“The Nightmare Before Christmas” was released in 1993 and directed by Henry Selick and based on a story by Tim Burton. (photo courtesy of the Hammer Museum)

The beloved stop motion animation film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” will screen on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Hammer Museum. Full of memorable songs and characters, the movie follows the misadventures of Halloweentown’s Jack Skellington, whose plot to take over Christmas goes seriously awry.

The screening is part of the Hammer Kids program, which is made possible through the generosity of the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation, with additional funding from The Winnick Family Foundation. Hammer Kids also receives support from friends of the Hammer Museum’s Kids’ Art Museum Project (K.A.M.P.), an annual family fundraiser.

All public programs are free and made possible by a major gift from an anonymous donor. Generous support is also provided by Susan Bay Nimoy and Leonard Nimoy, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, the Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation, The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation, an anonymous donor and all Hammer members. Digital presentation of Hammer public programs is made possible by The Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.

The free program will be held at the Billy Wilder Theater. No tickets required. Parking under the museum is $6 flat rate, cash only. No food or drink is allowed inside the theater. For information, hammer. ucla.edu/programs-events/2022/ family-flicks-nightmare-christmas. The Hammer Museum is located at 10899 Wilshire Blvd.