'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Rankin/Bass)

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Directed by:	Arthur Rankin, Jr. Jules Bass
Written by:	Jerome Coopersmith from the poem by Clement Moore
Release date:	1974
Running time:	25 minutes
Characters:
Merchandise:

Synopsis

In the town of Junctionville, children are getting their letters to Santa returned to them. It turns out that Albert Mouse has written a letter to the editor saying that "Santa Claus is a fraudulent myth", among other things. In an effort to make Santa happy again, a local clockmaker builds a giant clock to welcome Santa back to their town.

Voices include Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, and George Gobel.

Soundtrack

A soundtrack album was released on Disneyland Records DQ-1367 in 1976, featuring the complete soundtrack of the special.

Songs:

• "Christmas Chimes"
• "Give Your Heart a Try"
• "Even a Miracle Needs a Hand"

Rankin/Bass

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) Cricket on the Hearth (1967) The Little Drummer Boy (1968) Frosty the Snowman (1969) Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) The First Christmas (1975) Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)   The Little Drummer Boy, Book II (1976) Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) Jack Frost (1979) Rudolph and Frosty: Christmas in July (1979) Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981) The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) Santa Baby! (2001)