The Cricket in Times Square

When a cricket named Chester tries to get a meal from a picnic basket, a rainstorm traps him inside and he is trapped in the Times Square subway station. Adopted by a newspaper seller named Mario Bellini, and two friends in a mouse named Tucker, and his friend, Harry, a cat, Chester discovers he can use his wings like a violin, which he uses to help Mario sell his magazines,

This is a good classic film. Made by Chuck Jones, who is one of the greats in animations (as he did a lot of good animated stuff, like Looney Tunes shorts, and even the original How The Grinch Stole Christmas), he manages to make a good adaptation of a classic novel. Also, the film has classic voice actors (like Mel Blanc voicing Tucker, and June Foray voicing Mario's mother). This is one classic to show to your kids.

Both kiddos loved the book, so I got a DVD of this old TV short from the 1970s. It was nothing special - the plot was heavily cut, the animation clunky, and the images of Time Square disappointingly nondescript. One nice thing about the short not in the book is that the cricket's legs often "play" violin solos, performed by Israel Baker.

I remember watching this endlessly as a child, and there's something wonderfully striking about Chuck Jones' beautiful images, invoking a bygone era of New York with a soul and a purity that's sadly lacking in a lot of modern animation.

A great introduction not only to the genre, but to the power and majesty of music in film. Lovely!

Release release its to good to be left in the can let's get it out for all to enjoy

This was a cartoon from my parents generation and they lovingly introduced it to me as a child. I was a flaky kid and I never sat through anything... However I sat through this one. I think I loved everything about it. The music, the art, the voice acting. There was something kind of sophisticated about it considering it was a cartoon... but I loved the feel of it and I can not quite describe it...

It was created in the early 70s and stars a little cricket brought to NY and separated from his home in Connecticut. While I love everything about it, I feel the thing that really captivated me was the music.... I have always loved music. This cartoon stars music. I can not give everything away.. but the music captivated me and calmed myself and my wild brothers.

I just have to say, see it, especially if you have energetic kids. it's a very calming film.