On Christmas Eve
1992 · 30 min · Animation
Family of mice help an angel in need retrieve a magic wand from the snow, a hungry owl tries to eat them and later Santa appears.
Directed by Brian Cosgrove · Written by Peter Collington
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★ 7.81992
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
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SeriesAnimationKids
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★ 6.51999
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAnimation
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The BFG · 1990The BFG
★ 6.41990
MovieAnimationFamily
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★ 6.11992
SeriesAnimationKids
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★ 5.91998
Series
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★ 5.71995
SeriesAnimationKids
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