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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

The Wonder Musical of the Future!

19536.11h 29mG

Overview

Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.

Directed by Roy Rowland
Written by Dr. Seuss, Allan Scott
Produced by Stanley Kramer
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Top Cast

Peter Lind Hayes

Peter Lind Hayes

August Zabladowski

Mary Healy

Mary Healy

Heloise Collins

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Dr. Terwilliker

Tommy Rettig

Tommy Rettig

Bartholomew Collins

Noel Cravat

Noel Cravat

Sgt. Lunk

R

Robert Heasley

Uncle Judson

J

Jack Heasley

Uncle Whitney

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Dancer

A

Alan Aric

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Stroogo (uncredited)

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Themes & Keywords

plumberpiano lessonsmusical

About The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. is a family, fantasy, music film released in 1953 exploring themes of plumber, piano lessons, musical. Directed by Roy Rowland, it stars Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried. Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.

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