The Night Before Christmas
- Studio
- Walt Disney Studios
- Distributor
- United Artists Pictures
Synopsis
In a loose adaptation of Clement C. Moore's famous poem, St. Nick is seen delivering the toys that he made in 1932's "Santa's Workshop" 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.
Characters
Santa Claus, Children, Toys
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Wilfred Jackson
Producing
- Producer
- Walt Disney
Production notes
Scenes deleted from some "Walt Disney Christmas" VHS and laserdisc releases: Santa gets full of soot when he comes down the chimney, and he appears in blackface. Then, when the kids wake up, Junior catches Santa going up the fireplace. Running to the fireplace, he gets full of soot, and he dances around in blackface. Recent VHS releases seem to have these back in.
Mickey Mouse puts in a "guest appearance" in wind-up toy form.
Mickey Mouse puts in a "guest appearance" in wind-up toy form.
Reviews
The Night Before Christmas
I found this short to be highly entertaining, as did my 7 and 3 year old daughters. Watching this you know the Disney group had a great deal of imagination and the colors and animation were beautiful.
In regards to the first reviewer, I believe the cartoon she is referring to is "Christmas Comes But Once a Year" with Grampy of Betty Boop fame. It definitely does not describe this cartoon.
The Night Before Christmas
If this is the short I think it is, I have to say it made me very sad. The kids'toys practically self-destructed when they began playing with them, and they all stood around crying their eyes out. I especially felt sorry for the little girl whose Teddy bear lost its stuffing. If you really want to see this short, have your Kleenex handy.