The Night Before Christmas (1933 film)
Appearance
The Night Before Christmas | |
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Directed by | Wilfred Jackson |
Produced by | Walt Disney |
Narrated by | Donald Novis |
Animation by | Dick Huemer |
Production company | |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Running time | 8 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Night Before Christmas is a 1933 American Pre-Code animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. Part of the Silly Symphony series, the film is an adaptation of Clement Clarke Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, popularly called The Night Before Christmas. The film was directed by Disney animator Wilfred Jackson.[1]
Summary
In a loose adaptation of Clement C. Moore's famous poem, St. Nick is seen delivering the toys that he made in Disney's Santa's Workshop (1932) to a house full of sleeping children. The toys come alive, and they dance around and have fun. The kids awake to find a beautiful Christmas tree with lots of toys.
References
- ^ The Night Before Christmas notes, IMDB.com; accessed July 26, 2015.
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