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.
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I have a copy of my own
Sam-8018 May 2003
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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