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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)

APPROVED 89 min  -  Family | Fantasy | Music  -   1 July 1953 (USA)
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Bart has only one enemy in the world: his piano teacher Dr. Terwilliker. Dr. T has a mad plan to force 500 young boys to practice at his magnificent piano 24 hours a day... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Rowland

Writers:

Dr. Seuss (screenplay), Allan Scott (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Mary Healy, Hans Conried and Tommy Rettig
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Lind Hayes Peter Lind Hayes ...
Mary Healy Mary Healy ...
Heloise Collins
Hans Conried Hans Conried ...
Tommy Rettig ...
Jack Heasley Jack Heasley ...
Uncle Whitney (as John Heasley)
Robert Heasley Robert Heasley ...
Uncle Judson
Noel Cravat Noel Cravat ...
Sgt. Lunk
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George Chakiris ...
Dancer (as George Kerris)
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Storyline

Bart has only one enemy in the world: his piano teacher Dr. Terwilliker. Dr. T has a mad plan to force 500 young boys to practice at his magnificent piano 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bart is the only hope to save these boys from being enslaved. Fantastic sets, screenplay, and even song lyrics were provided by Dr. Seuss. Features the only piano academy ever known to be equipped with cells and surrounded by an electric fence. Written by Tim Kretschmann <Tim.K@VirComm.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Piano | Dr Seuss | Blowtorch | Uniform | Plumber  | See more »

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The Wonder Musical of the Future!

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Family | Fantasy | Music | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Crazy Music See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,600,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Stanley Kramer Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

When the boys are checking into Dr. T's piano prison, the kid immediately behind Bart identifies himself as Kim Charney, same name he used during brief career as child/teen actor. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Bart climbs the huge ladder to escape the guards, when he jumps off of the ladder, you can clearly see a thick wire holding him. See more »

Quotes

Bart Collins: See? Now do you believe me?
Mr. Zabladowski: We should always believe children. We should even believe their lies.
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Soundtracks

"The Dungeon Song"
Music by Friedrich Hollaender (as Frederick Hollander)
Lyrics by Dr. Seuss
Sung by masked, uncredited cast member See more »