Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth (1967)

Animation, Family, TV Movie49 minutes
54%
User score

To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

Description

A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

Jules Bass
Director, Lyricist
Romeo Muller
Writer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer, Director
Charles Dickens
Novel

Actors

Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
Caleb (voice)
Marlo Thomas
Marlo Thomas
Bertha (voice)
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Cricket Crocket (voice)
Hans Conried
Hans Conried
Tackleton (voice)
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
Ed Ames
Ed Ames
Edward (voice)
Abbe Lane
Abbe Lane
Moll (voice)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
holidaycricketchristmaslive action and animationtoymaker