The Night Before Christmas (1968)

12/01/1968 (US) • 26m

Animation, Family, Drama, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Olan Soule

Dr. Clement C. Moore (voice)

Barbara Eiler

Mrs. Moore (voice)

Hal Smith

Dr. Sawyer (voice)

Virginia Gregg

Gretchen (voice)

Diana Lee

Soloist (voice)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Soloist (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

holiday

santa claus

sick child

christmas

christmas eve

holiday special

fictionalized history

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