Year: 1992
Runtime: 12 mins
Language: English
Director: Ray Messecar
The short film combines the original Dr. Seuss illustrations with Walter Matthau’s narration. It follows the misanthropic Grinch, a hermit who despises Christmas and the noisy Whos of Whoville, and decides to steal the holiday from them. The presentation also includes the Seuss tale “If I Ran the Zoo.”
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