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The Cat in the Hat

  • TV Movie
  • 1971
  • TV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.3K
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The Cat in the Hat (1971)
AnimationComedyFamilyFantasyMusical

A red and white-striped top-hatted cat visits two children left home alone.A red and white-striped top-hatted cat visits two children left home alone.A red and white-striped top-hatted cat visits two children left home alone.

  • Director
    • Hawley Pratt
  • Writer
    • Dr. Seuss
  • Stars
    • Allan Sherman
    • Daws Butler
    • Pamelyn Ferdin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hawley Pratt
    • Writer
      • Dr. Seuss
    • Stars
      • Allan Sherman
      • Daws Butler
      • Pamelyn Ferdin
    • 28User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Allan Sherman
    Allan Sherman
    • The Cat in the Hat
    • (voice)
    Daws Butler
    Daws Butler
    • Mr. Krinklebein the Fish
    • (voice)
    • (as Dawes Butler)
    Pamelyn Ferdin
    Pamelyn Ferdin
    • Sally
    • (voice)
    Tony Frazier
    • Conrad
    • (voice)
    Gloria Camacho
    • Mother
    • (voice)
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    • Thing 1
    • (voice)
    Gene Morford
    • Thing 2
    • (voice)
    • (as Lewis Morford)
    Judy Garland
    Judy Garland
    • Additional voices
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hawley Pratt
    • Writer
      • Dr. Seuss
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews28

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    SpazmanianDevil

    It never gets old!

    This song-filled Dr. Seuss classic should be shown on network television at least twice a year! The musical numbers are pure fun; as a bonus, they managed to sneak in a quick foreign languages lesson. The newest home video release of this favorite has the words on the screen, which is even better. Listen during the song performed with Thing 2 and Thing 1. You'll hear the booming baritone of Thurl "Tony The Tiger" Ravenscroft. I have watched this special over 100 times on home video, and never want to stop.
    stiv-7

    The kind of twisted fun my family loves

    The latest member of the family to succumb to this wonderful bit of silly fun is our 3 year-old. He rarely speaks, but has most of the lines to this one memorised and loves it to bits. Who can blame him? Alan Sherman's portrayal of the Cat is a fine piece of voiceover work, as are all the characters in this one, and the songs never leave your head WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!I really wish that Viacom, or whoever holds the rights to this one, as well as the other Dr. Seuss titles originally released by Fox would hurry up and get them out on DVD, because our tapes are nearly worn out! Definitely recommended, if you can find it.
    Carrieattheprom

    WAY better than the live action one.

    With Dr. Suess you're WAY better off with SHORT cartoons then live action. My favorite part is the language lesson very cool. The cartoon at least is more faithful to the book and the Dr. Suess spirit. I also hope it gets released on DVd soon. Along with The Grinch Grinches The Cat In The Hat.

    Scary thought- What if those people who made the live action films do THAT story next???????????
    hfan77

    One of TV's Best Written Cartoons

    I have seen The Cat in the Hat since the 70s and I think it's the best written cartoon on TV between the runs of Rocky and Bullwinkle and The Simpsons. The line I remember the most was the song that went "Hey! I'm a punk. A gratunculous shlunk." I also remember that the cat was messing up the house looking for his moss covered, three handled, three family gradunza. That would definitely be a Dr. Seuss line.

    Allan Sherman, in one of his last TV roles before his death in 1974 was sensational as the voice of the cat. I would also like to add that Gloria Camacho was the voice of the kid's mother.
    SteverinoAlaReno

    Excellent adaptation

    Dr. Seuss books just don't lend themselves well to live action movies. The live action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas was awful, mostly because the padded scenes LOOKED like padding. There isn't enough of a story in Seuss's books to make a feature-length movie, and really not even enough to make a 25-minute TV show.

    But add some good animation and the music of Allan Sherman, and you have a winner. I'll be watching THIS version for many years, not the dreadful Mike Meyers version.

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the first Dr. Seuss television special produced by DePatie-Freleng Productions.
    • Goofs
      At one point during "Anything Under the Sun," Thing 1 and Thing 2 switch voices.
    • Quotes

      Cat in the Hat: Cat, hat. In French: chat, chapeau. In Spanish: el gato in a sombrero.

    • Crazy credits
      In the DePatie-Freling Enterprises logo seen at the end of the program, the Cat's hat is suddenly superimposed on top of the paintbrush oval with the word "films" printed inside, looking as if the oval is "wearing" the hat.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dr. Seuss Playhouse Video (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Nothing to be Done
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Dr. Seuss

      Music by Dean Elliott

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кіт у капелюсі
    • Filming locations
      • Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Cat in the Hat Productions
      • CBS Television Network
      • Chuck Jones Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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