How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

TV Movie
1966
Not Rated
26m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

60K

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Hand-Drawn Animation Holiday Animation Holiday Comedy Holiday Family Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Holiday Musical

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

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

60K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

892

238

See production info at IMDbPro

Narrator
(voice)
…

Thurl Ravenscroft

Singer
(uncredited)
…

June Foray

Cindy Lou Who
(voice)
(uncredited)

Dal McKennon

Max
(voice)
(uncredited)

Directors
- Chuck Jones
- Ben Washam
Writers
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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.

Goofs
As the Grinch closes the bedroom door, the part of the coat visible between his arm and collar are left unpainted.

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!

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!"

Alternate versions
American network TV prints often eliminate the verse from "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" that begins, "You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch." In addition, a sequence showing the Grinch leering at a little girl with an evil grin is usually deleted.

Connections
Edited into In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)

Soundtracks
Overture
(1966) (uncredited)
(includes "Welcome Christmas")
Music by Albert Hague
Conducted by Eugene Poddany

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Featured review

10/10

Perfection.

It doesn't get any better than this.

This is, quite possibly, the one perfect Holiday movie. There has never ever been a more wonderful combination of talent than Chuck Jones and Dr. Suess. Only a quick tug on my brow hairs can bring me quicker to tears than the scene where the Grinch learns the truth about Christmas.

Pure perfection.