The Night Before Christmas (1968)
The Night Before Christmas (1968)
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.

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Cast

Olan Soule Olan Soule As: Dr. Clement C. Moore (voice)
Barbara Eiler Barbara Eiler As: Mrs. Moore (voice)
Hal Smith Hal Smith As: Dr. Sawyer (voice)
Virginia Gregg Virginia Gregg As: Gretchen (voice)
Laura Turnbull Laura Turnbull As: (voice)
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: G

Details

Genres: Animation, Family, Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 01 December 1968

Country: US

Runtime: 26m

Company Credits

Company: Elba Productions, Playhouse Pictures

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Cast

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)

Directed By

Jim Pabian

Jim Pabian

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bill Turnbull

Bill Turnbull

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Norman Luboff

Norman Luboff

Original Music Composer

Norman Luboff

Norman Luboff

Songs

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Original Music Composer

Rich Harrison

Rich Harrison

Sound Editor

Norman Luboff

Norman Luboff

Music Director

Norman Luboff

Norman Luboff

Music Arranger

Sid Sidney

Sid Sidney

Music Editor

Visual Effects

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

Camera

Ted C. Bemiller

Ted C. Bemiller

Camera Operator

Bob Revell

Bob Revell

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mike Arens

Mike Arens

Production Design

Dan Noonan

Dan Noonan

Production Design

George Wheeler

George Wheeler

Production Design

Rick Brogan

Rick Brogan

Art Direction

Other Crew

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