The Night Before Christmas (1968)

Animation
Family
Drama
TV Movie

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.

Cast

Dr. Clement C. Moore (voice)
Olan Soule
Mrs. Moore (voice)
Barbara Eiler
Soloist (voice)
E Eleanor Geffert
Soloist (voice) (as Julie Rinker)
J Julia Rinker
Dr. Sawyer (voice)
Hal Smith
Gretchen (voice)
Virginia Gregg
(voice)
L Laura Turnbull
(voice)
S Shari Turnbull
(voice)
D Douglas Crowther
Soloist (voice)
D Diana Lee
Soloist (voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Soloist (voice)
B Bill Cole

Crew

Director
J Jim Pabian
Writer
Clement C. Moore
Poem
Clement C. Moore
Creator
B Bill Turnbull
Story
L Louise Turnbull
Screenplay
D Dick Woellhaf
Executive Producer
B Bill Turnbull
Original Music Composer
N Norman Luboff
Songs
N Norman Luboff
Original Music Composer
Ken Darby
Editor
T Ted Woolery
Production Design
M Mike Arens
Production Design
D Dan Noonan
Production Design
G George Wheeler
Art Direction
R Rick Brogan
Scenic Artist
J Jim Collender
Scenic Artist
P Philip DeGuard
Scenic Artist
M Marsha Gertenbach
Sound Editor
R Rich Harrison
Camera Operator
T Ted C. Bemiller
Camera Operator
B Bob Revell
Animation
R Ruben Apodaca
Animation
B Bob Bemiller
Animation
G George Cannata
Animation
B Bob Carlson
Character Designer
P Paul Forfang
Animation
H Herb Johnson
Animation
Norm McCabe
Animation
B Barrie Nelson
Animation
K Ken O'Brien
Animation
T Tony Pabian
Animation
T Tom Ray
Animation
H Hank Smith
Character Designer
Iwao Takamoto
Animation
D Don Towsley
Animation
G George Waiss
Animation
K Kay Wright
Animation
A Alan Zaslove
Music Director
N Norman Luboff
Music Arranger
N Norman Luboff
Music Editor
S Sid Sidney
In Memory Of
I Irmgard Drosdat
Scenic Artist
W William Butler