How the Toys Saved Christmas

How the Toys Saved Christmas

92 mins | Animation, Family | Dec. 5, 1996

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

92 mins | Animation, Family | Dec. 5, 1996

How the Toys Saved Christmas
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Alpha-Film (II), Lanterna Magica, Monipoly Productions, Fama Film
Original title La freccia azzurra
Directors Enzo D'Alò
Writers Umberto Marino, Enzo D'Alò, Gianni Rodari

Cast

Lella Costa

as La Befana (voice)

Dario Fo

as Scarafoni (voice)

Alida Milana

as Francesco (voice)

Luigi Ferraro

as Soldato (voice)

Alessio De Filippis

as (voice)

Laura Cosenza

as Moglie Povera (voice) / Cassiera (voice)

Monica Bertolotti

as Spicciola (voice)

Roberto Certomà

as Marito Povero (voice)

Elena Perino

as Marina (voice)

Marco Bresciani

as Pilota (voice)