A young boy dreams that he is in an imaginary world where, assisted by his family's plumber, he must save other piano-playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano tea... Read allA young boy dreams that he is in an imaginary world where, assisted by his family's plumber, he must save other piano-playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano teacher who also mind-controls his mother.A young boy dreams that he is in an imaginary world where, assisted by his family's plumber, he must save other piano-playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano teacher who also mind-controls his mother.
- Director
- Writers
- Dr. Seuss(screenplay)
- Allan Scott(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Dr. Seuss(screenplay)
- Allan Scott(screenplay)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Videos2
- Uncle Whitneyas Uncle Whitney
- (as John Heasley)
- Danceras Dancer
- (as George Kerris)
- Elevator Operatoras Elevator Operator
- (uncredited)
- Kim - Boy in Lineas Kim - Boy in Line
- (uncredited)
- Stroogoas Stroogo
- (uncredited)
- Guardas Guard
- (uncredited)
- …
- Director
- Writers
- Dr. Seuss(screenplay) (story and conception)
- Allan Scott(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
- Taglines
- The new kind of entertainment that's got everything including the kitchen sink - and it's got 500 of those!
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-8
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Bart and Mr. Zadlabowski are taken to the dungeon via elevator, there is no reference to a third floor dungeon by the Elevator Operator. The third stanza of the Elevator Operator's song was cut due to increasingly horrific lyrics referring to household appliances. The complete deleted stanza went as follows: "Third floor dungeon, household appliances/Spiked beds, electric chairs/Gas chambers, roasting pots/And scalping devices." (The reference to "gas chambers" was probably regarded as in bad taste since the film was made so soon after World War II and the Holocaust.)
- GoofsVarious times through the movie, Heloise Collins's pink scarf alternates from her shoulder/arm, changing positions occasionally.
- Quotes
Elevator operator: [Dungeon elevator song] First floor dungeon/Assorted simple tortures/Molten lead, chopping blocks and hot boiling oil/Second floor dungeon/Jewelry department/Leg chains, ankle chains, neck chains, wrist chains, thumbscrews and nooses of the very finest rope/Basement dungeon/EVERYBODY OUT!
- ConnectionsEdited into TNT 100% Weird (1992)
- SoundtracksDream Stuff
Music by Friedrich Hollaender (as Frederick Hollander)
Lyrics by Dr. Seuss
Performed by Peter Lind Hayes Tommy Rettig (dubbed by Tony Butala)
Also recommended: The Brave Little Toaster, Time Bandits, Happily Ever After: a Snow White Tale, The Never Ending Story, Nightmare Before Christmas and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
- bteigen
- Jan 3, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Five-Thousand Fingers of Dr. T.
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,750,000 (estimated)
- Runtime
- 1h 29min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- 1.37 : 1
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