A toy soldier, distracted by a beautiful ice skater, is derelict in his duty and gets discharged. Later, when the screwball army declares war, he lucks into a chance to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2009.
Director: George Pal
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There is something quite Christmassy about this charming little stop-motion animation. A soldier gets distracted from dragging a great big cannon by an ice skater and so he goes to join her for some fun. Realising that he was now late for parade, he hurries back to his barracks b…
