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The nightmare before Christmas Cover Image DVD

The nightmare before Christmas [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures presents ; story and characters by Tim Burton ; screenplay by Caroline Thompson ; produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi ; directed by Henry Selick.

Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas (other title)
Burton, Tim, 1958- (screenwriter,, film producer.). Thompson, Caroline, 1956- (screenwriter.). Selick, Henry, (film director.). Reubens, Paul, 1952-2023 (voice actor.). Sarandon, Chris, (voice actor.). Elfman, Danny, (voice actor.). O'Hara, Catherine, (voice actor.). Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015 (onscreen participant.). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). Disney Enterprises (1996- ), (publisher.). Walt Disney Pictures, (presenter.).

Summary:

Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloweentown, gets bored and kidnaps Santa after he learns of the wonder of Christmas.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (77 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
  • Edition: [25th anniversary edition]
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Disney, [2018]
  • Distributor: Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Special features (not indicated on container) include audio commentary and three featurettes: What's this? : Jack's haunted mansion holiday tour; Tim Burton's original poem narrated by Christopher Lee; The making of Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas.
Title from disc surface.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music by Danny Elfman; director of cinematography, Pete Kozachik.
Participant or Performer Note:
Voices: Paul 'Pee Wee Herman' Reubens, Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'hara, William Hickey, Ken Page.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG; for some scary images.
System Details Note:
DVD; described video; 5.1 Dolby digital audio; English DVS 2.0 Dolby digital; 5.1 Dolby digital (French, Spanish)
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English, French or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video (DVS). Some options not indicated on container.

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Subject:
Santa Claus (Fictitious character) > Juvenile films.
Halloween > Juvenile films.
Good and evil > Juvenile films.
Kidnapping > Juvenile films.
Genre:
Feature films.
Animated films.
Children's films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Angier Public Library J DVD F Nig 041A (Text) 33632002681659 Juvenile Video Available -
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