Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
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.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr..
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Danny Thomas as Caleb (voice) |
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Marlo Thomas as Bertha (voice) |
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Roddy McDowall as Cricket Crocket (voice) |
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Hans Conried as Tackleton (voice) |
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Paul Frees as Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice) |
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Ed Ames as Edward (voice) |
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Abbe Lane as Moll (voice) |
| Directing | Jules Bass | Director |
| Writing | Romeo Muller | Writer |
| Writing | Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Writer |
| Directing | Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Director |
| Writing | Charles Dickens | Novel |
| Sound | Maury Laws | Songs |
| Writing | Jules Bass | Lyricist |
| Sound | Maury Laws | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Rod Willis | Animation Supervisor |
| Art | Don Duga | Production Design |
| Art | Paul Coker Jr. | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Jiro Yanase | Animation Manager |
| Production | Ronald Jacobs | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Aaron Spelling | Executive Producer |
| Production | Danny Thomas | Executive Producer |
