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It's Grinch Night

Original title: Halloween Is Grinch Night
  • TV Movie
  • 1977
  • Not Rated
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.3K
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It's Grinch Night (1977)
AnimationComedyFamily

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.

  • Director
    • Gerard Baldwin
  • Writer
    • Dr. Seuss
  • Stars
    • Hans Conried
    • Hal Smith
    • Gary Shapiro
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Gerard Baldwin
    • Writer
      • Dr. Seuss
    • Stars
      • Hans Conried
      • Hal Smith
      • Gary Shapiro
    • 29User 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 Grinch
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Josiah
    • (voice)
    Gary Shapiro
    • Euchariah
    • (voice)
    Irene Tedrow
    Irene Tedrow
    • Mariah
    • (voice)
    Jack DeLeon
    Jack DeLeon
    • Sergeant Samuel McPherson
    • (voice)
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • Max
    • (singing voice)
    • Director
      • Gerard Baldwin
    • Writer
      • Dr. Seuss
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Howling Hackencracks were later used in 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 reviews29

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Okay, but not really up to the Dr. Seuss standard
    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.

    Written by Dr. Seuss but not really up to his usual high standards. The creativeness and imagination are there in terms of strange animals, names for things, narration and general wordplay but the plot is so-so.

    Entertaining enough but a bit disappointing too. Certainly not in the same league as How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
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    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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