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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) -- A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) -- A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) -- A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) -- A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.

Overview

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Directors:
Chuck Jones
Ben Washam (co-director)
Writers:
Dr. Seuss (book)
Irv Spector (additional story) ...
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Release Date:
18 December 1966 (USA) more
Plot:
A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A Cartoon only a GRINCH could hate more (79 total)
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 218:00 PMTBS   

Cast

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Boris Karloff ... Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
26 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | USA:TV-G | UK:U | Germany:o.Al. | USA:Unrated

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Trivia:
Dr. Seuss was initially uninterested in animating this or any of his books, but Chuck Jones managed to persuade him. more
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Continuity: After the Grinch's eyes turn blue, throughout the entire scene on Mt. Crumpet, his eyes continually change from blue to red and back again. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville - did not. The Grinch hated Christmas - the whole Christmas season. Now, please don't ask why; no one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. Or it could be that his head wasn't screwed on just right. But I think that the most likely reason of all may have been that his heart was two sizes too small.
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Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Santa's Secret Stuff (#7.11)" (2007) more

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A Cartoon only a GRINCH could hate, 7 April 2002
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Author: John Langbein (medrjel) from Dixie, USA

This is the classic. The Best. When it comes to christmas cartoons, this is one of only 2 cartoons that really captures the Christmas Spirit outside of the religious and social aspects of the holiday. And what is not to love with Boris Karloff narrating, Chuck Jones animating, and a story by the loveable Dr Seuss himself!

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