Christmas Cracker (1963)

Name: Christmas Cracker
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids & Family
Released: 1963-01-01

Running Time

January 1, 1963
Release Date

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Plot.

Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells," stop-motion animation of toys come to life, and cel animation of a man who seeks the ideal star to top his Christmas tree.

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently Christmas Cracker is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy

Streaming in:
🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Grant Munro

Director

Gerald Potterton

Director

Norman McLaren

Director

Jeff Hale

Director

Eldon Rathburn

Music

Maurice Blackburn

Music

Tom Daly

Producer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1963

Original Name
Caprice de Noël

Status
Released

Running Time
9m

Genres
Animation Comedy Fantasy Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

christmas

short

Wiki.

Christmas Cracker (French: Caprice de Noël) is a 1963 animated short about Christmas, co-directed by Norman McLaren, Gerald Potterton, Grant Munro and Jeff Hale for the National Film Board of Canada. It was nominated for an Oscar in 1965.