A Christmas Story
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A Christmas Story | |
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Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Distributor | Avco Broadcasting Corporation |
Release date | December 9, 1972 |
Run time | 24:42 |
Starring | Hal Smith June Foray Vic Perrin John Stephenson Don Messick |
Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Alex Lovy |
Screenplay by | Ken Spears and Joe Ruby |
Director(s) | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |
Animation director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
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A Christmas Story is an American animated Christmas TV special produced by Hanna-Barbera for the Avco Broadcasting Corporation, who distributed it in syndication. It aired on December 9, 1972. It was written by Ken Spears and Joe Ruby, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
A dog and a mouse try to get a boy's letter to Santa on Christmas Eve.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
- United States Postal Service
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Timmy's residence
- Middletown Orphanage
- Anderson residence
- Stowe's Pet Shop
- Gimble's
- Alaska (indirectly mentioned)
- North Pole (mentioned)
- United States
- The Moon
Objects
Vehicles
- Mailman's truck
Production
Development
Filming
It has a copyright of 1971.
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director.
Songs
- "Sounds of Christmas Day" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
- "O Come, All Ye Faithful" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
- "Where Do You Look for Santa?" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
- "Hope" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
- "Which One is the Real Santa Claus?" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- December 9, 1972 in syndication
Behind the scenes
- The parrot leaving the pet shop makes the same sound as the bats in the opening theme song of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Errors
Home availability
- In the United States:
- November 9, 1989: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases A Christmas Story on VHS.
- September 26, 1995: Turner Home Entertainment releases A Christmas Story on VHS.
- July 31, 2012: Warner Archive Collection releases Hanna-Barbera Christmas Classics Collection on DVD.