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The Night Before Christmas (1933 film)

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'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 Symphony' 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.

Plot



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 many toys.

Home media



The short was released on December 19, 2006, on 'Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies, Volume Two'.

See also



* List of Christmas films

References




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