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Christmas Cracker

Norman McLaren, Jeff Hale, Gerald Potterton & Grant Munro
1963 | 8 min
This short animation consists of three segments that take a playful look at Christmas: a rendition of "Jingle Bells" in which paper cut-out figures dance, a dime-store rodeo of tin toys, and a story of decorating the perfect Christmas tree.

Awards and distinctions

  • Award of Exceptional Merit
    International Festival of Short Films, Philadelphia
    1967
  • Silver Squirrel - Second Prize
    Film Centrum Foundation Film Show, Naarden
    1966
  • Grand Prize for the Animation Technique
    International Award of the Technical Cinema, Rome
    1965
  • Grand Prize for Technique - Category: Films for Children
    Cinematographic Survey of the Nuclear Fair, Rome
    1965
  • Award of Merit
    Landers Associates Annual Awards, Los Angeles
    1965
  • First Prize - Best Animated Short Award
    International Film Festival, San Francisco
    1964