The Night Before Christmas

1941 0h 9m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 100

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frank Graham
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
William Hanna
Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Lang
Tom (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Barbera
Writers: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Frank Graham and William Hanna and Harry Lang carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

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IMDB entry: tt0033952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Barbera directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Frank Graham and William Hanna and Harry Lang carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0033952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 9 min · 0h 9m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Night Before Christmas (1941)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2025-07-11
★ 7/10
This might be my favourite “Tom and Jerry” cartoon as it combines the fun of their mischievous antics with a sentiment that Charles Dickens would have been proud of. With Christmas looming and plenty of snow outside, “Jerry” ventures out from his hole to explore some of the gifts that have been left for the humans, and he soon finds himself facing his long-tailed nemesis and unusually for him he doesn’t quite get the better of “Tom” and ends up out in the cold whilst there is a roaring fire inside. Might “Tom” have a crisis of conscience and maybe take pity on his rapidly chilling chum? The score mixes the naughty and curious with the seasonally choral and I always love cartoons where snow features prominently. If this doesn’t melt your heart a little then I just don’t know…. God bless us, every one!

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