Buena Vista Home Video, under the title "How the Toys Saved Christmas" (although, as shown in the previews, originally going to be titled "The Toys Who Saved Christmas"). The film featured Mary Tyler Moore as the voice for the Befana, renamed "Granny Rose" and described as Santa Claus' helper, Tony Randall as Scarafoni, renamed "Mr. Grimm", Michael Caloz as Francesco, renamed "Christopher Winter", and Sonja Ball as Spicciola the dog, renamed Jingles. Instead of being set during the Epiphany Eve, the film is set on Christmas Eve. The plot is otherwise very similar to the original Italian version, with some minor alterations. Rather than desiring the Blue Arrow for himself, Christopher Winter writes to Santa on behalf of his friend Charlie, a fellow orphan and the one who ultimately receives the train as his gift. For himself, Christopher asks for "one special friend", making his adoption of Jingles a fulfillment of his actual wish in this version. The film also had some scenes from the original Italian release deleted or placed before other scenes, along with some music scores taken out and new music added in. Cast Home media Buena Vista Home Video released the film in its English-dubbed version on DVD in 2003. Echo Bridge Home Entertainment re-released the film on DVD in 2011. See also List of Christmas films Toy Story – a 1995 computer-animated film The Christmas Toy – a 1986 Jim Henson's TV special The Brave Little Toaster – a 1987 animated film The Little Engine That Could – a 1991 animated short film References External links 1996 films 1996 animated films 1990s children's fantasy films Italian animated films Italian Christmas films Films directed by Enzo D'Alò Films about sentient toys Miramax films Miramax animated films Films about toys Animated films about dogs Animated films about bears Animated films about birds Films about race and ethnicity Indigenous films 1990s Christmas films Films based on European myths and legends 1990s children's animated films 1990s Italian films