How the Toys Saved Christmas

Original title: La Freccia Azzurra

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A group of toys take matters into their own hands when their Christmas delivery is in jeopardy.A group of toys take matters into their own hands when their Christmas delivery is in jeopardy.A group of toys take matters into their own hands when their Christmas delivery is in jeopardy.

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6.5/10

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Dario Fo

Scarafoni
(voice)

Mary Tyler Moore

Granny Rose
(English version)
(voice)

Lella Costa

Befana
(voice)

Tony Randall

Mr. Grimm
(English version)
(voice)

Vittorio Amandola

Capitano Mezza Barba
(voice)

Neil Shee

Santa
(English version)
(voice)

Pino Ammendola

Pastello Blu
(voice)
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Walter Massey

Mr. Tinker
(English version)
(voice)

Vittorio Battarra

Capostazione
(voice)

Michael Caloz

Christopher
(English version)
(voice)

Sonja Ball

Jingles
(English version)
(voice)

Monica Bertolotti

Spicciola
(voice)

Rodolfo Bianchi

Generale
(voice)

Richard M Dumont

Conductor
(English version)
(voice)
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Fabio Boccanera

Lesto
(voice)

Arthur Holden

Traindriver
(English version)
(voice)

Thor Bishopric

Pilot
(English version)
(voice)

Marco Bolognesi

Don Juan
(voice)

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Trivia
Many actors from the animated TV show Arthur including Bruce Dinsmore, Sonja Ball, and Michael Caloz voiced characters in this movie.

Goofs
At the beginning of the films when the spoiled twin brothers Alfered and Milfered are introduced Alfered is the one wearing in the pink hat and Milfered is the one wearing the black hat but later on in the film when the twin brothers notice the toys wandering in the streets from their window Alfered is the one wearing the black hat and Milfered is the one wearing the pink hat.

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[First lines]
Santa: [Narration] All around the world, no matter where you live, there's one very special night of the year - Christmas Eve, when I deliver the gifts my elves have been making to all the good children around the world. Ho, ho, that's a lot of toys. Have you ever wondered how i circle the globe in a single night? The truth is I get a little help from some very special friends. But sometimes, even their help isn't enough. Sometimes I need a little... Christmas magic.

Connections
Featured in Tenderness (2017)

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10/10

Wonderful Cartoon

"La Freccia Azzurra" (The Blue Arrow) is a charming movie decrypting the story of several toys from the toy store of "La Befana" (Granny Rose) who are searching for a young Italian lad named "Francesco" and also in search for the owner (child) who will truly like them and love them. But yet nothing could go as simple as walking through the streets and not meet problems... They encounter close death, possible annihilation, and various other problems such as the Horrible Scarafoni (Mr. Grimm) who wishes nothing but to stop these toys to be able to sell them... I would just like to point out ONE simple thing that in the versions that are not in Italian you may understand that Granny Rose is a helper of Santa Claus which is completely false it is just because Granny Rose in Italian is "La Befana" an old witch who goes around giving gifts to children on the 6th of January in hopes of finding Jesus. Like the Dutch, Italian children get visited by two imaginary people each, in the case of the Dutch, Saint-Nicholas and Santa Claus and for the Italians Santa Claus and then the "Befana". Watch this movie to see an epic journey of several toys as they struggle to find a master who will love them.