Christmas Cracker
1963 · 9m · Not Rated
Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Jeff Hale
,
Norman McLaren
,
Grant Munro
,
Gerald Potterton
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Christmas Cracker
Overview
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.
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