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Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas

Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas

1995 · 8 min · ★ 8.0 · Animation

Based on the short story by Stephen Leacock, this is a satirical camera-animated story about Christmas expectations and the loss of innocence. Young Hoodoo has bought his parents cigars and a brooch for Christmas. As he opens his presents expectantly on Christmas morning, he keeps his hopes up until the end--will the next gift from Santa Claus be a pair of skates, a puppy dog, Noah's Ark, a sleigh or a drum...? When none of the gifts meets his expectations, he decides to do things differently next year.

Directed by Eva Szasz · Written by Stephen Leacock

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