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Twas the Night Before Christmas

Patricia Bright (Actor), Scott Firestone (Actor), Arthur Rankin Jr. (Director), Jules Bass (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: VHS Tape
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Animators of all things Christmas, Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass (Frosty the Snowman) take on the famous poem by Clement Moore. Narrated by Joel Grey, the story opens on the night before Christmas, but the reading of the poem must be stopped when two creatures in the house begin to stir: family men Mr. Trundle and Father Mouse. Their restlessness stems from the fact that Santa is angry at the residents of Junctionville, returning all their letters without even opening them. The reason? Somebody wrote a letter to the editor of the paper saying that he doesn't exist. In an attempt to fix the situation, Mr. Trundle, a clockmaker, comes up with a plan to lure Santa into town with a clock that will sing an enchanting song at midnight. When the clock doesn't work on its first test, the townsfolk lose all faith in him. Turns out the cause of all the trouble is Albert, a book-smart young mouse who thinks he knows the truth about Santa Claus. There are a few good songs in the 23-minute program, whose the moral is: don't believe the kids on the playground if they say that Santa doesn't exist. --Andy Spletzer

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5.0 out of 5 stars Twas the Night Before Christmas Oct 14 2004
By Rich
Format:VHS Tape
I will be 35 in December. This is still my all time favorite Christmas cartoon....I often will (especially during the Christmas season) hum the tunes or quote the lines while watching (could quote the whole movie while watching), or even when cleaning the house.....ditto to most of the above comments.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kiko Dec 21 2008
By K, The Critic
Format:VHS Tape
Well, I almost forgot about this wonderful, wonderful story. First of all, WHERE IS THE DVD?!?!?!
I am 63 and watched this when my son was a little guy and yes, I still love it. It is a must-see for all young at heart. Second... WHERE IS THE DVD?!?!?! This movie with its sweet animation appeals to all. Third... WHERE IS THE DVD?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? In fact, why not do a survey and see what Rankin/Bass productions aren't in DVD format and assess where or not they should? Respectfully...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Christmas special from Rankin/Bass that I had grew up with Dec 21 2008
By Frances L. Arsenault TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:VHS Tape
This is another Christmas special from Rankin/Bass that I had grew up with,along Rudolph and Frosty of course; and also another favorite too. It is like I said, another thing that I love about Rankin/Bass are the memorable characters (like The Trundles and the little mouse family too), and also the music and songs too; I love to sing the song "Christmas chimes are calling."

I also would like to point out, that I have recognize little Albert's voice as Molly Grue's from the film "The Last Unicorn" - Tammy Grimes; there are a lot of excellent casting in many Rankin/Bass specials and films.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Classics
I rank this wonderful cartoon right up there with the clay-mation classics like Rudolph. What a wonderful story, wonderful voicing and songs you won't forget. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2004 by maxwellryan
4.0 out of 5 stars A forgotten sleeper
The creative version of Twas the Night Before Christmas has a lot of heart and creativity. It has reasonable animation and some nice songs with the finest one being "Even a... Read more
Published on Dec 16 2003 by Dave Fernandes
4.0 out of 5 stars Please Put This Out on a DVD!
This Rankin and Bass Christmas cartoon Twas the Night Before Christmas based on the Clement Moore poem is really good and features Joel Grey as both the narrator and voice for Mr. Read more
Published on Dec 4 2003 by Calinira
5.0 out of 5 stars Come on ol' Kris Kringle, down the milky way...
This was one of my favorite children's holiday specials as a child, the darling cartoon characters, the sweet voices, the excellent plot, the charming songs, I love everything... Read more
Published on Dec 1 2003 by Annora's Mommy
5.0 out of 5 stars A childhood favorite
When they stopped playing alot of the Christmas cartoons that I grew up with, I kind of forgot about them. Read more
Published on Sep 8 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Ker-plunk, Ker-plooey! I still love this!
Watched it as a kid, bought it for my daughter. It's a totally sweet story.
Published on Aug 7 2003 by Kitty Lewis
4.0 out of 5 stars stays with you
I just got this on video recently. It is still good now that I am an adult. At the end it contains the famous Twas the Night Before Christmas poem. Read more
Published on July 21 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christms Classic
This is a great Christmas classic and a timeless film. A film for kids all ages young and old. the only way this could be better is if they offered it on dvd.
Published on Dec 6 2002 by George York
5.0 out of 5 stars I can still sing the songs twenty years later.
I remember watching this as child, and have been searching for it for a few years now. This was one of my favorite Christmas cartoons, and I used to love when the whole family sat... Read more
Published on Dec 4 2002 by "jrcpwc"
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a classic christmas cartoon
This is a classic Christmas Cartoon that I watched every year for as long as I can remember. Each time I see it somewhere I get so excitied and it brings back such great... Read more
Published on Oct 30 2002 by Angie
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