The Night Before Christmas
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 9, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wilfred Jackson
- Screenplay & Story
- William Cottrell, Webb Smith
- Original Score
- Leigh Harline
- Original Title
- The Night Before Christmas
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 8m
- Production Budget
- $17K
- Production Studios
- Walt Disney Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wilfred Jackson
William Cottrell, Webb Smith
Leigh Harline
Walt Disney
Department Leadership Roster
Walt Disney
Producer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Wilfred Jackson
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Night Before Christmas
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What is The Night Before Christmas about?
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.
Who directed The Night Before Christmas?
The Night Before Christmas was directed by Wilfred Jackson.
Who stars in The Night Before Christmas?
The principal cast of The Night Before Christmas includes Donald Novis, Kenny Baker.
When was The Night Before Christmas released and how long is it?
The Night Before Christmas was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 8m.
Who composed the musical score for The Night Before Christmas?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Night Before Christmas was composed by Leigh Harline.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Night Before Christmas?
The Night Before Christmas holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).