'Twas the Night Before Christmas is THE classic Christmas poem. First published anonymously in 1823, it was attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who later acknowledged writing it fourteen years later. In 1905, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas was adapted into this silent movie. There isn't dialogue, but background music was added. It was produced by [Thomas] Edison Studios. At only 8:44 minutes in length, this charming little Christmas movie also provides a wonderful historical peek into earl