KNICK KNACK - JOHN LASSETER (1989) *

Just six years before he changed cinema with the release of his animated feature Toy Story, John Lasseter made Knick-Knack, which is not explicitly a Christmas short film, but feels like one because it centres on a snowman stuck in a snow globe. Desparate to join the other toys on the fun end of the shelf, our hero employs all manner of tactics to escape his glass surroundings but to no avail. There are elements of the classic Road Runner cartoons in it as he tries to break free from his confinement. It very much stands the test of time. If you like Knick-Knack by John Lasseter be sure to rate it and share it.