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He also met Seuss for the potential musical based on Oh, the Places You'll Go!, which did not materialise. [7] Elfman agreed to score for The Grinch, due to Illumination's dedication to Seuss' original story: "I knew the film was going to be Dr. Seuss, that they weren’t going to transform it that much. Obviously, they were going to have to ...
The lyrics were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, the music was composed by Albert Hague, and the song was performed by Thurl Ravenscroft. Because Ravenscroft was not credited in the closing credits of the special, it is often mistakenly attributed to Boris Karloff, who served as narrator and the voice of the Grinch in the special but was not a trained singer.
For The Grinch soundtrack, Tyler, the Creator created a new song "I Am the Grinch", and also created a hip hop cover version of the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch". [4] [5] [6] Tyler commented that "making christmas themed music, but not making it too xmasy was the goal [and] keeping 7 year olds in mind but also wanting the parents to listen also".
Catch Jim Carrey in "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in Freeform's "25 Days of Christmas" line-up. Jim Carrey's live-action version of the Grinch is streaming on Peacock from Dec. 20‒31.
The special retained its normal name on VHS re-releases (including Dr. Seuss Sing-Along Classics by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with CBS Video and Fox Kids Video). It was also re-released on VHS in 2000 by Paramount Home Entertainment. It was later released on DVD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment/Universal Studios Family Productions
The special was frequently included on VHS, CED, LaserDisc and DVD releases of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, [4] and was released on its own DVD on March 4, 2008. Bonus features include a songs-only version, the cartoons Horton Hatches the Egg, The Butter Battle Book, and Daisy-Head Mayzie, and the 1994 documentary In Search of Dr. Seuss. [5]
The Grinch made his debut in the 1957 children’s book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, by Dr. Seuss. The book followed the Grinch, a grouchy green creature, as he tried to cancel Christmas by ...
Halloween Is Grinch Night (titled It's Grinch Night for the 1992 videocassette release and Grinch Night for the sing-a-long videocassette release) is a 1977 children's animated Halloween television special and is a prequel [citation needed] to the 1966 television special How the Grinch Stole Christmas! It premiered on ABC on October 28, 1977. [2]