Tom and Jerry

The Night Before Christmas (1941)

19418:19theatrical shortMGM Cartoon Studiodir. William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
The Night Before Christmas still

The Night Before Christmas is a 1941 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the third Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby and animated by Jack Zander, George Gordon, Irven Spence and Bill Littlejohn. It was nominated for the 1941 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons, but lost to the Mickey Mouse short film Lend a Paw, making it the only Tom and Jerry cartoon to lose to a Disney film.

Synopsis adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.

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FAQ

Where can I watch The Night Before Christmas for free?

The Night Before Christmas streams free on CARTOON REWIND, with no ads, no account and no algorithm. Press play and it runs straight through, all 8:19 of it.

What year is The Night Before Christmas from?

The Night Before Christmas dates from 1941, produced by MGM Cartoon Studio, part of the Tom and Jerry series.

Is The Night Before 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.