The Night Before Christmas (1933)
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- Approved
- 8min
- Animation, Short
- 09 Dec 1933 (USA)
- Short
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...
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Cast
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Allan Watson | ... |
Santa Claus (voice)
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| Kenny Baker | ... |
Singing Narrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wilfred Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Clement Moore | ... | (poem "The Night Before Christmas") (uncredited) |
| Webb Smith | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Bob Wickersham | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Leigh Harline | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Lowerre | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William Cottrell | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Les Clark | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Joe D'Igalo | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Ugo D'Orsi | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| George Drake | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Hardie Gramatky | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Dick Huemer | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Ed Love | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Hamilton Luske | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Thomas McKimson | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Archie Robin | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Louie Schmitt | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Leonard Sebring | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Ben Sharpsteen | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Edward Smith | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Bob Wickersham | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Roy Williams | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Marvin Woodward | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
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- United Artists (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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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. The closing verse is sung.
Written by Jon Reeves |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Works as a direct follow up to "Santa's Workshop" (1933), with some of the same toys appearing in both films. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment (2005). See more » |