The Night Before Christmas (film)

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The Night Before Christmas (1905)
by Edwin Stanton Porter

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An American silent short Christmas film, which follows Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas.

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Cast and Crew
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Production company	Edison Studios
Distributor	Edison Manufacturing Company
Director	Edwin Stanton Porter (d. 1941)
Screenwriter	Clement Clarke Moore (d. 1863)
Cinematographer	Edwin Stanton Porter
Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1941, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 82 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States.

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3656557The Night Before Christmas1905Edwin Stanton Porter

TRADE MARK
Thomas A Edison

THE NIGHT BEFORE
CHRISTMAS

PATENTED COPYRIGHTED 1905

"The stockings were hung,
By the chimney with care.
In hope that Saint Nicholas,
Soon would be there."

"The children were nestled,
All snug in their beds.
While visions of sugar-plums,
Danced in their heads."

"Now Dasher! now Dancer!
Now Pranger and Viwen!
On! Comet; on! Cupid;
On! Dunder and Blitzen"

"So up to the house-top,
The coursers they flew.
With sleigh full of toys
And Saint Nicholas too."

"He has a broad face,
And a little round belly.
That shook when he laughed,
Like a bowl-full of jelly."

Merry Christmas To All,
And To All A Good Night

THE END

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

The longest-living author of this work died in 1941, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 82 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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