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DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX (TV)

Summary

A special presentation of the Dr. Seuss children's story "The Lorax." This animated adaptation with songs tells the story of how an imaginary ecosystem is destroyed by the rapacious Once-Ler's industry of cutting down truffula trees to manufacture thneeds. Only the Lorax warns against the dangers of such rampant destruction of the truffula trees. Commercials deleted.

Details

  • NETWORK: CBS
  • DATE: February 14, 1972 Monday 8:30 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:24:47
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: T79:0505
  • GENRE: Animation; Children's
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Animation; Children's programs
  • SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1972
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • David H. DePatie … Executive Producer
  • Friz Freleng … Producer
  • Ted Geisel (see also: Dr. Seuss) … Producer, Writer, Lyrics
  • Hawley Pratt … Director
  • Dean Elliott … Music by
  • Warren Batchelder … Animation
  • Eddie Albert … Narrator
  • John Gibbs … Animation
  • Manny Gould … Animation
  • Bob Matz … Animation
  • Bob Richardson … Animation
  • Robert Taylor … Animation
  • Dick Thompson … Animation
  • Don Williams … Animation
  • Bob Holt … Cast, the Lorax and the Once-Ler, Voice
  • Harlen Carraher … Cast, Voice, The Boy
  • Athena Lorde … Cast, Voice