There's not much special about this good-hearted, warm cartoon expect that it is just that, and kudos for that. A little boy, moping along at Christmas with no gifts and who lives in a barren shanty is suddenly taken to another shanty at the North Pole by Santa Claus himself.
From that point, the cartoon is a musical where the title song is sung several times and we see little toys coming to life, singing and dancing. When one of them accidentally sets the Christmas tree on fire, the kid saves the day by figuring out a way to put it out. He's the hero; end of story.
The song is catchy and typically upbeat '30s stuff. In one part, there is a little takeoff on Kate Smith (or at least someone who looks like her.) I saw this as one of the bonus features on the "Lady Killer" DVD. That's the Lady Killer film starring Jimmy Cagney.
From that point, the cartoon is a musical where the title song is sung several times and we see little toys coming to life, singing and dancing. When one of them accidentally sets the Christmas tree on fire, the kid saves the day by figuring out a way to put it out. He's the hero; end of story.
The song is catchy and typically upbeat '30s stuff. In one part, there is a little takeoff on Kate Smith (or at least someone who looks like her.) I saw this as one of the bonus features on the "Lady Killer" DVD. That's the Lady Killer film starring Jimmy Cagney.