The Night Before Christmas

Overview

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.

Directed by Jim Pabian

Top cast

Olan Soule

Dr. Clement C. Moore (voice)

Barbara Eiler

Mrs. Moore (voice)

Hal Smith

Dr. Sawyer (voice)

Virginia Gregg

Gretchen (voice)

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Laura Turnbull

(voice)

S

Shari Turnbull

(voice)

D

Douglas Crowther

(voice)

D

Diana Lee

Soloist (voice)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Soloist (voice)

B

Bill Cole

Soloist (voice)

E

Eleanor Geffert

Soloist (voice)

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Julia Rinker

Soloist (voice) (as Julie Rinker)

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