acedj Review of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV Movie)

Highly underrated and forgotten, unfortunately

[9/10 · 21 November 2019]

This Christmas cartoon is just one year younger than am i. I can remember watching this every year for my entire life, until in recent years where it has been excluded from the networks. This is the story of two families that dwell within the same house; the Trundles, a human family whose father is a great clock maker and a mouse family, whose son Albert is too smart for his own good. Doubting the existence of Santa, Albert sends a letter to the north pole saying as much, but he signs it all of us, meaning the entire town shares in his belief. Because of this, Santa let's it be known that he will not be visiting the town by rejecting all letters that originate there. Father mouse and Mr. Trundle create a clock that will go off as Santa flies over the town, it will play a song, begging forgiveness and rejoicing in the fact that there is a Santa. Albert, being who he is explores the clock and breaks it. Will it be fixed in time to save Christmas? This is a very heartwarming tale, and the songs are catchy and I find myself singing them for weeks after watching this. About the best family friendly Christmas cartoon there is out there.