Richard Williams' beautifully-executed adaptation of Charles Dickens' timeless seasonal parable, which to this day has yet to receive a DVD release anywhere. Produced by Richard Williams Animation and Chuck Jones for ABC. Winner of the 1972 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Sourced from a 16mm library print, it's unfortunately nowhere near the standard of 35mm : the sound is quite muffled in comparison to current YouTube uploads; but fortunately there's little print damage bar the vertical lines seen in the first few minutes. This is probably the last of the Williams uploads on this channel, although I'm currently trying to track down a copy of the 1991 UK promo for The Thief and the Cobbler screened before Highlander II in British theaters, which tested the waters for the film with the only trailer to this date that has been wholly approved by the film's director. It played to stunned audiences and garnered considerable acclaim (notably much more than the films it was shown alongside!), and supposedly contains additional footage unavailable elsewhere.