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The Night Before Christmas
(1905) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Edwin S. Porter

Cast: [?] ? [Santa Claus]

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / From the poem “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore. Cinematography by [?] Edwin S. Porter? / Released 16 December 1905. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Worldview Entertainment (Paul Killiam collection).

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Reindeer - Clock towers - Rooftops - Santa Claus - Snow

Listing updated: 27 December 2024.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Blum-Silent p. 9; Everson-American p. 34 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.

 
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