The latest Christmas film is "Santa's Toys". This is the modern edited and retitled version of the original 1933 Disney Silly Symphony "The Night Before Christmas". I would have preferred to have the unedited version as I personally don't agree with revising these creations after the fact. I believe what was removed was a scene when a small blond haired boy looks up the chimney for Santa Claus and gets a face full of soot. This makes him appear to be in 'blackface'.

As the children lie sleeping in their bed, Santa arrives on the rooftop. Down the chimney he goes with his sack of toys and goodies. Santa sets up a Christmas tree and then with a little magic brings the toys to life to help decorate the tree. Soon it is morning and the kids wake up. All the toys quickly retreat to their boxes and places under the tree for the children to open on Christmas morning. Quick as a whistle, Santa is back up the chimney to the sleigh and the reindeer and flies away back to the North Pole as the kids enjoy their presents.

It is a nice look at Christmas 1930's style...no video game consoles for the kids here, instead they get dolls, trucks, toy soldiers, a train set, wind-up toys and pop guns to play with.
This 16mm print has a few wear marks, but not too bad. The LPP color is nice, and even with the edit, it remains a fine holiday film.

Maybe original Silly Symphony copies are out there. Sounds a lovely film. Do you know when it was retitled; the P.C. Brigade at work. Just found that Derann issued the original in Super 8.

Honestly what the hell is that all about censoring that!!
Great little cartoon Greg, as Robert said, Derann did elease this as full length and im pretty sure its called the night before xmas.its one ive been after for quite a while.
Your copy looks very good. You really have got an excellent selection of xmas films. Ive yet to get one on 16mm.

Tom,

Yes, what is odd about the 'blackface', the exact same thing occurs to Santa--with soot on his face--but that scene was left in...I am surprised the kids 'shooting' at each other with the cork pop guns was left in!
I don't see the Derann original (unedited) come up for sale very often, but you are right it would be a good addition to anyone's collection.

According to my book "Disney A to Z" it was the 16mm release which had its title changed to "Santa's Toys."

What a great copy to have for Christmas! Wonderful colors!