The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas is the third animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on December 6, 1941. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Tom gains a conscience after throwing Jerry out in the freezing cold on Christmas Eve.

Characters
William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Graham
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Clarence Nash
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Clarence Nash
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Mammy Two Shoes's residence

Objects

 * Candy cane

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The score was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 6, 1941

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first time Mammy Two Shoes is absent.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 25, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection: Vol. 2 on DVD.
 * February 12, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection on DVD.
 * October 25, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1 on DVD.
 * October 25, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1 on Blu-ray Disc.
 * In France:
 * November 23, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume Un on DVD.