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Quick Info

Rating

7.4/10

Release1941

Runtime0h 9m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

MGM Cartoon Studio

Rudolf Ising Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Movie

The Night Before Christmas

1941

0h 9m

7.4

Animation

Comedy

Family

Synopsis

It's snowy and cold outside, and warm inside where Jerry squeezes past a mousetrap to cavort under a present-laden Christmas tree. Mistaking the sleeping Tom for a plush toy, Jerry wakes him and a mad chase ensues.

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