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Cast
Olan Soule
as Dr. Clement C. Moore (voice)
Barbara Eiler
as Mrs. Moore (voice)
Hal Smith
as Dr. Sawyer (voice)
Virginia Gregg
as Gretchen (voice)
Laura Turnbull
as (voice)
Shari Turnbull
as (voice)
Douglas Crowther
as (voice)
Diana Lee
as Soloist (voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft
as Soloist (voice)
Bill Cole
as Soloist (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1968
Runtime0h 26m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationG
GenresAnimation, Family, Drama
Votes5
DirectorJim Pabian
WritersClement C. Moore, Dick Woellhaf, Louise Turnbull
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Night Before Christmas
About The Night Before Christmas
Fictionalized account of how Clement C. Moore came to write "A Visit from St. Nicholas." His young daughter, stricken with pneumonia, asks for a Santa Claus story for Christmas. No such story had been written, so Moore writes his famous poem, set to Ken Darby's music and sung by The Norman Luboff Choir.
Directed by Jim Pabian, The Night Before Christmas leans on a strong ensemble — Olan Soule, Barbara Eiler, Hal Smith — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1968.
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