Cricket on the Hearth (1967 TV special)
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"Cricket on the Hearth" is a 1967 animated Christmas television special by Rankin/Bass Productions, adapted from Charles Dickens’ novella and known for its sentimental Victorian holiday storytelling.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas television special
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Rankin/Bass production ⓘ animated television special ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Rankin/Bass Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationTechnique | traditional 2D animation ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Cricket on the Hearth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
Arthur Rankin Jr.
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Jules Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas special
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animated musical ⓘ family television ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Cricket on the Hearth (title song)
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Smiles Go with Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ Through My Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Jules Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Maury Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | Roddy McDowall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation of a lesser-known Dickens Christmas novella
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sentimental Victorian holiday storytelling ⓘ |
| originalAirDateSeason | Christmas season ⓘ |
| originalAirDateYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOf | Rankin/Bass Christmas specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Arthur Rankin Jr.
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Jules Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rankin/Bass Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | approx. 50 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
Christmas
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family ⓘ love ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| title | Cricket on the Hearth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceCastMember |
Abbe Lane
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Danny Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Conried NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlo Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Frees NERFINISHED ⓘ Roddy McDowall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Romeo Muller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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