The Night Before Christmas (1933)
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.
Director: Wilfred Jackson
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Donald Novis as Singer (voice) |
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Kenny Baker as Singing Narrator (voice) |
| Production | Walt Disney | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Joseph D'Igalo | Animation |
| Visual Effects | George Drake | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Ed Love | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hamilton Luske | Animation |
| Sound | Leigh Harline | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Bob Wickersham | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Ben Sharpsteen | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Louie Schmitt | Animation |
| Directing | Wilfred Jackson | Director |
| Visual Effects | Hardie Gramatky | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Archie Robin | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Les Clark | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Leonard Sebring | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Roy Williams | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Dick Huemer | Animation |
| Crew | Clement C. Moore | Poem |
| Writing | William Cottrell | Story |
| Visual Effects | Ugo D'Orsi | Animation |
| Writing | Webb Smith | Storyboard |
| Visual Effects | Thomas McKimson | Animation |