The Night Before Christmas (1933)

Directed by

Wilfred Jackson

Genre

Christmas film, animated cartoon

Country

United States

Runtime

8 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Santa prepares his sleigh and toys while his elves and reindeer get ready for Christmas Eve. The short follows the classic poem as Santa makes his rounds delivering gifts to sleeping children.

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What happens

The Night Before Christmas, also known as Santa's Toys, is a 1933 American pre-Code animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. Part of the Silly Symphonies series, the film is an adaptation of Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", popularly called "The Night Before Christmas". The film was directed by Disney animator Wilfred Jackson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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