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It's Grinch Night

Original title: Halloween Is Grinch Night
  • TV Short
  • 19771977
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
It's Grinch Night (1977)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Comedy
A strange wind blows into Whoville, making all the inhabitants stay indoors. They know the wind means the Grinch will be in a foul mood and out to do harm. However, young Eukariah decides to... Read allA strange wind blows into Whoville, making all the inhabitants stay indoors. They know the wind means the Grinch will be in a foul mood and out to do harm. However, young Eukariah decides to confront the Grinch.A strange wind blows into Whoville, making all the inhabitants stay indoors. They know the wind means the Grinch will be in a foul mood and out to do harm. However, young Eukariah decides to confront the Grinch.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gerard Baldwin
  • Writer
    • Dr. Seuss(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Hans Conried(voice)
    • Hal Smith(voice)
    • Gary Shapiro(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gerard Baldwin
  • Writer
    • Dr. Seuss(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Hans Conried(voice)
    • Hal Smith(voice)
    • Gary Shapiro(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win total

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    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • The Grinchas The Grinch
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Josiahas Josiah
    • (voice)
    Gary Shapiro
    • Euchariahas Euchariah
    • (voice)
    Irene Tedrow
    Irene Tedrow
    • Mariahas Mariah
    • (voice)
    Jack DeLeon
    Jack DeLeon
    • Sergeant Samuel McPhersonas Sergeant Samuel McPherson
    • (voice)
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • Maxas Max
    • (singing voice)
    • Director
      • Gerard Baldwin
    • Writer
      • Dr. Seuss(teleplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Howling Hackencracks are actually from the Dr. Seuss book "Oh, the Places You'll Go!"
    • Quotes

      Grinch: It's a wonderful night for eyebrows. It's a wonderful night for teeth! It's a wonderful night for Grinch Night! Their troubles will now commence, oh I wouldn't stay home on a night like this for sixty dollars and sixty cents!

    • Alternate versions
      This special was released on videotape retitled as "It's Grinch Night!", with a new title card in place of the old title in the credits (a video, not film, edit, of the grinch tapping his foot as the three words appear one at a time on the left) and commercial break bumpers of the Grinch's face removed. (The box mentions the original title in small print to avoid confusion.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Nostalgic Mindfucks (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      I Wouldn't Go Out On a Night Like This
      Performed by Hal Smith

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    ordinary kids cartoon, in spite of the pedigree
    I never heard of this movie, and when I discovered there was an Emmy- winning Grinch sequel written by Dr. Suess, I had to see it. Unfortunately, it's not very good. I realize I'm going against the tide here, but I suspect all these glowing reviews are by those who first saw the movie as a kid, and thus have an opinion based on a child's mind. From an adult perspective, it's really not very good.

    The most surprising thing is how poor the writing is compared to classic Dr. Suess books. I had to check the credits to make sure this was really written by Dr. Suess, because the meters and rhymes are much less elegant than one would expect; it actually sounds like someone trying to copy Suess and failing. I can only suspect that he simply wasn't putting the same effort into perfecting the rhymes of the show as he did in his books.

    While the original Grinch story had a wonderful fable-like quality, this is pretty much just standards kid fare, with an overly busy plot and poor songs. But apparently if you're a kid there's a good chance you'll love it.
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    • Jan 9, 2012

    FAQ1

    • Is this special a prequel to How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • YouTube - Full TV special
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Grinch Night
    • Production companies
      • DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE)
      • Dr. Seuss Enterprises
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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