Frannie's Christmas

1993
4m

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As Christmas approaches, Frannie Stein learns from her snide friend Gloria Oestriger that there is no Santa Claus. Frannie's disbelieving, but her father confirms the horrible truth. Frannie... Read allAs Christmas approaches, Frannie Stein learns from her snide friend Gloria Oestriger that there is no Santa Claus. Frannie's disbelieving, but her father confirms the horrible truth. Frannie enlists the help of her younger brother, Kenny, and they go to a graveyard to dig up some... Read allAs Christmas approaches, Frannie Stein learns from her snide friend Gloria Oestriger that there is no Santa Claus. Frannie's disbelieving, but her father confirms the horrible truth. Frannie enlists the help of her younger brother, Kenny, and they go to a graveyard to dig up some parts, which they assemble in the Stein basement. Soon, they've finished their creation a... Read all

Director
- Mike Mitchell
Writer
- Mike Mitchell

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7.5/10

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Director
- Mike Mitchell
Writer
- Mike Mitchell

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10Sam-80

I have a copy of my own

I had to kick and scream and make a few phone calls but I have a copy of my own. Mike is on his way to being a great director. "Frannie's Christmas" is a short he did years ago and is a favorite of mine. He also directed several episodes of "Action League Now".

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Tim Burton, eat your heart out!

On the whole, I actually think that Tim Burton would find this one amusing if it ever crossed his field of vision. I think James Whale would probably have loved it too. Not your typical Christmas cartoon, by any means. Sentimentalist that I am, I like to think that when Frannie grew up, she got an appropriate job, like working for an HMO or something like that. Macabre little short with a heart (pulsing madly in a jar, no doubt) of at least bronze, if not gold. It's on Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation, Vol 3, I think. Well worth watching, this one gets an "A" for sheer chutzpah alone. Recommended.