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The Night Before Christmas

1933 film by Wilfred Jackson
Movie animated_short_film Q3522022
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Summary

The Night Before Christmas is an animated short film[1]. It draws 156 Wikipedia views per month (animated_short_film category, ranking #167 of 1,467).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Night Before Christmas's instance of is recorded as animated short film[3].
  • The Night Before Christmas was directed by Wilfred Jackson[4].
  • William Cottrell wrote the screenplay for The Night Before Christmas[5].
  • The Night Before Christmas's composer is recorded as Leigh Harline[6].
  • The Night Before Christmas's genre is Christmas film[7].
  • The Night Before Christmas's genre is animated cartoon[8].
  • The Night Before Christmas followed Santa's Workshop[9].
  • The Night Before Christmas was followed by The China Shop[10].
  • The Night Before Christmas was produced by Walt Disney[11].
  • The Night Before Christmas's part of the series is recorded as Silly Symphony[12].
  • The Night Before Christmas's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[13].
  • The original language of The Night Before Christmas was English[14].
  • The Night Before Christmas's color is recorded as color[15].
  • The Night Before Christmas's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Night Before Christmas was released on January 1, 1933[17].
  • The Night Before Christmas's distributed by is recorded as United Artists[18].
  • The Night Before Christmas's title is recorded as The Night Before Christmas[19].
  • The Night Before Christmas's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}[20].
  • The Night Before Christmas's fabrication method is recorded as traditional animation[21].
  • The Night Before Christmas's film crew member is recorded as Albert Hurter[22].
  • The Night Before Christmas's set during recurring event is recorded as Christmas and holiday season[23].
  • The Night Before Christmas's P14449 is recorded as 182197[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Night Before Christmas was produced by Walt Disney[11]. It was directed by Wilfred Jackson[4]. William Cottrell wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

The Night Before Christmas was published on January 1, 1933[17]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include Christmas film[7] and animated cartoon[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Silly Symphony[12].

Subject and Themes

The Night Before Christmas's part of the series is recorded as Silly Symphony[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Night Before Christmas followed Santa's Workshop[9]. It was followed by The China Shop[10].

Why It Matters

The Night Before Christmas draws 156 Wikipedia views per month (animated_short_film category, ranking #167 of 1,467).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

The Walt Disney Company United States Walt Disney

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → The China Shop
    Instance of → —
    Publication date → +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Film crew member → Albert Hurter
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Followed by: The China Shop, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/562cc608e4c7|details]])"
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