Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977) (TV)

Director:

Gerard Baldwin

Writer:

Dr. Seuss (teleplay)

Release Date:

29 October 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Family | Horror | Musical

Plot:

The evil Grinch who stole Christmas is back to steal Halloween! It's Grinch night and all over Whoville...

Plot Keywords:

Wind | Fear | Surrealism | Astigmatism | Courage

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Hans Conried	...	Grinch / Narrator (voice)
Hal Smith	...	Josiah (voice)
Gary Shapiro	...	Ukaraiah (voice)
Irene Tedrow	...	Mariah (voice)
Jack DeLeon	...	Sgt. Samuel McPherson (voice)
Henry Gibson	...	Max (singing voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thurl Ravenscroft	...	Bass Singer (uncredited)

Directed by
Gerard Baldwin

Writing credits
Dr. Seuss		(teleplay)

Produced by
David H. DePatie	....	executive producer
Friz Freleng	....	executive producer
Dr. Seuss	....	producer (as Ted Geisel)

Original Music by
Joe Raposo

Film Editing by
Robert T. Gillis
Joe Siracusa
Rick Steward

Production Management
Lee Gunther	....	in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barrington Bunce	....	assistant director (as Barry Bunce)

Art Department
Robert Dranko	....	graphic designer (as Bob Dranko)
Roy Morita	....	graphic designer

Camera and Electrical Department
Ray Lee	....	camera operator
Ralph Migliori	....	camera operator
Bob Mills	....	camera operator

Animation Department
John Gibbs	....	animator
Fred Hellmich	....	animator (as Fred Helmick)
Chrystal Klabunde	....	animator (as Chrystal Russell)
Bob Matz	....	animator
Lee Mishkin	....	animator
Willis Pyle	....	animator (as Willy Pyle)
Richard H. Thomas	....	background artist
Don Williams	....	animator
Rudy Zamora	....	animator

Music Department
Eric Rogers	....	conductor

Production Companies

• DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE)
• Dr. Seuss Enterprises

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Random House Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Producers' Sound Service  sound by (as Producer's Sound Service Inc.)

Also Known As:

"Grinch Night" - USA (alternative title)

Runtime:

25 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE)

Trivia:

This is the first Dr. Seuss special to have music from Joe Raposo. The music is orchestral, somewhat like Eugene Poddany's music, and unlike Dean Elliott's jazz-themed music.

Quotes:

Grinch:Who are you?
Ukaraiah:*Ukariah* Who sir.
Grinch:You're a rather small Who, aren't you?
Ukaraiah:Well, I do the best I can. Sir, are you really the Grinch?
Grinch:Am I the Grinch?
Ukaraiah:Sorry, sir, I have a slight astigmatism.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Nostalgic Mindfucks (#2.10)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Max's Song

This one's a keeper

Ah, the lesser known Grinch holiday movie. In my family it's always been regarded a classic, kept on a dingy old VHS recorded from TV when I was just a small child. It is truly a bizarre film, much different than it's Christmas counterpart, and probably wouldn't appeal to lots of people. But for me, it is pure DECADENCE. I ADORE it. This is a quality film, undeniably, and anyone who says different, well, it's just not their thing I guess. But really, MAX SINGS!!! Can it get any better than that?? I think not. There's actually quite a bit of singing. As well as fun creepy creature things. I dunno, I'm weird, but I love this movie. It's excellent in a very bizarre way, I can't describe. I'd say it helps to be a bit abnormal yourself, as an indication of whether u may like it or not. Mmmmm yes.