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The Night Before Christmas (1968)

Genre : Animation, Family, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 26M

Director : Jim Pabian
Writer : Dick Woellhaf

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Olan Soule
Olan Soule
Dr. Clement C. Moore (voice)
Barbara Eiler
Barbara Eiler
Mrs. Moore (voice)
Hal Smith
Hal Smith
Dr. Sawyer (voice)
Virginia Gregg
Virginia Gregg
Gretchen (voice)
Laura Turnbull
Laura Turnbull
(voice)
Shari Turnbull
Shari Turnbull
(voice)
Douglas Crowther
Douglas Crowther
(voice)
Diana Lee
Diana Lee
Soloist (voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft
Soloist (voice)
Bill Cole
Bill Cole
Soloist (voice)
Eleanor Geffert
Eleanor Geffert
Soloist (voice)
Julia Rinker
Julia Rinker
Soloist (voice) (as Julie Rinker)

Crews

Jim Pabian
Jim Pabian
Director
Clement Moore
Clement Moore
Writer
Clement Moore
Clement Moore
Poem
Bill Turnbull
Bill Turnbull
Creator
Louise Turnbull
Louise Turnbull
Story
Dick Woellhaf
Dick Woellhaf
Screenplay
Bill Turnbull
Bill Turnbull
Executive Producer
Norman Luboff
Norman Luboff
Original Music Composer
Norman Luboff
Norman Luboff
Songs
Ken Darby
Ken Darby
Original Music Composer
Ted Woolery
Ted Woolery
Editor
Mike Arens
Mike Arens
Production Design
Dan Noonan
Dan Noonan
Production Design
George Wheeler
George Wheeler
Production Design
Rick Brogan
Rick Brogan
Art Direction
Jim Collender
Jim Collender
Scenic Artist
William Butler
William Butler
Scenic Artist
Philip DeGuard
Philip DeGuard
Scenic Artist
Marsha Gertenbach
Marsha Gertenbach
Scenic Artist
Rich Harrison
Rich Harrison
Sound Editor
Ted C. Bemiller
Ted C. Bemiller
Camera Operator
Bob Revell
Bob Revell
Camera Operator
Ruben Apodaca
Ruben Apodaca
Animation
Bob Bemiller
Bob Bemiller
Animation
George Cannata
George Cannata
Animation
Bob Carlson
Bob Carlson
Animation
Paul Forfang
Paul Forfang
Character Designer
Herb Johnson
Herb Johnson
Animation
Norm McCabe
Norm McCabe
Animation
Barrie Nelson
Barrie Nelson
Animation
Ken O'Brien
Ken O'Brien
Animation
Tony Pabian
Tony Pabian
Animation
Tom Ray
Tom Ray
Animation
Hank Smith
Hank Smith
Animation
Iwao Takamoto
Iwao Takamoto
Character Designer
Don Towsley
Don Towsley
Animation
George Waiss
George Waiss
Animation
Kay Wright
Kay Wright
Animation
Alan Zaslove
Alan Zaslove
Animation
Norman Luboff
Norman Luboff
Music Director
Norman Luboff
Norman Luboff
Music Arranger
Sid Sidney
Sid Sidney
Music Editor
Irmgard Drosdat
Irmgard Drosdat
In Memory Of

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