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The Night Before Christmas

1941 film by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Movie animated_short_film Q886764
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The Night Before Christmas

Summary

The Night Before Christmas is an animated short film[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Night Before Christmas's instance of is recorded as animated short film[3].
  • The Night Before Christmas was directed by William Hanna[4].
  • The Night Before Christmas was directed by Joseph Barbera[5].
  • William Hanna wrote the screenplay for The Night Before Christmas[6].
  • The Night Before Christmas's composer is recorded as Scott Bradley[7].
  • The Night Before Christmas's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • The Night Before Christmas's genre is Christmas film[9].
  • The Night Before Christmas's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • The Night Before Christmas's genre is comedy film[11].
  • The Night Before Christmas's genre is family film[12].
  • The Night Before Christmas was followed by Fraidy Cat[13].
  • The Night Before Christmas was produced by Fred Quimby[14].
  • The Night Before Christmas's part of the series is recorded as Tom and Jerry[15].
  • The Night Before Christmas's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[16].
  • The original language of The Night Before Christmas was English[17].
  • The Night Before Christmas's color is recorded as color[18].
  • The Night Before Christmas's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • The Night Before Christmas was published on December 6, 1941[20].
  • The Night Before Christmas's voice actor is recorded as Mel Blanc[21].
  • The Night Before Christmas's voice actor is recorded as William Hanna[22].
  • The Night Before Christmas's voice actor is recorded as Clarence Nash[23].
  • The Night Before Christmas's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[24].
  • The Night Before Christmas's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[25].
  • The Night Before Christmas's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Night Before Christmas'}[26].
  • The Night Before Christmas's different from is recorded as The Night Before Christmas[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Night Before Christmas was produced by Fred Quimby[14]. Directors include William Hanna[4] and Joseph Barbera[5]. William Hanna wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

The Night Before Christmas was released on December 6, 1941[20]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include comedy drama[8], Christmas film[9], fantasy film[10], comedy film[11], and family film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Tom and Jerry[15].

Subject and Themes

The Night Before Christmas's part of the series is recorded as Tom and Jerry[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Night Before Christmas was followed by Fraidy Cat[13].

Why It Matters

The Night Before Christmas ranks in the top 9% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Joseph Barbera Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer public domain United States William Hanna

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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