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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

TV Short  -  UNRATED 26 min  -  Animation | Short | Comedy
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A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.

Directors:

Chuck Jones, Ben Washam

Writers:

Dr. Seuss (book), Irv Spector (additional story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Boris Karloff
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff ...
Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
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Storyline

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas things. The village is sure to have a sad Christmas this year. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Dog | Hermit | Quest | Generosity  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Cat in the Hat Productions, MGM Television See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dr. Seuss's wife was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, and Seuss included nods to the sorority in various parts of this film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The slice of roast beast that the Grinch carves changes color as he passes it to the plate. See 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...
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Connections

Referenced in "Dexter: Truth Be Told (#1.11)" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Written by Dr. Seuss and Albert Hague
Performed by Thurl Ravenscroft (uncredited) See more »