15 Sep 2000
Almost Famous
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.
The Man Who Saved Christmas
He couldn't stop the war, but he wouldn't let the war stop Christmas.
Alfred Carlton Gilbert invented the Erector Set and is trying to get it onto the toy shelves of the country. A.C. is startled to be summoned to the White House, where top officials ask him to convert the toy factory into a weapons manufacturing company for the duration of the war. "No" is really not an option, for fear of being labeled unpatriotic so the switch is made. Later, government officials ask A.C. to be their spokesman for a campaign to avoid "toy giving" for the coming holidays and buy war bonds instead. With a young son himself, who looks forward to Christmas like any other child, what will A.C. do this time?
Top Billed Cast
Jason Alexander A.C. Gilbert
Kelly Rowan Mary
Ed Asner Charles Gilbert
Jayne Eastwood Mrs. Gilbert
Ari Cohen Frank
C. David Johnson Sam Ryder
Kenneth Welsh Newton Baker
Daniel Kash Hiram Harris
Jonathan Higgins Franklin Roosevelt
Jake Brockman Al Jr.
David Talbot Ben
Brad Borbridge Guard
Bill Lake Secretary Daniels
François Klanfer Secretary MacAdoo
Craig Gardner Admiral
Antonio Cordero Second Boy in Toy Store
Nancy McAlear First Woman Employee
Kathryn Haggis Second Woman Employee
Sheldon Davis First Man Employee
James Kirchner Second Man Employee
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