'Twas the Night Before Christmas | |
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Written by | Dick Clair Jenna McMahon |
Directed by | Tim Kiley |
Starring | Paul Lynde Anne Meara Martha Raye Alice Ghostley |
Music by | Velton Ray Bunch |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Joe Layton Ken Welch Mitzi Welsh |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | December 7, 1977 |
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas is a Christmas television special loosely inspired by the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It first aired December 7, 1977 on ABC. Directed by Tim Kiley, it stars Paul Lynde, Anne Meara, Martha Raye, and Alice Ghostley.