A Visit from St Nicholas: a Coronet fantasy

Animated adaptation of “Twas the night before Christmas” by Clement Clarke Moore executed in a simple limited animation style including 3-D objects and cut-out animation techniques.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

director

David A. Smart

Duration

00:04:10:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011571

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Christmas stories

Literature → Film adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1949

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