The Night Before Christmas

About The Night Before Christmas

It's snowy and cold outside, and warm inside where Jerry squeezes past a mousetrap to cavort under a present-laden Christmas tree. Mistaking the sleeping Tom for a plush toy, Jerry wakes him and a mad chase ensues.

The Night Before Christmas is a 1941 animation comedy film directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna. It runs 9 minutes and was released in December 1941.

Its themes are christmas eve, cartoon mouse, cartoon cat, and conscience.

Frank Graham stars as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), William Hanna as Jerry (voice) (uncredited), and Harry E Lang as Tom (voice) (uncredited).

It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol, and Red One make useful companions to The Night Before Christmas, all filed under christmas and holiday. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 101 votes and it carries a NR rating.