Although Geisel was initially reluctant due to his unpleasant experiences making the film The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. Jones was interested in adapting one of Geisel's books into a television special and approached him to turn How the Grinch Stole Christmas! into one in time for the holiday season. Seuss) had worked together on the Private Snafu training cartoons at Warner Bros.

Additional Story: Irv Spector and Bob Ogleĭirector Chuck Jones and children's-book author Ted Geisel ( Dr.

Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard, Bob Inman and Hal Ashmead.

Animation: Ben Washam, Ken Harris, Lloyd Vaughan, Richard Thompson, Don Towsley, Tom Ray and Philip Roman.

Additional Music and Orchestra by Eugene Poddany.

MGM Studio Chorus as Citizens of Whoville.

He saves the sleigh, returns the presents and the other belongings to the Whos, and joins in the town's Christmas celebration, by carving the roast beast, and Max gets the first slice.

Realizing that Christmas means more than just material possessions, the Grinch's heart grows three sizes. Crumpit, ready to dump the bags, he discovers that the citizens of Whoville, despite having no gifts or decorations, have gathered in the middle of town to sing as Christmas Day dawns. He is noticed by a girl named Cindy Lou Who, but is otherwise undetected.Īs the Grinch reaches the icey summit of Mt. Once loaded, he plans on dumping the bags of stolen goods. One Christmas Eve, he finally decides to stop Christmas Day from coming to Whoville by disguising himself as Santa Claus, his dog Max as a reindeer and, in a reversal of Santa's visit, stealing all presents, decorations, and symbols of Christmas. He especially hates Christmas and has always been annoyed by the town's Christmas celebrations. Crumpit, located above the village of Whoville. The Grinch is a surly asocial green creature with a heart 'two sizes too small' who lives alone in a snowbound cave atop Mt.

The special features the voice of Boris Karloff as the Grinch and the narrator. Originally telecast in the United States on CBS on Sunday, December 18, 1966, it went on to become a perennial holiday special. Seuss, and tells the story of the Grinch, who tries to ruin Christmas for the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway. It is based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!) is a 1966 American animated television special, directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (also known as Dr.

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