December 18th, 1966
Dr. Seuss’ ‘How The Grinch
Stole Christmas Debuted on CBS.
The animated television special directed by Chuck Jones.
It is based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. Seuss,
the story of The
Grinch trying to take away Christmas from
the townsfolk of Whoville below
his mountain hideaway. Featuring narration by Boris Karloff, who also provided the Grinch's voice, and songs with lyrics written by Geisel himself, set to music composed by Albert Hague, many of which were sung by Thurl Ravenscroft.
The special, which is considered a short film as it runs
less than an hour, is one of the classic Christmas specials from the 1960s
still shown regularly on television. Jones and Geisel previously worked
together on thePrivate Snafu training cartoons for United Productions of America during World War
II.
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Tony Figueroa
Stay Tuned
Tony Figueroa
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