'Twas the Night Before Christmas

[BeerGogglesReviews]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

[tomisaballer]

omg this sucls!!! my video is way better!!!

[kcsledge95]

It sucks that this version is out of print by Golden Books

[rmorse21]

Brilliant job!  I still have and treasure my childhood copy of this Golden Book!

[NinaE95]

aah robin williams, i like listening to his voice :-)

[ana04041990]

This is magical! I absolutely love this version!!!!

I finally feel it`s Christmas.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

[sarathekiwi]

I love it ~ it brings back so many memories. Merry Christmas to you!

[milagnor]

I too will use this with Romanian 5th to 8th graders. I am a TEFL teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania.

[MisterUptempo]

@milagnor I'm flattered that you are using the video to teach. Thank you for watching and thanks for your service in the Peace Corps.

[MrMykl71]

@MisterUptempo is this the same story in that .. old 6 story christmas album that i used to have ?? I remember the sleeve bein green with a huge orange 6 on it. the stories were .. johnny appleseed, twas the night before christmas, jingle bells, rudolph, & frosty. I believe the whole album was called .. A Christmas Story/How lovely is christmas.

[MisterUptempo]

@MrMykl71 Sorry for not getting back to you sooner...

This video was made with illustrations from a Big Golden Book printed in 1949. It's the only story in the book. Big and Little Golden Book versions of this illustrated story were produced for years. There are plenty of new & used copies of the Little Book available for sale, far fewer of the Big Book(used only).

Also, Merrigold Press also printed a Big version, with the same illustrations. Used copies are available.

[MrMykl71]

@MisterUptempo I finally found that 6 christmas story album that i was looking for since i was a child .. this story is one of them on it. found it on ebay last month & bought it for a steep price. It was originally gonna be $9 .. but some tool had to bid & jack it up to $55. Oh well i still won, guess theres no price too small for nostalgia like this. Whwn i get a usb turntable ill put the whole 12" inch up.

[conjectureofatime]

This is brilliant! The animation is so beautifully timed and rendered, too! Is there any chance you could re-upload a higher resolution version?

[MisterUptempo]

@conjectureofatime - Thank you for watching.

I hope to be able to do that very thing someday soon.

I originally did this video just for my young nieces' enjoyment, in 320 X 240 resolution, never expecting to place it on You Tube.

For a hi-res version, I would need to re-render all the files through After Effects, and my current computer just isn't up to the task.

I also have two other video projects of a similar vein just waiting to be completed, for want of a better computer.

[23Auddie]

Thank you so much for posting!!! i love it! and my son loves it too! thanks much!!

[MisterUptempo]

@23Auddie Thank you very much for watching, and I'm so happy that your son enjoys it as well. The book from which I made the video belonged to my mother. My siblings and I enjoyed reading it every Christmastime while growing up. And now my nieces, a third generation, enjoy it today.

[AYearRoundChristmas]

I have this book. It was my fathers. I read it every Christmas

[coookie36]

I have the book of this video. I got it when I was a child and I held on to it. Thank God I did. I love this version of The Night before Christmas.

[cjmbelfast]

24/12/2009. This is the night before Christmas.

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night"

From Moore's

[rosie519]

I absolutely loved this! Loed the the little Golden book and adore Robin Williams!!! Thank you so Much!!! Great Job!!!

[cdetorres]

Thanks. I'll use this in my English classroom tomorrow ( in Spain).

[AusGal260469]

Brilliant thanks

[DavesVids29]

Fantastic! Very well done!

[zankhe43]

I remember these images

[JYDisney]

Where can I purchase the rendition of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Robin Williams? Thanks, JYDisney.

[MisterUptempo]

Look for the CD "Joy To The World", which was released by The Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by John Williams. It's a Sony release.

When I checked Amazon, just before writing this, it was available for under $10.00 U.S.

[RedShonja]

This is Excellent! Thank you for this!

[ColdPenguinFilms]

jfkdjeetu

[brissiemum2]

That is gorgeous. And I thought that I recognised the pictures. Ummmm....I think I might have had a copy of that book as a kid...or my brother did! And that was in the 70s so I figure that they reprinted the book! Lol!

You've done a fab job. Merry Christmas!

[MaestroCantus]

Wow. You combined the exact same story book (same pictures) that I used to read every Christmas eve with Robin Williams . . . amazing! I love the animation, and the familiarity of the pictures and Robin Williams' voice! [Helps a bit with my homesickness . . . I, too, am in Korea this Christmas -- this will be my first Christmas away from home].

[MisterUptempo]

I'm so glad that you liked it! I've been overseas at Christmastime myself, and I know it's not a easy thing. Best wishes to you and may you have a blessed holiday season.

[staplestaples]

Thanks very much. I'm teaching in Korea and will be using your version in my class! Well done!

[MisterUptempo]

I am so flattered. Thank you for the kind words. I have been trying to get a few more projects I've been working on finished and posted before the holiday. But, alas, it's not to be.

[smartsioni27]

im doing this in my christmas carol sevice

[ranran077]

こんばんは～

今日はこれを見せていただきました。

ロビンウィリアムスの朗読、ドラマチックでステキでした。ステキ­な俳優さんですね。

[911PlaneHuggerTruth]

I had this book as a kid! 5 Stars.