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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's Christmas book by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a green cranky, solitary creature who attempts to thwart the public's Christmas plans by stealing Christmas gifts and decorations from the homes of the nearby town of Whoville on Christmas Eve.
The Grinch is a character created by children's author and cartoonist Dr. Seuss. [1] He is best known as the titular main protagonist of the 1957 children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (also known as Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!) is a 1966 American animated television special, directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones. Based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, the special features the voice of Boris Karloff (also a narrator) as the Grinch.
The tale of the Grinch began in 1957 when Dr. Suess created the short story "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The story follows the Grinch, an anti-hero who hates Christmas and attempts to ruin ...
During World War II, Jones worked closely with Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, to create the Private Snafu series of Army educational cartoons (the character was created by director Frank Capra). Jones later collaborated with Seuss on animated adaptations of Seuss' books, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas! in 1966.
Synopsis: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" debuted in 1966. Based on the Dr. Seuss book by the same name, the animated TV special follows a mean and lonely Grinch (voied by Boris Karloff) who ...
In July 1998, her agents made a significant announcement: the film rights to How the Grinch Stole Christmas would be auctioned. The terms were stringent—suitors had to be willing to pay $5 million upfront, 4% of the box-office gross, 50% of merchandising revenue, 70% of book tie-in profits, and music-related income.
The live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas has become a modern holiday favorite — but many of its stars often go unnoticed. Jim Carrey steals the show as the titular character of ...