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Release Date:
December 9, 1933
Original Title:
The Night Before Christmas
Alternate Titles:
Christmas Story
Jultomten kommer
La noche antes de navidad
La nuit avant Noël
Tomtens julnatt
Genres:
Animation
Production Companies:
Walt Disney Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 8
A narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens his bag. The toys march out and decorate the tree, with the toy soldiers shooting balls from their cannon, a toy airplane stringing a garland like skywriting, and the toy firemen applying snow. A blimp delivers the star to the top. Meanwhile, Santa fills the stockings. His laughter awakens the children, who sneak out. The toys rush to their places, and Santa escapes up the chimney just in time.
Animation:
Les Clark
Ed Love
Ben Sharpsteen
Leonard Sebring
Joseph D'Igalo
Archie Robin
Louie Schmitt
Hamilton Luske
Bob Wickersham
George Drake
Hardie Gramatky
Roy Williams
Dick Huemer
Thomas McKimson
Ugo D'Orsi
Director:
Wilfred Jackson
Original Music Composer:
Leigh Harline
Poem:
Clement C. Moore
Producer:
Walt Disney
Story:
William Cottrell
Storyboard:
Webb Smith
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