A cricket seeks to rescue a poor toymaker and his blind daughter from an exploitative miser.A cricket seeks to rescue a poor toymaker and his blind daughter from an exploitative miser.A cricket seeks to rescue a poor toymaker and his blind daughter from an exploitative miser.
Danny Thomas
- Self
- (voice)
- …
Marlo Thomas
- Bertha
- (voice)
Hans Conried
- Tackleton
- (voice)
Paul Frees
- Messanger
- (voice)
- …
The Norman Luboff Choir
- Themselves
- (singing voice)
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- TriviaReal life father and daughter Danny Thomas and Marlo Thomas played father and daughter in this cartoon special.
- Quotes
Cricket Crocket: Ooh, you - you - you - you nincompoop! Paying any attention to the words of a gushing female!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Phelous & the Movies: Cricket on the Hearth: Part 1 (2014)
- SoundtracksParade Of The Toys
Music by Maury Laws
Lyrics by Jules Bass
Performed by The Videocraft Studio Orchestra Conducted by Maury Laws
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Good luck
The next time you see a cricket chirping around your house, LEAVE HIM BE! It is well known that cricket's bring good luck. And if you are lucky enough to have a cricket on your hearth, so much the better. In fact, if you are lucky enough to have seen "The Cricket on the Hearth" you're luckier than most.
This cell-animated special was released by Rankin/Bass right after their first big hit "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and, I think anyway, it's almost as good. It's a great shame that it's so hard to come by. Look for it on ABCFamily's "25 Days of Christmas."
Based on the Charles Dickens story (no, not THAT Dickens story) Roddy MacDowall plays the Cricket, who decides to grace the home of Caleb and his daughter, blinded after suffering tremendous grief. The highlight of this special is the wonderful vocal performance of Danny Thomas (joined by real life daughter, Marlo) and the wonderful song he sings.
I like this special, and if you aren't convinced, this entry didn't even EXIST on the database until I suggested it a few weeks ago. Merry Christmas one and all and may you be as lucky as a Cricket on the Hearth.
This cell-animated special was released by Rankin/Bass right after their first big hit "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and, I think anyway, it's almost as good. It's a great shame that it's so hard to come by. Look for it on ABCFamily's "25 Days of Christmas."
Based on the Charles Dickens story (no, not THAT Dickens story) Roddy MacDowall plays the Cricket, who decides to grace the home of Caleb and his daughter, blinded after suffering tremendous grief. The highlight of this special is the wonderful vocal performance of Danny Thomas (joined by real life daughter, Marlo) and the wonderful song he sings.
I like this special, and if you aren't convinced, this entry didn't even EXIST on the database until I suggested it a few weeks ago. Merry Christmas one and all and may you be as lucky as a Cricket on the Hearth.
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- Bondorf39
- Dec 1, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour
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- Aspect ratio
- 4:3
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By what name was Cricket on the Hearth (1967) officially released in Canada in English?
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