A Christmas Double Bill
The Snowman
Dir: Diane Jackson /UK /1982 /26 mins /Cert: U
Midnight one Christmas Eve, and a young boy finds that the snowman he built that day has magically come to life. The Snowman takes him on a magical journey, flying across countries and to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas. The Snowman is a truly charming and heart-warming short film.
Father Christmas
Dir: Diane Jackson and Dave Unwin /UK/1991 /25 mins /Cert: U
Featuring the voice of: Mel Smith
It is probably the very fact that this animation has speech that makes it fall short of The Snowman. Having said that, it is the best characterisation of Father Christmas ever committed to celluloid and helps bring to light the private life of Santa. If you’ve ever wondered what Father Christmas does on the other 364 days a year, this delightful animation will fill in the blanks.
The perfect double-bill to get all the family, young and old, into the spirit of Christmas.
