themes, such as segregation, racism, and vanity. The interactions of the animals spells out the problems of mankind, but they are seen through the vantage points of animals, in a manner similar to George Orwell's Animal Farm. Music The program featured songs from the well-known duo of lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne; their contributions to the special, "A Parable", "It's Great to Communicate", "The Greatest Miracle of All", "Let's Not Behave Like People" and "A Place Like This", remain mostly unknown to their fans. Legacy The cartoon has seen a revival mostly through the manufacture and circulation of bootleg copies of the program. The Night the Animals Talked was never officially released in any form on VHS or DVD. McGraw-Hill released a 16mm film print for educational use in schools in 1975. See also List of Christmas films References External links The Night the Animals Talked at the Big Cartoon Database Toonarific.com The Norwegian Legend on which "The Night the Animals Talked" is based 1970 television specials 1970s American television specials 1970s animated television specials Talking animals in fiction Christmas television specials American Broadcasting Company television specials American Christmas television specials Animated Christmas television specials Works based on European myths and legends Nativity of Jesus on television 1970 films 1970s English-language films