Dr. Seuss on the Loose
Dr. Seuss on the Loose is an animated musical television special, first airing on CBS on October 15, 1973.[1] The special is hosted by The Cat in the Hat, who introduces animated adaptations of the Dr. Seuss stories The Sneetches, The Zax and Green Eggs and Ham.[2] Allan Sherman reprised his role as the voice of The Cat in the Hat from the 1971 television special.
| Dr. Seuss on the Loose | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation Short Family |
| Based on | The Sneetches and Other Stories and Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss |
| Written by | Dr. Seuss |
| Directed by | Hawley Pratt |
| Presented by | Allan Sherman |
| Voices of | Hans Conried Paul Winchell Bob Holt |
| Narrated by | Hans Conried (first two stories) |
| Composer(s) | Dean Elliott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
| Producer(s) | Friz Freleng Ted Geisel |
| Editor(s) | Allan Potter Joe Siracusa Rick Steward |
| Production company(s) | Cat in the Hat Productions DePatie–Freleng Enterprises CBS Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 15, 1973 |
The special was titled Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories for the sing-a-long videocassette release and the deluxe edition releases.
Voice cast
- Allan Sherman – The Cat in the Hat
- Hans Conried – North-going Zax / South-going Zax / Fox / Narrator
- Paul Winchell – Sam-I-Am / Guy-Am-I / Plain Bellied Sneetches Clones #1 / Star Bellied Sneetches Clones #1
- Bob Holt – Sylvester McMonkey McBean / Plain Bellied Sneetches Clones #2 / Star Bellied Sneetches Clones #2
Subsequent releases
On October 7, 2003, it was released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment/Universal Studios Family Productions. On June 26, 2012, Warner Home Video released the special on a re-mastered special deluxe edition Blu-ray and DVD.[3]
See also
References
- Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 252. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories (Deluxe Edition) DVD - Warner Bros.: WBshop.com - The Official Online Store of Warner Bros. Studios
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