10/10
The Christmas Visitor is a fine British holiday cartoon from Halas-Batchelor
8 December 2008
Just found on YouTube this British Christmas cartoon produced by John Halas and Joy Batchelor. They also wrote this with Halas directing. We hear the beginning narration of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" up to the reindeer names before Santa goes down the chimney and eats the food left for him while the toys comes to life while he's not watching. Among them are a sailor, a female doll dressed in Victorian dress, and a "Snidley Whiplash" Jack-in-the-box villain. There's also some toy wooden soldiers who help along in defeating Jack. Halas is quite creative in getting the sailor come to save his love who's tied on the railroad tracks. And wait till you hear some of the changed words in the final verses of the famous poem. So for all that, I highly recommend The Christmas Visitor.
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