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'Twas the Night Before Christmas (TV) (1974)
For some unexplained reason, letters to Santa Claus are being returned to the children of Junctionville.Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)" (50th Birthday Deluxe Edition)
Bonus film:
* "Horton Hears a Who! (1970)"
Extras:
Pencil tests:
- The Grinch
"Who's Who In Whoville" cast & crew biographies
"Songs In The Key Of Grinch" 2000 featurette (8:02)
"TNT's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition" 1997 TV special (19:18)
"Dr. Seuss and the Grinch: From Whoville to Hollywood" 2006 featurette (15:47)
Bonus trailers: "Bah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas", "Happy Feet", "Kids Holiday 2006", "Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: The Ultimate Race", "Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs", "What�s New Scooby-Doo! Volume 10", "Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front", "Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo", "Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers", "Toot & Puddle", "Animaniacs Volume 2", and "Pinky and the Brain Volume 2"
DISC TWO
* "The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)" (Deluxe Edition)
Bonus Specials:
* "Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)"
* "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)"
Extras:
"We Are Santa's Elves" 2007 featurette (16:33)
"Stop Motion 101" 2007 featurette (9:36)
Bonus trailers for: "Shaggy and Scooby Get a Clue Vol. 1", "Christmas with Tom and Jerry", "A Flintstones Christmas Carol", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", and "Smurfs - Season One"
DISC THREE
* "Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)"
* The Special
Bonus trailers: "Nine Dog Christmas: The Movie", "Aloha Scooby-Doo", "What's New, Scooby-Doo, Vol. 4: Merry, Scary Holiday", "Kangaroo Jack: G'Day USA!", and "Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies"
DISC FOUR
* "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)"
Bonus trailers: "Nine Dog Christmas: The Movie", "Aloha Scooby-Doo", "What's New, Scooby-Doo, Vol. 4: Merry, Scary Holiday", "Kangaroo Jack: G'Day USA!" and "Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies" -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)" (Deluxe Edition)
Extras:
Audio Commentary with animator Phil Roman and voice actress June Foray (2000)
Pencil Tests:
- The Grinch
"Who's Who In Whoville" cast & crew biographies
"Songs In The Key Of Grinch" 2000 featurette (8:02)
"TNT's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition" 1994 TV special (19:18)
"Dr. Seuss and the Grinch: From Whoville to Hollywood" 2006 featurette (15:47)
Bonus trailers for: "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown", "Classic Christmas Favorites", "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!", "Jack Frost", "Polar Express", and "Fred Claus"
Bonus films:
* "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)" (24:45)
* "Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)" (49:12)
* "The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)" (49:51)
DISC TWO
* "The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)" (Deluxe Edition)
Bonus Specials:
* "Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)"
* "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)"
Extras:
"We Are Santa's Elves" 2007 featurette (16:33)
"Stop Motion 101" 2007 featurette (9:36)
Bonus trailers for: "Shaggy and Scooby Get a Clue Vol. 1", "Christmas with Tom and Jerry", "A Flintstones Christmas Carol", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", and "Smurfs - Season One"
DISC THREE
* "Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)"
* The Special
Bonus trailers: "Nine Dog Christmas: The Movie", "Aloha Scooby-Doo", "What's New, Scooby-Doo, Vol. 4: Merry, Scary Holiday", "Kangaroo Jack: G'Day USA!", and "Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies"
DISC FOUR
* "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)"
Bonus trailers: "Nine Dog Christmas: The Movie", "Aloha Scooby-Doo", "What's New, Scooby-Doo, Vol. 4: Merry, Scary Holiday", "Kangaroo Jack: G'Day USA!" and "Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies" -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only in 2008 (re-released in 2013), 4-disc "Classic Christmas Favorites" box set.
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Extras:"Christmas: A Global Holiday" 2010 animated comic book (8:50)
Bonus trailers for: "Peanuts Holiday Collection", "Classic Christmas Favorites", "Lego Harry Potter", and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" -
Subtitles:English and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in:
- "A String Of Family Favorites" box set, with "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale" and "The Polar Express"
- a 4 Kid Favorites: Merry Masterpieces collection with the deluxe editions of "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", "The First Christmas: The Story Of the First Christmas Show", and "Jack Frost". -
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Extras:* "Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)"
* The Special
Bonus trailers: "Nine Dog Christmas: The Movie", "Aloha Scooby-Doo", "What's New, Scooby-Doo, Vol. 4: Merry, Scary Holiday", "Kangaroo Jack: G'Day USA!", and "Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Also available in:
- Christmas Television Favorites with the 50th Birthday Deluxe Edition of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (which also contains Horton Hears a Who!), the deluxe edition of "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (which also contains "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" and "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey"), "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", and "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July"
- Classic Christmas Favorites with the Deluxe Edition of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold", "Pinocchio's Christmas", "The Stingiest Man in Town", the deluxe edition of "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (which also contains "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" and "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey"), "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", and "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July"
- The Original Christmas Specials Collection Deluxe Edition with "Frosty the Snowman", "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", "The Little Drummer Boy", and "Cricket on The Hearth".
- The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", "The Year Without a Santa Claus", "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey", "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", "Frosty the Snowman", "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", "The Little Drummer Boy", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Little Drummer Boy Book II", "The Stingiest Man in Town", "Pinocchio's Christmas", "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold", "Jack Frost", "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus", "The First Christmas: The Story Of The First Christmas Snow, and "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July".
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Extras:* "Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)"
* The Special
Bonus trailers: "Nine Dog Christmas: The Movie", "Aloha Scooby-Doo", "What's New, Scooby-Doo, Vol. 4: Merry, Scary Holiday", "Kangaroo Jack: G'Day USA!", and "Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection with "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", "The Year Without a Santa Claus", "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey", "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", "Frosty the Snowman", "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", "The Little Drummer Boy", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Little Drummer Boy Book II", "The Stingiest Man in Town", "Pinocchio's Christmas", "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold", "Jack Frost", "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus", "The First Christmas: The Story Of The First Christmas Snow, and "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July".
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OVERALL: Draw
In addition to the Deluxe Edition, the short film is also included in the original release of "Frosty's Winter Wonderland" and in these box sets (both have some extras for selected films):
- 4-disc "Classic Christmas Favorites" with 10 films.
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CUTS:
- R1 Christmas Television Favorites America- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
- R1 Classic Christmas Favorites America- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
- R1 Deluxe Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
- R1 Frosty's Winter Wonderland America- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
- R1 Frosty's Winter Wonderland Canada- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 23/03/15
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 03/12/24UPDATE LOG:
03/12/24: Addition of the Canadian release.
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