How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Name: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Released: 1966-12-18
Duration: 26 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Boris Karloff, June Foray, Dal McKennon

You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

Timing: 0:26 (26 min)

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Release date

1966-12-18

Country

United States

Production

The Cat in the Hat Productions, MGM Television, MGM Animation/Visual Arts

Genre

Animation, Family, Comedy

Budget

$315 000

Revenue

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Director

Chuck Jones

Actors

Boris Karloff, June Foray, Dal McKennon
All actors and roles (3)

Scenario

Producer

Dr. Seuss, Chuck Jones

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Composer

Artist

Audition

Editing

John O. Young, Lovell Norman
All team (12)

Short description

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

What's left behind the scenes

Dr. Seuss (1904-1991), the author of the tale on which the cartoon is based, opposed Boris Karloff's (1887-1969) involvement in the project, believing that his Grinch would be too frightening.
Boris Karloff speaks in his own voice as the Narrator, but changes his voice for the role of the Grinch. After his voice as the Grinch had been recorded, all the high tones were additionally removed from it.
The lyrics of the Fahoo Foraze song consist of a set of nonsensical sound combinations deliberately made to resemble Latin. After the cartoon's release, the studio began receiving letters from viewers asking for a translation of the lyrics from Latin.

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