Christmas Comes But Once A Year | Max Fleischer’s Color Classics | 1936 | Fleischer Studios Cartoon 

I think most people will agree that Grampy is the best thing to come out of the post-code Boop shorts by a country mile. He creates such a sense of infectious joy as he dances around with his inventions, cackling like a madman the entire time - truly an example of chaotic good if I've ever seen one.

when people say "lovingly restored," THIS is what they mean. this makes me feel LOVED by not only the original creators but the restoration team. thank you so very much.

Professor Grampy deserves to be given a humanitarian award for making all of those children happy. And there should have been more cartoons of him coming back to the orphanage after Christmas being a frequent visitor, much to all of the orphans' delight where he would regal them with many tall tales and even stories of his own adventures, which makes all of the children happy and excited.

This cartoon is pretty sad yet joyful at the same time. It’s also another example of a depression-era cartoon focusing on little children being sad on Christmas until it comes out happy at the end (e.g. Those Beautiful Dames, The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives). When the poor children cried at the orphanage due to their old and rusty toys being broken, Santa Claus did the right thing and brought the kids in new toys and brought the Christmas spirit to the house. Overall a pretty heartbreaking but yet cheerful cartoon. Overall I’m giving this a 9/10.

This is the saddest but also the cutest cartoon every The parts with the toys all falling apart genuinely broke my heart seeing all the little ones cry It seriously made me break down and cry Then Grampy comes along and turns everything around and its the sweetest thing ever 🥹

This is a cartoon that needs to be seen by all generations. A man who simply wanted to see children happy, used his skills to work and creating a lifetime of memories. A beautiful remembrance of how precious innocence is.

Beautiful restoration. I hope Grampy is able to do the same to the orphanage when Christmas is over. Those identical children are going to get pretty hungry now that the cookware has been made into toys.

this is stunning. it’s such a treat to watch this 86 year old classic cartoon with this level of clarity. thank you for this gift!!!

The teddy bear bit breaks my heart every time… This cartoon always comes into my mind as the holidays near, and though it hurts to rewatch at first, I remind myself that it really does work out in the end, and so I give it a watch. Seeing this as a kid was life changing, and helped open my heart to those in great need at a young age. This cartoon is a beautiful example of how impactful pure hearted kindness can be, and with the setting of the great depression, that notion shines ever stronger. I hope this cartoon inspires us to be generous this year, and to find out how we can help those in need as the holidays approach. I hope all who come by this comment section are well this season, and if not, I hope generosity like we see from Grampy comes to you. I have a tear in my eye and a full heart as I write this, wishing you all a wonderful holiday season. TL;DR: Such a beautiful cartoon, and seeing it restored in this way feels just right given the subject of this toon. Let’s be good to each other, and spread joy to someone or even to an establishment like this orphanage who may need it~ 💙

This was a childhood memory for me. The restoration is simply breathtaking! I think I speak for everyone here.

One of my all time favorite animated shorts. The stereoscopic sequences look fantastic in this restoration. Seeing the way the shadows move on the front of the orphanage is incredible. The soundtrack sounded clearer than ever. The team did a wonderful job restoring this one.

My Grandparents were kids during this period of time. Making something out of nothing was something that had to do because they didn’t have a choice. Never forget what that generation instilled into our society. Appreciate what you have, because it could all go away in a blink of an eye. Just think… Not too long ago, people would say you were crazy if you told them phones would have videos on them, and then look down at their newspaper. Merry Christmas! 🎄

Not only the picture is stunning, the quality of sound is astonishing.

It breaks my heart to see these kids crying, knowing that they were given defective toys and their day was initially ruined. I'm glad that Professor Grampy saved the day, but Christmas should always start off happily. If you haven't done so already, make a donation to Toys for Tots or any other charity that gives to kids on Christmas. I would give hugs for the sad children. 💔 😔

One of those neat little details you only notice in the restored version: the vacuum cleaner chair car and the toy train set being plugged into the overhead screw in outlets! When I was little my grandmother still had appliances that screwed in like a light bulb. The toys Grampy makes are all so inventive, too. Can you imagine how much fun they had coming up with all those crazy ideas?

I remember watching this on DVD when I was kid, and when I saw those poor orphans so sad it even made me cry but when I saw that kind man cheer them up it filled me with tears of joy

Max Fleischer is a cartoon genius and should be remembered more than he is.

For the first time I get to see the Christmas tree sequence how it was meant to be seen! This cartoon made me sad as a child when the toys broke. Still does. Yet I still seek it out each Christmas. Thank you so much! You have no idea how much this means to me!

I grew up watching this as part of the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special on VHS! I have never seen the fully cartoon, let alone in color, until today! Thank you for this wonderful childhood memory 🥹

I saw this on Toon In With Me, this morning. I loved the restoration. I remember watching it on the Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special.

Absolutely love this cartoon. It doesn't shy away from the fact that poorer groups still have it rough during the holidays. But also beautifully illustrating how a single compassionate individual who actually cares can help to add a bit of happiness. Grampy honestly deserves an award for going so far to make these kids happy on Christmas, because he did it for no monetary gain and for the sole purpose of spreading joy. Respect!

Oh my God. This is core-memory level flashback right here. Im getting all teary-eyed at work cause the nostalgia is hitting me so hard!!! Thank you for giving me back a chunk of my childhood lost to old corrupted VHS tapes!!

This is a beautiful restoration! My grandma had this cartoon on VHS when I was little, and it was a faded, yellowish print. I'm so happy to see my all-time favorite Christmas cartoon getting the restoration it so deserved! Thank you!

This is a feel good cartoon dressed up for Christmas. Grampa Claus knows exactly what to do to make those kids Christmas bright. He also gives them hope for the future too

Beautiful! A perfect one to restore. In hard times Grampy is the best character to bring cheer and imagination. Thank you guys for this!

I remember the shortened version of this from the Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, and never really saw the full version until years later. Seeing the full version of "Christmas Comes But Once A Year" is one thing, but seeing it fully restored is a whole other deal. Oh, and also, that stamp that shows up at 8:05 is the 1936 Christmas Seal stamp.

I just found the cartoon last week and really liked it. My late gramma was poor and born in 1917, and much of her family died of TB and the flu. They had no running water, or heat other than a coal stove. So this looked to me like what was a normal situation for most folks, except my gramma never had a tree or stocking. (I made her a stocking of her own with her name on it when she was about 80.) This cleaned up and clear version is so nice. The other was harder to see what was going on, like the pop gun for example. Gee I bet this was neat to see new in the theater!

One of my favorite things about the Cartoons Grampy shows up in is his ability to help people and use his inventions to turn any negative situation into a positive. I think Grampy's Optimistic Point of view is something we could all do to try on for size. Thank you for restoring this wonderful Cartoon and all the other Cartoon's you're making an effort to restore and preserve. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Fantastic restoration! It looks like an entirely brand new cartoon! Thank you for breathing life back into this classic. I can’t wait to show this to my dad, he grew up with the Fleischer cartoons and shared them with me. ❤

Wow, excellent restoration. One funny thing I find about this cartoon is that won't the Orphanage owners wonder where all their stuff went?

Grampy is such a blessing! Happy Holidays Fleischer friends!

What a fantastic restoration. Thank you for giving new life to one of my top favorite Christmas cartoons.

The restoration looks fantastic. I am so glad I see this cartoon as such a good quality !

That was so nice of Grampy to make toys for those little Children.

I’ve watch this cartoon every Christmas for 25+ years, and always dreamed of a restoration. This looks INCREDIBLE! Thank you!

This preservation initiative means so much to us. We had so many of these Fleischer shorts on VHS growing up. I can't believe I can't watch these is such great quality now! Fleischer Studios is so pivotal to animation history. Thank you for preserving it and protecting it. ❤

This should be shared and enjoyed by everyone! It's such a treat to be able to watch cartoons that are now close to a century in this quality! Such an amazing effort and beautiful work. This is truly a labor of love to be shared with all generations!

I think it is nice for the guy who made toys for the children

It's so nice to finally see a copy of this film with a final scene that's actually VISIBLE!

This was delightful! Thank you folks so very much for restoring and presenting Grampy's glee to us nearly a century later!

I was born in 1992. Each childhood Christmas I would watch this video and other Christmas cartoons. I think this one especially had a great impact on me. The joy of those kids receiving one present each - and their devestation when that one present falls apart. I watch this video every now and then and it still makes me emotional, just like when I was a kid.

hella great lookin' and soundin'. didn't know that somewhere in dreamland was from a print rather than the negs, though i feel i should've noticed it sooner. still looked good considerin' it was from a print

A Non NTA print with no black bars within and no NTA logo that a goodthings most of the time for us cartoon fans like me and Jerry Beck

Breathtaking restoration. I've watched it several times over the 2022 Holiday Season and it is just pure magic.

This short was on earlier this morning on MeTV #ToonInWithMe

I think the thing that impresses me the most in a lot of these restorations is the crispness of the audio. Almost every other copy of the cartoon online sounds really crackly and distorted. Meanwhile, this sounds almost brand new. Did the audio process simply fare better than competing studios at the time? It's aged surprisingly well.

You have to admire how well Fleischer Studios intergrated hand-drawn and stop-motion with their animation, between this and Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor

Beautiful work everybody! I was trying to catch the music cue around 3.55 (as he is `climbing` to the window

I used to watch a tape of this every year when I was little for Christmas ❤️

That old man was the exact opposite of the Grinch. While the old man like the Grinch dressed up as Santa, he unlike the Grinch wanted to give joy to the kids while the Grinch unsuccessfully wanted to ruin Christmas

IDK why I always cry when I see this video but I do love this so and seeing it for the first time in color was amazing.

wow i only ever watched an older looking version of this but its still nothing short of amazing! i love grampy!

Its as clean as Cuphead!!! Beautiful restoration!!!

This is amazing! Though now they have no plates to eat and no umbrellas, no coffee pots, chairs and pans... 😂 Was this man a blessing or a curse?? Amazing quality! You guys do an incredible job remastering those cartoons!

It looks so good! Absolutely gorgeous! This amazing work of art can finally be viewed as intended! And Professor Grampy is a hero!

THANKS! i remember this one when i was younger being shown on TV. never could find a good print. love it you are taking the time to restore these and sharing for other people to enjoy

That is some restoration. I can finally see the picture of the orphanage's Trustee so much clearer now, and yet he still looks creepy.

Omg it’s restored 💕🎄🎄🎄this is such a gift to the world

God I remember watching this on vhs...always made me cry because of how sweet it was

My brother and I grew up watching this every Christmas ❤️ Thank you so much for restoring and sharing!

Its like watching the short for the first time. All these years with color faded prints, I never saw much of the intricate details like fine stitching unraveling in the toys, the candle on the opening title card, the hot plate popping the corn and the umbrella tree's many decorations as it spins in a beautifully done rotoscoping. It brings tears to my eyes. Well done!

this is so beautiful!!!! Happy Holidays!!! I love the innocence of this piece...

Got to give Grampy props he just stops and helps the orphans

Oh my freaking god, i've never seen such a high quality fleischer cartoon in color. I hope you restore the rest of the cartoons

I think I saw this restoration on MeTv not too long ago. Excellent work!

The coffee pot train was genius

One of my favorite childhood cartoons! That guy makes a good Santa and inventor.

That’s what I called absolute restoration

Professor Grampy is another one of those nameless heros we all need

Grampy sure knows how to put a smile on everyone's faces.

I love Max Fleicher Cartoons and how the used 3D Elements in them. I love that effect.

Wow! I've never seen this cartoon so clear and with such clear audio. There are details I was never able to make out before. This is amazing!

Try this review friends... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thrilling restoration from the opening Paramount Mountain to the rotating tree. Soundtrack legit as well. Put this out on DVD...NOW!

Love these old Max Fleischer cartoons - gets me in the spirit. Merry Christmas!

Stunning. My jaw was on the floor.

This looks amazing...thanks so much for sharing it in far better condition than I've seen on countless "public domain" VHS/DVD releases over the past 35+ years!

Good. I can’t explain how happy I was when this negative restoration came out, when it specifically has the original titles! Thanks to Paramount! 😊

WOW! I’ve never seen a print of this cartoon that looks this good! Thank you!

Wow, so great to find this so clear and cleaned up. I love all his films cartoons, my girls really love watching these so it's nice to see a version that's very clear, we love the studios cartoons

I remembered watching this cartoon in monochrome back when I was a kid. I never thought to see this in colour, let alone see this again, Thanks for the little childhood trip and preservation/enhancement of this film. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Absolutely incredible restoration work. This brings back a lot of memories. God bless.

WOW!!!!! That looks spectacular! I used to have this on a VHS when I was a kid in the 80s. Thank you so much this is a wonderful treat °~•.☆.•~°

The quality is so beautiful!! I am crying, this is an excellent Christmas present!!

I feel like a kid in the candy store right now. Great Job.

Beautiful restoration job, it's always amazing to see an old cartoon in such a clean and crisp quality!

Absolutely beautiful restoration,for this beautiful short. This cartoon holds a special place in my heart for its creativity and message. Thank you

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. Excellent quality restoration. Truly beautiful.

This restoration of the video and audio is state of the art! Thanks for the restoration. ☺️

It’s so surreal seeing this cartoon so crisp and clean after watching it so many times from nothing but old vhs tapes. Looks fantastic!!

Thank you so much! Watching this short on RU-vid each year is one of my favorite Christmas traditions. This looks so amazing I'm so happy you participated in that video on Tested the other day so I could learn about your work!

Absolutely gorgeous, I love this cartoon, but it always makes me cry

rw:no little orphan should get broken and defected toys for christmas,,cause thats just heart breaking.

I bought a cheap cd with this on it in the 90’s, and our two toddlers watched it over and over again for years. So glad to find it again to show their toddlers!

Greatest Christmas cartoon of all time! You can imagine he’s secretly santa, hell you can imagine he’s Doctor Who. It’s just zany adorable genius

I remember this in black and white on an old VHS tape we had growing up, classic.

I remember seeing this as a child in black and white.Its been so long I questioned if it was a real memory or not.

Beautiful restoration! I have memories of watching this on a VHS tape of Christmas themed public domain cartoons over my Grandma's when I was a little one. Seeing this again at such a high resolution and audio quality is like watching it for the first time! Thanks for the happy memories.

What absolutely incredible restoration work kudos to you guys

Chef's kiss

Woah that 3D Christmas tree composited with the 2D characters in such high quality looks so... anachronistic? Amazing.