The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Full Film Script

The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Full Film Script is a book that was published by Canterbury Classics on August 15, 2023. It contains the complete screenplay of the 1993 stop-motion animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas, written by Caroline Thompson, as well as the lyrics of the songs composed by Danny Elfman. The book also features hundreds of rare archival images, sketches, notes, and historical details from the Walt Disney Archives and Walt Disney Animation Research Library, providing an in-depth look at the making of the film and its cultural impact.
==Background==
The book is part of the Disney Scripted Classics series, which aims to celebrate the legacy of Disney's animated films by presenting their complete scripts along with rich visual and textual materials. The book is intended for fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Disney animation in general and for students and scholars of film studies, animation history, and media studies. It offers a comprehensive and immersive film experience, as well as insights into its creative process and reception. The book is also a valuable resource for aspiring animators, writers, and filmmakers who want to learn from the masters of the craft.
==Description==
The screenplay and lyrics from Disney: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas — along with hundreds of behind-the-scenes facts, illustrations, and historical details from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library—are all collected in these pages. Experience your favorite stop-motion animated film in a new way with this special edition of Disney: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. This handsome hardcover book includes both the full film script and the complete song lyrics, along with hundreds of behind-the-scenes facts about the production and development of the film, including details about how the puppets were constructed and animated. All this is brought to life with photographs, original sketches, final frames, and historical images from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library. Readers will enjoy an in-depth experience of this beloved classic and gain a deeper appreciation for the animators, musicians, and voice actors who brought the story of Halloween Town to the screen.
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