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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ()

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A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
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Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
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Cindy Lou Who (uncredited) (voice)
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Max (uncredited) (voice)

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Chuck Jones
Ben Washam ... (co-director)

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Dr. Seuss ... (book)
 
Irv Spector ... (additional story) and
Bob Ogle ... (additional story)

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Chuck Jones ... producer (produced by)
Dr. Seuss ... producer (produced by) (as Ted Geisel)

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Eugene Poddany ... (uncredited)

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Lovell Norman
John O. Young ... (as John Young)

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Maurice Noble

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Les Goldman ... production executive
Earl Jonas ... production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr. ... assistant production manager: MGM Television (uncredited)

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Don Foster ... graphics
Friz Freleng ... story artist (uncredited)
Chuck Jones ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Bob Ogle ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Irv Spector ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

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Michael Alcantara ... audio description recordist
Franklin Milton ... recording supervisor (uncredited)

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Ted C. Bemiller ... animation camera (uncredited)
Nick Vasu ... camera operator (uncredited)

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Hal Ashmead ... background artist
Philip DeGuard ... background artist
Oscar Dufau ... layout artist
Ken Harris ... animator
Bob Inman ... background artist
Don Morgan ... layout artist
Tom Ray ... animator
Phil Roman ... animator (as Philip Roman)
Richard Thompson ... animator
Don Towsley ... animator
Lloyd Vaughan ... animator
Ted C. Bemiller ... checker (uncredited)
Buf Nerbovig ... checking (uncredited)
Kitty Schoentag ... ink & paint artist (uncredited)
Auril Thompson ... ink & paint supervisor (uncredited)
Ben Washam ... animator (uncredited)
Uvon Young ... ink & paint artist (uncredited)

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Albert Hague ... songs: Music by
Eugene Poddany ... composer: additional music / conductor
Dr. Seuss ... songs: Lyrics by
Dean Elliott ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Eugene Poddany ... orchestrator (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas things. The village is sure to have a sad Christmas this year. Written by Anonymous

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Taglines The fabled story world of DR. SEUSS comes to television for the first time in this colorful special for the whole family! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (United States)
  • Comment le Grinch a volé Noël ! (France)
  • Die gestohlenen Weihnachtsgeschenke (Germany)
  • Cum a furat Grinch Craciunul (Romania)
  • Le grincheux qui voulait gâcher Noël! (Canada, French title)
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Trivia Boris 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. See more »
Goofs As the Grinch closes the bedroom door, the part of the coat visible between his arm and collar are left unpainted. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994). See more »
Soundtracks Overture See more »
Crazy Credits The 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!" See more »
Quotes Narrator: He puzzled and puzzed till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. Maybe Christmas, he thought... doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps... means a little bit more!
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