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Knick Knack

Knick Knack

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Knick Knack

1989

0h 4m

7.0(632 votes)

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Comedy

Family

Overview

Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. When the jaded snowman finally breaks free of his glass house, his vacation plans are cut short.

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Directed by: John Lasseter
Written by: John Lasseter
Produced by: John Lasseter

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