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'''''The Night Before Christmas''''' is the third animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|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 [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
'''''The Night Before Christmas''''' is the third animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|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 [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].

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The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas poster.jpg
Theatrical poster.
Production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date December 6, 1941
Starring Clarence Nash
William Hanna
Frank Graham
Producer(s) Fred Quimby
Music composed by Scott Bradley
Screenplay by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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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 William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

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

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator Frank Graham
Jerry Mouse Clarence Nash
William Hanna
Tom Cat William Hanna


Locations

Objects

  • Candy cane

Vehicles

  • None

Production

Development

Music

The score was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: December 6, 1941

Behind the scenes

Errors

Critical reception

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result
Academy Award February 27, 1941 Best Short Subject: Cartoons The Night Before Christmas Nominated[1]

Home availability

References

  1. ^ Hanna, William; Ito, Tom (1996). A Cast of Friends, page 214. Taylor Publishing Company. Retrieved April 28, 2020.