
MovieAnimationFamilyDrama
The Night Before Christmas
4.8(5)19680h 26m
Fictionalized account of how Clement C. Moore came to write "A Visit from St. Nicholas." His young daughter, stricken with pneumonia, asks for a Santa Claus story for Christmas. No such story had been written, so Moore writes his famous poem, set to Ken Darby's music and sung by The Norman Luboff Choir.
- Director
- Jim Pabian
- Created by
- Bill Turnbull,Bill Turnbull
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Cast

Olan Soule
Dr. Clement C. Moore (voice)

Barbara Eiler
Mrs. Moore (voice)

Hal Smith
Dr. Sawyer (voice)

Virginia Gregg
Gretchen (voice)
Laura Turnbull
(voice)
Shari Turnbull
(voice)
Douglas Crowther
(voice)
Diana Lee
Soloist (voice)

Thurl Ravenscroft
Soloist (voice)
Bill Cole
Soloist (voice)
Eleanor Geffert
Soloist (voice)
Julia Rinker
Soloist (voice) (as Julie Rinker)
Crew
Directing
- Jim PabianDirector
Writing
- Clement C. MooreWriter
- Louise TurnbullStory
- Dick WoellhafScreenplay
Production
- Bill TurnbullExecutive Producer
Camera
- Ted C. BemillerCamera Operator
- Bob RevellCamera Operator
Editing
- Ted WooleryEditor
Sound
- Norman LuboffOriginal Music Composer
- Norman LuboffSongs
- Ken DarbyOriginal Music Composer
- Rich HarrisonSound Editor
- Norman LuboffMusic Director
- Norman LuboffMusic Arranger
- Sid SidneyMusic Editor
Art
- Mike ArensProduction Design
- Dan NoonanProduction Design
- George WheelerProduction Design
- Rick BroganArt Direction
Visual Effects
- Ruben ApodacaAnimation
- Bob BemillerAnimation
- George CannataAnimation
- Bob CarlsonAnimation
- Paul ForfangCharacter Designer
- Herb JohnsonAnimation
- Norm McCabeAnimation
- Barrie NelsonAnimation
- Ken O'BrienAnimation
- Tony PabianAnimation
- Tom RayAnimation
- Hank SmithAnimation
Crew
- Clement C. MoorePoem
- Bill TurnbullCreator
- Jim CollenderScenic Artist
- Philip DeGuardScenic Artist
- Marsha GertenbachScenic Artist
- Irmgard DrosdatIn Memory Of
- William ButlerScenic Artist