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| Peter Lind Hayes | ... | August Zabladowski | |
| Mary Healy | ... | Heloise Collins | |
| Hans Conried | ... | Dr. Terwilliker | |
| Tommy Rettig | ... | Bartholomew Collins | |
| Jack Heasley | ... | Uncle Whitney (as John Heasley) | |
| John Heasley | ... | Uncle Whitney | |
| Robert Heasley | ... | Uncle Judson | |
| Noel Cravat | ... | Sgt. Lunk | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| George Chakiris | ... | Dancer (as George Kerris) | |
| Tony Butala | ... | Boy pianist (uncredited) | |
| Kim Charney | ... | Boy in line (uncredited) | |
| Henry Kulky | ... | Stroogo (uncredited) | |
| Diki Lerner | ... | Dancer in dungeon ballet (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Roy Rowland | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Dr. Seuss | (screenplay) & | |
| Allan Scott | (screenplay) | |
| Dr. Seuss | (story and conception) | |
Produced by | |||
| Stanley Kramer | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Friedrich Hollaender | (as Frederick Hollander) | ||
| Heinz Roemheld | (uncredited) | ||
| Hans J. Salter | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Franz Planer | (as Frank Planer) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Al Clark | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Rudolph Sternad | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cary Odell | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| William Kiernan | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Clay Campbell | .... | makeup artist | |
| Helen Hunt | .... | hair styles | |
| Robert J. Schiffer | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Clem Beauchamp | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Frederick Briskin | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Russell Malmgren | .... | sound engineer | |
Stunts | |||
| Waldo | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jean Louis | .... | gowns: Miss Healy | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Harry W. Gerstad | .... | editorial supervisor (as Harry Gerstad) | |
Music Department | |||
| Morris Stoloff | .... | musical director | |
| Gil Grau | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Samuel Hoffman | .... | musician: theremin (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Morton | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Nelson Riddle | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Robert Van Eps | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Francis Cugat | .... | technicolor color consultant | |
| Eugene Loring | .... | choreographer | |
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An alienated boy misunderstood by his parents at home rebels against an exacting piano teacher whom he finds out has a sinister plot to rule the world.
I remember it best for its plaintive song "You Have No Right to Push Us Kids Around" later revived by Jerry Lewis in his TV appearances. The song is a cry about the angst of childhood. Part of the lyrics goes something like this: "Just because you have hair on your chest doesn't mean you're the best. Just because you have stayed longer on this planet doesn't mean you own it. You have no right to push us kids around just because we're closer to the ground." Under the megalomaniac piano teacher's plan, all children would be condemned to an eternity of piano practice trying to catch up with the ever increasing beat of a metronome. Spectacular "blow up" endings such as in James Bond movies satirized by Don Adams (Maxwell Smart) or even Mike Myers (Austin Powers) must have taken inspiration from this very early attempt at such.
Much belatedly did I find out that this story is by the revered "Dr." Seuss (he is not a real doctor you know) famous for witty, whimsical stories written in cute rhyming verses about outlandish animals (Green Eggs and Ham, Cat in a Hat)but praised by educators for their effectiveness in getting children to read. Seuss deserves Ph.Ds in education, psychology and literature even posthumously.