The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

October 29, 2014

October 29, 1993

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ a stop motion film produced and co-written by Tim Burton, opened on October 29, 1993. As is often the case, the movie was not immediately recognized as a classic. The movie, and the music by Danny Elfman, now are.  

The story involves Jack Skellington, a skeleton, living in Halloween Town. who discovers Christmas Town, and decides to invigorate his own world, by kidnapping Santa Claus. And Jack is in love with a rag doll and wants to help her escape from her creator, a mad scientist.


There is a mountain of spinoff products out there. For instance, the skeleton's dog, named Zero, is featured in figurine sets, and I think there is also a black cat in some sets. The cat, seems not to have been named. Here is a picture of a wedding cake topper, with our theme:





















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