A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
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Boris Karloff
- Narrator
- (voice)
- …
June Foray
- Cindy Lou Who
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Dal McKennon
- Max
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaBoris Karloff's voice changes when he speaks for the Grinch. Originally he spoke in his "Narrator" voice throughout. After recording was complete, the highs in his voice were mechanically removed for the Grinch, giving him the gravelly voice heard in the finished version.
- GoofsAs the Grinch closes the bedroom door, the part of the coat visible between his arm and collar are left unpainted.
- Crazy creditsThe complete credit for Boris Karloff in the opening credits reads as follows: "the sounds of the Grinch are by Boris Karloff... and read by Boris Karloff too!"
- Alternate versionsAmerican network TV prints often eliminate the verse from "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" that begins, "You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch." In addition, a sequence showing the Grinch leering at a little girl with an evil grin is usually deleted.
- ConnectionsEdited into In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
- SoundtracksOverture
(1966) (uncredited)
(includes "Welcome Christmas")
Music by Albert Hague
Conducted by Eugene Poddany
Featured review
Superb
It is Christmas Eve and everyone in Whoville is looking forward to tomorrow. Everyone, that is, except the Grinch, who hates Christmas and can't stand to see people so excited over it. He decides to ruin Christmas for the people of Whoville by stealing all their presents and other Christmas goodies.
Superb short film, based on the Dr. Seuss book. Has Dr. Seuss's incredibly creative and imaginative names for things, the clever rhyming narration, the wordplay in general. Some great songs too that blend effortlessly into the flow of the film.
Throw in the voice of Boris Karloff as the narrator and the Grinch and a wonderful, profound ending and this is one of the greatest Christmas films. It is certainly the greatest adaptation of a Dr. Seuss story.
Superb short film, based on the Dr. Seuss book. Has Dr. Seuss's incredibly creative and imaginative names for things, the clever rhyming narration, the wordplay in general. Some great songs too that blend effortlessly into the flow of the film.
Throw in the voice of Boris Karloff as the narrator and the Grinch and a wonderful, profound ending and this is one of the greatest Christmas films. It is certainly the greatest adaptation of a Dr. Seuss story.
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- Apr 30, 2020
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- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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- Runtime26 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 4:3
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