How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TV)

Directors:

Chuck Jones
Ben Washam (co-director)

Writers:

Dr. Seuss (book) and
Bob Ogle (additional story)
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Release Date:

18 December 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.

Plot Keywords:

Generosity | Christmas Star | Scheme | Sleigh | Whip

Cast

Boris Karloff	...	Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
June Foray	...	Cindy Lou Who (voice) (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft	...	Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Chuck Jones
Ben Washam		(co-director)

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

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

Original Music by
Albert Hague

Film Editing by
Lovell Norman
John O. Young		(as John Young)

Production Design by
Maurice Noble

Production Management
Earl Jonas	....	production manager

Art Department
Don Foster	....	graphic artist

Animation Department
Hal Ashmead	....	background artist
Philip DeGuard	....	background artist
Oscar Dufau	....	layout artist
Ken Harris	....	animator
Robert Inman	....	background artist (as Bob Inman)
Don Morgan	....	layout artist
Tom Ray	....	animator
Phil Roman	....	animator (as Philip Roman)
Richard Thompson	....	animator
Don Towsley	....	animator
Lloyd Vaughan	....	animator

Music Department
Eugene Poddany	....	composer: additional music
Eugene Poddany	....	conductor

Other crew
Les Goldman	....	production executive

Production Companies

• MGM Television

Distributors

• CBS Television (1966) (USA) (TV)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

26 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | USA:TV-G | UK:U | Germany:o.Al. | USA:Unrated

Company:

MGM Television

Trivia:

Dr. Seuss's wife was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, and Seuss included nods to the sorority in various parts of this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Grinch puts the antler on Max's head it has five prongs. But when Max tips forward, one of the prongs disappears as it's hidden behind his body. The Grinch only cuts off four prongs, but when Max goes upright again, the fifth prong is still gone.

Quotes:

Grinch: That's a noise...
Narrator: Grinned the Grinch...
Grinch: That I simply must hear!
Narrator: So he paused - and the Grinch put a hand to his ear. And he did hear a sound rising over the snow. It started in low... then it started to grow.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Ultimate Gift (2006)

The Best Christmas Story Ever.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) is the best Christmas movie ever. Christmas is my favorite holiday, so I really love Christmas movies. The 2000 version of The Grinch can't beat this classic original one. The new Grinch with Jim Carrey is really great, but the original is even better. I give How the Grinch Stole Christmas a 10 out of 10!!! :)