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The "Night Before Christmas" coloring book is the complete story from ELBA Production's fully animated motion picture. The book was copyrighted by ELBA Productions - Denver, Colorado in 1968. These 62-page coloring books measure 11" x 8" and are in great condition except for some slight age discoloration around the edges of the inside pages. In addition to the motion picture and coloring book, the story was also available in a hard-cover story book and a LP record. One of the partners in ELBA (Elbert Linwood Barrett Associates) Productions was Larry Barrett. When Larry and his wife Sarah Jane (a Colby native) moved to Colby they purchased Colby Savings and Loan at 490 North Franklin Avenue. It was later renamed Sunflower Savings and Loan and eventually occupied the building at 360 North Franklin Avenue during the 1980's. These coloring books have been hiding in the the basement of that building since Sunflower Savings and Loan owned it.
Just before Christmas, Larry Barrett brought a copy of "The Night Before Christmas" on 16mm film, VHS video, hard-cover book, and LP record into the museum for us to look at.
ReplyDeleteWith Larry's permission, I converted the video to DVD, and the LP recording to CD before returning the original items to him. We now have a DVD of the animated movie and CD of the record in our archives along with the coloring book.
Thanks, Larry, for sharing with us.