The Troubled History of The Nightmare Before Christmas

A deep dive into the tedious development history and making of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Where did the idea come from? Why did it take over 10 years to get made? How did it take over 2 years to actually make? Was Tim Burton the director? We’ll explore all of this and more!


PRIMARY INFORMATIONAL SOURCES:

The Making of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (Laserdisc)
Special thanks to Dr Catjail Productions for ripping the laserdisc
© The Walt Disney Company

Burton On Burton - © Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Visual Companion - David A. Bossert - Publisher: Disney Editions © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

The Film, The Art, The Vision: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - Frank Thompson - Publisher: Hyperion New York © The Walt Disney Company

The Art of Tim Burton - Publisher: Steeles Publishing - © 2009 Steeles Publishing

YouTube Sources:

‘Luau’ - Tim Burton & Jerry Rees

Part 1 -    • Luau (part 1) - Directed by Tim Burto...  

Part 2 -    • Luau (part2) - Directed by Tim Burton...  

Part 3 -    • Luau (part 3) - Directed by Tim Burto...  

Producers VS Animators Volleyball Game - Randy Cartwright
   • Producers VS Animators Volleyball Game  

The Fox and the Hound Wrap Party 1981 - Randy Cartwright
   • "The Fox and the Hound" Wrap party.  

Backstage At Disney Part 3, 1983 - © The Walt Disney Company - Originally Uploaded by The Thief and the Cobbler Archive Official, Garrett Gilchrist -    • Backstage At Disney 1983 Pt 3  


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   • The Nightmare Before Christmas Spoile...  

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The Holiday Movies That Made Us: The Nightmare Before Christmas © NETFLIX

We Know Jack Show podcast - https://weknowjackshow.libsyn.com

I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary - Chris Zabriskie - https://chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com

(The rest of the attributions can be found in the video’s end credits, as they were far too long for the description)