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Name: Twas the Night Before Christmas
Released: 1974-12-8
Cast: Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, George Gobel

Twas the Night Before Christmas

NR
24m
1974

71%

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For some unexplained reason, letters to Santa Claus are being returned to the children of Junctionville. It seems some sour soul has angered St. Nick, calling Christmas "a fraudulent myth!" The skeptical rodent Albert Mouse has to be brought to his senses "and let up a little on the wonder why." How Albert is persuaded to change his tune paves the way for Santa's jolly return to Junctionville. / Special Feature: Animated comic book exploring Yuletide traditions around the world.

Director:

Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

Producer:

Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

Writer:

Jules Bass, Jerome Coopersmith, Clement Moore, Maury Laws

Cast:

Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, George Gobel

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Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

71%

Reviews

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Rachel Wagner

It's really adorable.

Rankin-Bass was riding high in 1974, because it also put out the hand-drawn "'Twas the Night" the same year. Here, Father Mouse's geeky son, Albert, learns the true meaning of Christmas after writing Santa to tell him he didn't exist. Ouch.

In watching 'Twas the Night Before Christmas as an adult, it becomes a little bit easier to see why the special hasn't stuck in the memories of as many kids as its peers.

There's a lot of weird stuff going on aside from the premise, including a central theme of "Shut up, nerd! Stop thinking and just believe.

[The special's] "even a miracle needs a hand" message ultimately celebrates industriousness, and allows that even intellectuals can find room in their hearts for the spirit of Christmas.

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