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The Lorax

The Lorax

The Adorable Lorax Speaks For The Trees In This Music-Filled Tale That’s Certain To Please!

19727.10h 25m

Overview

The Once-ler, a ruined industrialist, tells the tale of his rise to wealth and subsequent fall, as he disregarded the warnings of a wise old forest creature called the Lorax about the environmental destruction caused by his greed.

Directed by Hawley Pratt
Written by Dr. Seuss
Produced by Friz Freleng, David H. DePatie, Dr. Seuss
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Top Cast

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Narrator

Bob Holt

Bob Holt

The Lorax / The Once-ler (voice)

Athena Lorde

Athena Lorde

Miss O'Schmunsler (voice)

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Harlen Carraher

Boy (voice)

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Singer

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Singer

Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

Singer

Themes & Keywords

pollutionharmonybased on children's booknaturecorporate greedenvironmental conservationshort film

About The Lorax

The Lorax is a animation, family, tv movie, drama, fantasy film released in 1972 exploring themes of pollution, harmony, based on children's book, nature, corporate greed, environmental conservation. Directed by Hawley Pratt, it stars Eddie Albert, Bob Holt, Athena Lorde. The Once-ler, a ruined industrialist, tells the tale of his rise to wealth and subsequent fall, as he disregarded the warnings of a wise old forest creature called the Lorax about the environmental destruction caused by his greed.

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