USA, 1937
black and white
mono, English
An American animated fantasy film.
Plot Summary
At Christmas a young girl is freezing to death on the city streets but is afraid to go home to her abusive father who will beat her for not selling enough matches. In the glow of her matches she sees a vision of a family enjoying Christmas and of the only person who ever loved her, her late grandmother. As her last match fades away she dies and is taken to Heaven.
Credits
Crew
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Short Story: Hans Christian Andersen
References
Periodicals
- Motion Picture Herald vo.173 no.12 (18 December 1948) p.4427 – review
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.261 – credits
