Father Christmas (1991)

199126mTV episode

Father Christmas is a 1991 British animated short film which adapts two books written by Raymond Briggs: Father Christmas and Father Christmas Goes on Holiday. Produced by Blooming Productions Ltd. at TVC London for Channel 4 Television Company Ltd., in association with Palace Video and GAGA Communications, the film premiered on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve 1991 in Britain, and was the second animated adaptation of Briggs' work made for the channel, following the 1982 animated short The Snowman. The film stars Mel Smith as Father Christmas and was dedicated to the late animator John McGuire.

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Father Christmas streams free on CARTOON REWIND, with no ads, no account and no algorithm. Press play and it runs straight through, all 26m of it.

What year is Father Christmas from?

Father Christmas dates from 1991.

Is Father Christmas in the public domain?

This copy is served from the Internet Archive, where it is held as public domain material. Theatrical shorts lapsed into the public domain in large numbers, which is why so much classic animation can be streamed freely and legally.