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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1992) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1992 · 12 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Ray Messecar
- Starring
- Walter Matthau
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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