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'Twas The Night (musical)
'''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' is an alternative title of the 1823 poem ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'' by Clement Clarke Moore. Twas the Night Before Christmas may also refer to: * ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' (1974 TV special), a Rankin-Bass animated Christmas special * ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' (1977 TV special), a Christmas special starring Paul Lynde * ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'', a 2022 Hallmark Channel Original Movie * ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' (smoke-free version), a 2012 children's book adaptation of Moore's poem with references to smoking removed * Twas the Night Before Christmas", an early-1940s song by Ken Darby Kenneth Lorin Darby (May 13, 1909 – January 24, 1992) was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award. He provided vocals for ... and the King's Men See also * 'Twas the Night Before Christmas... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Twas The Night Before Christmas
''A Visit from St. Nicholas'', more commonly known as ''The Night Before Christmas'' and ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title ''Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas'' in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837. The poem has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American" Burrows, Edwin G. & Wallace, Mike. '' Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898''. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. pp. 462–63 and is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. It has had a massive effect on the history of Christmas gift-giving. Before the poem gained wide popularity, American ideas had varied considerably about Saint Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors. ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'' eventually was set to music and has been recorded by many artists. Plot On the night of Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Twas The Night Before Christmas (1974 TV Special)
''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' is a 1974 animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions and based on the famous 1823 poem that opens with this line. The special first originally aired on CBS on December 8, 1974 where it aired annually until 1994, when The Family Channel (now Freeform) took over its syndication rights. AMC took over syndication rights for the special in 2018. Although the opening credits mention "told and sung by Joel Grey", it is really narrated by George Gobel, as there is more emphasis on the point of view of Father Mouse, with Moore's poem read by Grey as a secondary plot. Plot The program is set in the fictional town of Junctionville, New York around the turn of the 20th century. Santa Claus is offended by an anonymous letter printed in the town's newspaper (and signed "all of us") claiming that he doesn't exist. In response, Santa returns the entire town's letters to them unopened. Upon reading the anonymous letter printed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Twas The Night Before Christmas (1977 TV Special)
''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' is a Christmas television special loosely inspired by the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It first aired December 7, 1977 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. Directed by Tim Kiley, it stars Paul Lynde, Anne Meara, Martha Raye, and Alice Ghostley. Plot The story is set on Christmas Eve in a New England town in the late 1890s. The Cosgrove family's home is in an uproar over the holidays. The patriarch, Clark Cosgrove (Paul Lynde) is frazzled by the gift demands of his loud children. His wife Nellie (Anne Meara) runs into endless friction with Clark's formidable mother (Alice Ghostley), who lives with them. Nellie's inebriated father (Foster Brooks) and cat-loving mother (Martha Raye) arrive for the holiday, and tensions arise between the mothers-in-law. A Germany, German uncle (Howard Morris) is also arriving, but complications ensue when a traveling salesman (George Gobel) is mistaken for the uncle. Adding to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hallmark Channel Original Movies
This is a list of television films produced for the cable networks Hallmark Channel (HC) and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (HMM). Such films are currently called Hallmark Channel Original Movies and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. The Hallmark Channel was officially launched in August 2001, with its sister channel Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (originally Hallmark Movie Channel) launched in January 2004. In addition to stand-alone original films, both channels broadcast a number of original film series, including ''Garage Sale Mystery'', '' Jesse Stone'', '' Signed, Sealed, Delivered'', the '' Aurora Teagarden Mysteries'' and ''The Good Witch'', as well having produced mystery-themed wheel series. The Hallmark Channel achieved its highest-ever broadcast premiere ratings with the 2014 original movie ''Christmas Under Wraps'', starring Candace Cameron Bure, which was watched by 5.8 million viewers. Both networks receive their highest ratings during their "Countdown to Christmas" peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twas The Night Before Christmas (smoke-free Version)
''Twas the Night Before Christmas: Edited by Santa Claus for the Benefit of Children of the 21st Century'' is a 2012 edited "smoke-free" version of the 1823 poem A Visit From St. Nicholas, attributed to Clement C. Moore Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 – July 10, 1863) was an American writer, scholar and real estate developer. He is best known as author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Moore was Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature ..., published by Pamela McColl's Grafton and Scratch Publishing. The book has been translated and published in four different languages. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Darby
Kenneth Lorin Darby (May 13, 1909 – January 24, 1992) was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award. He provided vocals for the Munchkinland mayor in '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939), who was portrayed in the film by Charlie Becker. Darby is also notable as the author of ''The Brownstone House of Nero Wolfe'' (1983), a biography of the home of Rex Stout's fictional detective. Personal life Kenneth Lorin Darby was born in Hebron, Nebraska, on May 13, 1909, to Lorin Edward Darby and Clara Alice Powell.Cook, Page, prelude to Ken Darby's ''Hollywood Holyland: The Filming and Scoring of 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' ''. Metuchen, New Jersey : Scarecrow Press, 1992 pp. xiii–xxx Darby was married to Vera Matson from 1932 to his death in 1992. Career Ken Darby's choral group, The Ken Darby Singers, sang backup for Bing Crosby on the original 1942 Decca Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Twas The Night (film)
''Twas the Night'' is a 2001 American Christmas fantasy comedy film that was released as a Disney Channel Original Movie It was directed by Nick Castle and stars Josh Zuckerman, Brenda Grate, Bryan Cranston and Jefferson Mappin. It was first aired in December 2001 for the Christmas holiday. Plot A troubled and irresponsible man named Nick Wrigley ( Bryan Cranston) is hacked by criminals who are looking for a bank account code to Nick's boss. The criminals Bill (Jeff Geddis) and Harry ( Sandy Robson) manage to find his apartment and start deriding him for the Internet scam he has pulled on them, losing $30,000 in the process. They tell him they want their money by Christmas or else they will have their enforcer Eliot ( Jung-Yul Kim) beat him up. Bill and Harry leave and Nick decides to run away. Nick is leaving the building when Eliot sees him leaving and chases him. Nick manages to escape when he runs to a North Pole stage where kids meet Santa Claus. He steals the costume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas Eve (other)
Christmas Eve is the evening or day before Christmas Day. Christmas Eve may also refer to: Film and theatre * ''Christmas Eve'' (1947 film), an American comedy directed by Edwin L. Marin * ''Christmas Eve'', a 1986 American made-for-TV remake of the 1947 film, directed by Stuart Cooper * ''Christmas Eve'' (2015 film), an American comedy directed by Mitch Davis * Christmas Eve, a character in the Broadway musical ''Avenue Q'' * "Christmas Eve", the fortieth episode of the NBC television series ''Superstore'' Literature * "Christmas Eve" (Gogol), an 1832 short story by Nikolai Gogol * "A Christmas Eve", a short story by Camillo Boito * "Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day", a poem by Robert Browning Music * ''Christmas Eve'' (opera), an 1895 opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov * " Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24", a 1995 medley performed by Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra * '' Christmas Eve and Other Stories'', a 1996 album by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra * "Christmas Eve" (Gw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Before Christmas (other)
'' The Night Before Christmas'' is an alternative title of the 1823 poem ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'' by Clement Clarke Moore. The Night Before Christmas may also refer to: Literature * "Christmas Eve" (Gogol) (Russian title literally translates as ''The Night Before Christmas''), an 1832 short story by Nikolai Gogol *''The Night Before Christmas'', a 1995 play by Anthony Neilson Film Based on Moore's poem * ''The Night Before Christmas'' (1905 film), an American silent short film directed by Edwin S. Porter * ''The Night Before Christmas'' (1933 film), an American animated film in Walt Disney's ''Silly Symphonies'' series * ''The Night Before Christmas'' (1941 film), an American Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera * ''The Night Before Christmas'', an animated feature film of 1994 Based on Gogol's story * ''The Night Before Christmas'' (1913 film), a Russian silent film directed by Ladislas Starevich * ''The Night Before Christmas'' (1951 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
