom is shown crying herself to sleep in the other room) and dream that they are in Candyland with all the toys and food they could want. They awake on Christmas morning to find the businessmen had given them brand new toys, a huge feast, a ton of candy and new clothes/beds for them and mom. I gotta find that one now!

[@devinmoody136]

That is very sad: seeing kids cry like that, and Grampy being a kind man with a big heart helped them because of it, especially when he has good ideas that don't fail.

[@evelynverdejo6926]

More emotional and bittersweet moments at the end ❤😊

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

The man is a generous genius!

[@Spuksklob975]

His ideas NEVER fail!

[@AmazinglyBeautifulca]

Omg!! Why don’t they play old Christmas classics 🥰 oh how I’ve been searching for this!

[@FallenStarPunk]

I don’t think most families don’t know about these cartoons. Just the staples like Roudolph, Frosty and SCICTT.

[@JL-sm6cg]

I found out about this only from Oddity Archive.

[@caseyterry7714]

My childhood, oh the memories. I still cry my eyes out for those poor kids when there toys break. But the old man was so kind and generous to help them it's so heartwarming

[@arelyhernandez9202]

Creativity, innocence, simplicity and love, that's Christmas. 🤶🎁🦌

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@Arley Hernandez. No the most important is the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus 💗🙏

[@arelyhernandez9202]

@@danacaro-herman3530 of course ❤️🙏

[@061403W]

I recalled to having seen this cartoon when I was about 6 years old. That was 27 years ago and I soon forgot about this. Anyway, it still brings me back my childhood memories too. 😊😇

[@SheWolf_Warrior]

I remember this when I was little!!! I hardly remember the song but hearing makes me feel nostalgic, maybe cause it reminds me of being a small child enjoying Christmas. The part where the presents were breaking and the kids were crying actually broke my heart, it’s way too sad. I had tears in my eyes. I’m so happy for that guy who built presents for them and made their Christmas a great Christmas again! I just finished realizing how much I love this cartoon! I definitely have to put this on this Christmas, especially for my little siblings since they either don’t remember or haven’t seen it! What a sweet cartoon 💙

[@FireDaemon13]

The one with the teddy bear. That tore me up even as a kid.

[@dvsteamer]

If you wish to know, that man is Betty Boop's grandfather, Grampy.

[@SheWolf_Warrior]

@@dvsteamer Really?? I had no idea! How cool!

[@alexk8792]

Fun fact: The stamp at the end of this flick is the 1936 Christmas Seal stamp.

[@vthiccy]

I’ve been searching my entire adulthood for this! I’m 28 and this was a classic favorite of mine from the 90’s :) you have no idea how much it means that this got uploaded!!

[@klutzycutie]

I saw this sooo many times when I was a kid!! I had the vhs and would watch it a lot during Christmas time!!

[@mmchtstawp165]

Even tho I was born in 2006 it gives me such a great feeling to watch again because I’ve seen this either with my grandparents or my parents but either way I’m happy I was able to watch these kind of cartoons when I was little before watching other tv shows

[@noxsings-rm2ii]

Same but a few years earlier! I think it might have also been on Netflix!

[@martinmoore2468]

(6:20) In the end, Christmas has went from the heartbreaking to the heartwarming. And it's all thanks to Santa (Grampy) Claus. Merry Christmas.

[@Chrysaphius86]

This is still a great cartoon even today.

[@BuggyTrucks]

I remember watching this and somewhere in dream land as a kid and I’m glad I did :) when I have kids I’m showing them both of the animations

[@kryptonianpowers]

I bet after Prof. Grampy made the orphanage's Christmas much more merrier, he'd come back as a frequent visitor, much the orphans' delight and elation. His visits would be where he tells them all tall tales about the world to get them all excited and they would become very imaginative to the point of wanting to be something special from hearing Grampy's stories when they've all grown up after hopefully being adopted.

[@cassandrarousos3555]

You got to give Grampy props. He goes out of his way to help the orphans.

[@turtlepower4lee]

Grampy sure almost like Santa Claus.🎅🏻

[@kryptonianpowers]

He should be given a humanitarian award for making all of those children happy.

[@audreypatrick3774]

I watched this so many times as a kid and had no idea Grampy was a character from the Betty boop cartoons. When I recently saw him in a Betty boop episode my memory of this Christmas short resurfaced in my mind and I was so happy 😭

[@donaldfarmer4743]

I was just thinking of this cartoon this holiday season. I owned the VHS. The memories!🥲🎄🤗🎅🏿🎅🏼❤️

[@heidikarimi4833]

I love these old cartoons everything was so original and wonderful

[@SilverScribe85]

The part where the wee one's teddy deflates while they hug it is just...heartbreaking. I'm so glad Grampy was able to brighten up the kids' holiday overall

[@Willow6426]

Man, I’ve been thinking about this cartoon for a while now, I remember watching this all the time my word my childhood- this cartoon and a few others were always my favorite to watch on Christmas, it’s so nice to watch it again

[@ZoraXire]

this film makes me cry every single time

[@EmazingGuitar]

Anybody know that VHS this was apart of? I’m desperately looking into childhood memories 😭

[@UToobJunkie814]

I remember it being a part of a compilation of some really old Xmas cartoons. Some VHS tape from a time long forgotten lol.

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

I had a compilation VHS tape of Christmas cartoons. I might be mistaken, but I believe the 1946 version of Rudolph was on there too.

[@3chrizzl]

Max Fleischer Color Classics Volume 4. Might be on some others too

[@popshoppacks]

@@joshuariddensdale2126 I remember something similar. I'm pretty sure my parents still have the vhs

[@marialuisacruz7514]

Somewhere in Dreamland 1936

[@nekopuppet]

my mom used to show me this every christmas when i was younger i immediately recognized it because of the goofy sounds

[@JoeManza]

Although I do feel sorry for the orphans, I have to say I’m not surprised that all this happened. The toys they got looked like someone put them together from things thrown in the trash. And I agree with everyone else on the fact that the caretakers seem to be AWOL. I don’t know what’s worse here, being given ramshackle toys or being left alone In an equally ramshackle orphanage. I think we can all agree that they were lucky Grampy happened to be passing by.

[@j3lny425]

I think you are reading way too much into this

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@@j3lny425 I know right🙄

[@mikefortier7081]

My great grandmother had this at her house when I was a kid and I watched it all the time

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@Mike Fortier. You must have nice memories of your gram❤️

[@mikefortier7081]

@@danacaro-herman3530 luckily she’s still alive! 96 and kicking it

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@@mikefortier7081 Treasure her!! Because when she's gone all you'll have left are memories🙏

[@mikefortier7081]

@@danacaro-herman3530 can do

[@gamingtonight1526]

Love how it went to claymation at the end! Merry Christmas everyone!

[@BlazeHeartPanther]

Not so much Claymation, they actually film models for some backgrounds in their cartoons, like the opening shot of the orphanage.

[@dianereyes4630]

I used to watch this with my kids when they were small…it brings back wonderful memories ❤️

[@audrey350]

I love this old cartoon. It just breaks my heart especially when that cute teddy bear loses its stuffing as the child is loving it. It made me cry even as a kid, but I'm very glad to have found it. Thanks for posting this!

[@afrinkaranjia]

Smart Inventor and Simple Gesture to make others happy is what make this scene special. Truly classic and heartwarming.😍

[@idiosyncraticparadise1655]

I’m 40 years old and I still kicked my feet with excitement watching this !! Happy Holidays 🎄Merry Christmas Thank god for those early 90s vhs at Bargain Hunters. Simple times

[@ajlane8591]

this was so distressing to me as a kid lol

[@irvingmicheaux2761]

Same. Especially when the toys broke

[@NEILAYINNETH]

Estás caricaturas me gustan eran historias diferentes 💖

[@sierrapowers4187]

I watched this as a kid, so happy to have found it on here. Sweet nostalgia

[@popoff21]

What a very nice man he was at the right place at the right time, out of all the toys he created the train was my favorite

[@Ayumuobsessed]

For me is when he made the mountain snow made of cotton along with painted the background. It reminds me of the day when I went to big bear when I was little.

[@HeySarahGurl]

I used to watch this in the 90’s on a VHS tape my mom had. Glad to see I wasn’t the only who was absolutely heartbroken by these kids crying. Poor babies I know it’s just a cartoon but I’ve always been really sensitive and can never watch it without crying with them. But I’m so happy he made it special for the kids, it really saved their Christmas

[@JL-sm6cg]

The Teddy bear kid got me the hardest!

[@jacobgreen3880]

Dang i used to watch this at my grandmas this brings back so many memories ❤️

[@zachariousmccool5768]

When I was a kid we had a VHS called "Chrismas Carols Cartoons Vol. 1" (or something like that) and this was on it. But I never knew the name of it because it was part of an anthology. Until THIS VERY XMAS (2022) I could never ever find it. I tried and tried for over 20 years to find the cartoon because it was my favorite Xmas thing ever. Thank you so much for uploading it and letting me FINALLY put the search to an end. Lol on the VHS it was in black and white so I have never seen it in colour until a few days ago. And side note.......GOD DAMMIT is the song way to catchy and gets stuck in your head. But I love it.......making a good Xmas with the little that you have and simply becauss you want to......ahhhh its so good. Thank you again for making one of my life goals come true. And Merry Xmas and Merry Holidays from me a 35 year old man who just had a wonderful Xmas gift by finding the name of this damn cartoon hahah.

[@SilvrRazorFeather]

I remember being mesmerized watching him break down ordinary objects and turn them into toys, the attention to detail and whimsy in the animation is SO delightful. I'm amazed this is from '36, i watched it almost 70 years later as a kid!

[@elijahfranklin6799]

I’ve watched some Christmas cartoons ever since I was born and it’s kinda became a tradition this one’s probably my favorite

[@yuanyeo9681]

2:42 During Christmas, after seeing the children from the orphanage crying about their toys being broken-down so easily; Grampy feels sorry for them, before he uses his brainstorm to create new toys of his own - in which those made out of junks! 😊😊😊

[@curateitgorl]

Omg I remember my parents buying me this VHS and how creative Santa was to those kiddos :-)

[@BOX_corporation.]

That was not Santa, it was prof. Grampy.

[@JL-sm6cg]

@@BOX_corporation. dressed as Santa. Why not tell those kids that so they can start collectively crying again, eh?

[@matthewmiller7207]

@1:56, Nice shootin' there, Elmer Fudd! Who buys a damn rifle for a 3-year old!? One-time use only! Exactly what was she aiming at? The little one with no hair? @2:07, Dayum, girl got LUNGS, yo! Can we chalk this one up to "User Error?" Man, this Christmas really ... blows. @2:20, Outta my way! I got no brakes! ... It broke! 🎶"They see me rollin', They-"🎶 ( *crash* ) Is she crying because her trike broke, because she busted her lil' tushie, ... or because she had no insurance? @2:26, (ooh boy. -_- ) Yikes! Just, yikes! Now this is just ... unbearable. Get it? Talk about killing with kindness. Y A N D E R E ! Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that WON'T do.

[@teresagutierrez3810]

Tengo 70 años me crié viendo Esos dibujos cuándo A mediados de los años 60 empezó a ver televisión en argentina era llegar del colegio por la tarde y poderlos ver qué maravillosa época

[@Rare.99]

My grandma raised me on these and I'm only 27

[@matthewweatherford6566]

The orphans were all voiced by Mae Questel (the same actress who did Betty Boop and Olive Oyl) and Jack Mercer (Popeye) voiced Pappy. I'm guessing they often recorded together.

[@andrewsharpe1060]

The best vintage Christmas cartoon I have seen in terms of ingenuity. Using kitchen utensils to make toys and the painted Staircase.

[@nathanmorgan7949]

Thank you for uploading. I watched this only once when I was very little, but I always remembered how the old man helped those children have the best Christmas. I never thought I would see this cartoon again.

[@Mecctacular]

This movie always brings me so much joy

[@Skybolter]

There is no greater ending that can be given that all those orphan kids are finally taken into brand new homes with a powerful family and they get new amazing toys so they can smile again.

[@JL-sm6cg]

This was made during the depression, though. Remember Annie? At least these kids GOT a Christmas!

[@AdamLassiter-nf5fw]

Blast from the past ! I appreciate what you do, Sir. I lost my 📼 years ago. I love the classics.

[@CultCinemaClassics]

@AdamLassiter-nf5fw Hi Adam, what a shame to have lost all the VHS'. Im sure here you will find many of those great classics. Enjoy!! Cheers!

[@tetraspirit13]

What happens when they need something from the kitchen? 😂 Love this cartoon!

[@Woodchuck87]

The baby in white in the beginning got the Maggie Simpson treatment: not shown for the 2nd half of the cartoon with no explanation.

[@jordanpeterson5038]

God it does my heart to remember this cartoon. I know I'm cheating by watching this now but I couldn't wait till December

[@olasbumpa4935]

Oh my gosh I did the same thing! 😁

[@jordanpeterson5038]

Well If it's five months early it should be understandable. With the year being difficult a little christmas can do the soul some good.

[@BuggyTrucks]

Me too! I just remembered it today!

[@jordanpeterson5038]

Well I'm glad I'm not the only who agrees. I'm still gonna watch it when the month of December comes as well as other classics like a pink panther Christmas

[@jordanpeterson5038]

It's always nice to watch things that lift the mood from a bad day or week. It's been a hard year for everyone and I do hope others agree to do the same.

[@natasja4307]

This is my favorite cartoon from when I was little.

[@nicoleasdorion4437]

💌 UNE PERLE PRÉCIEUSE DANS L’ÉCRIN DES ANIMATIONS D’ANTAN - M E R C I ❤ ... VOEUX À EXAUCER POUR CETTE NOUVELLE ANNÉE... ENCOR’ REMPLIE DE PETITS GÉNIES... 🎬🌟📽 Y’ 🌈🕊⚜

[@michelemoore7164]

Had to listen to this painful rendition for 2 weeks straight

[@MacobstonProductions]

They missed the part we're the kid turns over the defective toy and it says Made in China.

[@CultCinemaClassics]

@MacobstonProductions 🤣🤣

[@Corneelius]

Okay I’m just saying that he would be the worlds greatest thief!

[@angiehall7776]

Loved watching this movie when I was a child. Wish they had it on DVD so my babies can watch it. Brings back good memories. Wish when we are younger time would go slower.

[@SushantMarodkar08]

Only 40s kids will relate this 😌

[@Savage-mo1yc]

Whoever made those toys is a real cheapscape & crook. Good thing the toys that the professor made are way better.

[@bluehoodiegamer1322]

I still close my eyes at the little kid with their teddy bear. I was made fun of by my "family" whenever that little kids bear came undone because I would cry, thinking that it could happen to my TeTe (teddy bear's name promounced TehTeh). I would run to get him and then be crying thinking he would disintegrate in my hands if I were to touch him. I would bawl for hours until my grandma would come give me the bear and hug me and calm me down. I still have tears now as an adult. I love the thoughts and inventions that Grampy made for those kids.

[@sicilianchris1837]

I use to have this movie as a kid and it always made me cry till this day. Those poor kids so adorable and looking foward to christmas for their toys. We neec more people like the professor and give some joy and happines and love to our less fortunate children.

[@YismirGoldFingers]

I've missed these cartoons so much over the years

[@Genesivare]

When I watched it as a kid, what I thought about the most was how touching and heartwarming the story is. Now, when watching it as an adult, the first thing which came to my mind was "making those children happy by giving them toys is nice and all, but what are those kids going to eat now (and how) that you've turned all the kitchen utensils into said toys?".

[@evelynverdejo6926]

That last sentence 😱😱😱

[@JL-sm6cg]

My comment is if that guy was so smart, why didn't he just try to fix each toy?

[@litgal783]

I thought the same thing. Nothing left to live. Great going, Grandpa!

[@George-rb6bv]

Beautiful, magical, precious! The best times, and it will never be like that ever again!

[@dekonfrost]

My Grandmother sat me down in front of the Tv and told me i would never forget watching this and she was Right I Love you Nana🌼 Rest in heaven My Dearest Friend 💔😭 December 14th 1945-February 24th 2023 till i see you again ✝️🙏🕊️🌹

[@BrownEyedGirl1367]

🌹🌹🌹

[@segachildstarspawn2624]

The good deeds that has been shown in this old toon, how the old inventor help put a smile on all of those little orphans by creating very special toys and dressing up as Santa, and making such a remarkable Christmas tree... It gives me that warm fuzzies. 😊

[@srsgas1]

Such a kind thing for him to do

[@alisablevins8644]

Love U MAW MAW from your Great Grandson Baby Shannon love you always forever and Merry Christmas to U!!!😇😇😇😇😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏🧡✨⭐😁😾🤔🤨❤️❤️❤️🧡🇺🇸🇺🇸🤡😇😇🙏⭐⭐⭐🙏🙏😇😇😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏

[@ZapherjeetZaiphy]

These cartoons looks much more realistic than today's animation!!

[@MS-lq2oq]

I'm 52 and this is the first time I've ever seen this. ❤️

[@alisablevins8644]

And Merry Christmas to U Grandma CEECK from your Grandson Baby Shannon love you always forever!!!😇😇😇😇😇🌜🌚🇺🇸🤡🥰🥰🥰🥰🥺🙏🙏🙏⭐🙏⭐😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏

[@BurnerAddress95]

Im glad to see other people disturbed by this. I didn't think anything of it when I was little, but seeing this as an adult now when the whole reason for christmas now is to give children a magical time, seeing the orphans without any gifts crying makes me tear up. I just can't help it because I know that it is true for so so many kids. And I do all the Christmas Angels I can but it doesn't even put a dent in it. I think I got 13 this year but I cried then too seeing some little kids were asking for a toothbrush, or a pair of pants...god I'm crying again now...anyways, I loaded all of them up as well as I could with toys and fun clothes, and a nice expensive gift too appropriate for all their ages. And I try to get the older kids because at the end of the drive, the trees have all these left over kids tags from ages 8-15 who are looked over since everyone wants to get presents for the little kids and that's great, but the older kids don't want to be left out. God, they're all just so wonderful and innocent and it sucks the world is in such awful shape. I wanted to adopt some older kids (since come 6 or 7 years old, they have a pretty much 0% chance of ever having a family...and reading the info on the kids online waiting for adoption, I cry again because over half of their answers to MY BIGGEST DREAM is I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WAKE UP AND FIND OUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE WITH MY OWN FAMILY CHRISTMAS MORNING...and I just...I just can't...), but although I have a masters in child psych and education and before becoming a teacher and Olympic Games translator, I worked in nurseries with infants to 4 year olds so I know everything about caring for children, unfortunately I was caught with drugs 20 years ago, I'm banned forever and the kids are left in a nasty program where ONE IN THREE KIDS in the system at the moment is R worded or beat regularly. I guess THATS a safer place for them. Poor kids. And all I ever wanted in life was to have a kid call me daddy and give them a joyous life. Knowing it will never happen for me is almost too hard to cope with ...

[@t.o.toonstubetwo.4138]

3:21 you know I like the fact he decided to skip work to see what the matter was with the crying kids 😢

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

Happy Face Home Video Theme. This Cartoon's Opening Theme Was Also Stuck In My Head When I watched Michael Myers's Gait in the Halloween Kills Trailer.

[@sikujacob4556]

It's 2022, I'm 28 years old, and this is the most precious thing I've ever seen around Christmas time. Merry Christmas, everybody!!

[@CarterGonzalez]

This guy is a combination of Santa Claus and MacGyver. Also it made me sad to see those kids cry for getting crappy toys, I remember watching this on a VHS tape.

[@032319581]

Loved the ingenuity and richness of color. One of my favorite cartoons during the holiday season

[@tonytran07]

Had this on VHS in the 90s... Life was very different in the 90s. Super Nintendo, Cartoon Network, and biking outside all day No cellphones, laptops, and computers. It was a lot nicer then than now.

[@CinedyneFilms]

I can't help but think about how the orphanage won't have enough money replace all the items that Grampy disassembled to make the toys.

[@douglassharpe55]

How about the "turntable" 3D dimensionality... used in the establishing shot! Probably saved a week of cel drawing inking and painting...

[@damianreyesavila3402]

.Santa Claus Movie Cartoon Animation World in Year Monday December 19,2022.🌕.

[@TigsNY]

I'm born in 97` and my grandma used to have the VHS of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with this cartoon in it. I used to watch it every December when I was little.

[@jessefram2432]

Best. Alarm clock. Ever.

[@zacharyshebeck1779]

I know right plus pudgy the pup is in the clock