The Christmas That Almost Wasn't But Then Was
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't But Then Was
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Movie Information
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The Christmas That Almost Wasn't But Then Was is an archaic movie produced by Consolidated Pictures in 1938, revolving around a "grinchy little character" who tries to steal Christmas. Its running time is over two hours.
Summary
Santa talks to a cardboard reindeer and announces that it is Christmas Eve, to which an elf announces he is happy. Then, Santa's workshop is attacked by the Christmas Hobgoblins. Later, a smitten hobgoblin and a shepherdess sing of their love for each other.
The scene in which the hobgoblin and the shepherdess profess their love for each other during singing lasts two hours, which is abruptly interrupted by a stage hand wandering on screen and disappearing again.
The movie [presumably] ends with Santa doing a "big sing-off".
History
Owing to a massive snowstorm, only a handful of students turned up at Springfield Elementary School on the last day of term before Christmas. The teachers called an "emergency caucus", so Principal Skinner announced that the attending students will be watching a movie, to the initial delight of the children, until they realize that it is a low-budget movie from the late 1930s. Despite being Skinner's favorite movie, the children were clearly unimpressed. During the opening moments, Nelson asked "What the hell is this?", to which Skinner replied that it is classic mirth-making. Lisa declared that the movie "couldn't have less to do with Christmas." However, they were unable to give a full critical analysis as the movie suddenly burned up after a few hours. Nelson quipped that next time they should get the DVD, but Skinner says that WAS the DVD.
Behind the Laughter
The movie title is a parody of The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, a book later adapted into a movie.
