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When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.
- Directors
- Writers
- Stars
Joel Grey
- Joshua Trundle
- (voice)
Tammy Grimes
- Albert
- (voice)
John McGiver
- Mayor
- (voice)
George Gobel
- Father Mouse
- (voice)
Patricia Bright
- Sarah Trundle
- (voice)
- (as Pat Bright)
- …
Scott Firestone
- Son
- (voice)
- …
Bob McFadden
- North Pole Phone Operator
- (voice)
- (as Robert McFadden)
- …
Allen Swift
- Santa Claus
- (voice)
- (as Alan Swift)
- …
Christine Winter
- Daughter
- (voice)
- …
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I don't remember ever seeing this as a child and I grew up in that era. In fact, I was 6 years old. Yes, it's only 25 minutes long, but you think it would have came on during the Holidays every year. And back then, we didn't have the number of TV/Cable channels that we do now. It was only the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, etc). Still, I'm just now watching this. It's kind of cute for a 70's animation and it has a decent lesson in it, if you brake something, then you must try to find a way to fix it. This is a good one for young children. And who can forget the famous Christmas poem by Clement Moore? I used to know all the words, but I couldn't recite them as well last night when I watched it. Are you new to watching this one as well? See how well you remember the famous poem! Definitely a great CLASSIC for the Holidays!
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- TriviaJunctionville, New York is a fictional town meant to honor author Clement Moore, who was born in New York. It is apparently a seaside town, as one little boy, Davy Thomas, is shown sitting on a seaside cliff dropping a drawing of Santa into the ocean. Its maritime nature may have been based on Newport, Rhode Island, where Clement Moore died.
- GoofsAs Father Mouse and Albert enter the Trundles' house to see the model of the new clock tower, we see a clock that reads 10 o'clock in the long shot. After Father Mouse and Albert finish bouncing down in the next shot, the clock reads 11:10.
- Quotes
Father Mouse: [voiceover] Here's our first example of how you've ruined everyone's Christmas with your opinions.
- Alternate versionsSome TV networks edit out the song "Give Your Heart a Try" because of the word "gay" at the beginning.
- SoundtracksOverture
Music by Maury Laws
Lyrics by Jules Bass
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- Also known as
- Это была ночь перед Рождеством
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- Runtime25 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) officially released in Canada in English?
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