From The Library of Congress website:
A.C. Gilbert’s Successful Quest to Save Christmas
Alfred C. Gilbert was determined to do something, because he felt toys were still important, even in the face of a world war...
http://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/ ... =twloc-ww1
A.C. Gilbert Saves Christmas
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Re: A.C. Gilbert Saves Christmas
A load of baloney. A.C. Gilbert was determined to make a lot of money, that's all.
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Re: A.C. Gilbert Saves Christmas
This was made into a TV movie for CBS back in 2002 with Jason Alexander in the A. C. Gilbert role:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_W ... _Christmas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_W ... _Christmas