How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special)
1966 American animated television special based on the book by Dr. Seuss / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (also known as Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!) is a 1966 American animated television special, directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones. Based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, the special features the voice of Boris Karloff (also a narrator) as the Grinch. It tells the story of the Grinch, who tries to ruin Christmas for the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway.[1]
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | |
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Genre | |
Based on | How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss |
Developed by | Chuck Jones |
Screenplay by | Dr. Seuss |
Directed by | Chuck Jones Ben Washam |
Voices of | Boris Karloff June Foray Thurl Ravenscroft Dallas McKennon |
Narrated by | Boris Karloff |
Composers | Albert Hague (songs) Eugene Poddany (additional music) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Chuck Jones Ted Geisel |
Editors | Lovell Norman John O. Young |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production companies | Cat in the Hat Productions MGM Animation/Visual Arts |
Budget | $315,000 |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | December 18, 1966 (1966-12-18) |
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was produced by The Cat in the Hat Productions in association with the television and animation divisions of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (the company that Jones was under contract at the time). The special completed production for a year[2] and originally aired in the United States on CBS on Sunday, December 18, 1966. The special is considered a perennial holiday special.