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The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

The Grinch’s Machine Turns The Sky Dark For Miles But The Cat Turns His Grinchiness Into Fun, Songs And Smiles!

19826.20h 25m

Overview

The Cat in the Hat is all set for a lovely picnic, but the evil Grinch changes his plans by inventing a contraption that captures noise and makes it sound ferocious. The Cat has to save the world from the clutches of the Grinch and the only way to do it is to reach Grinch's soft spot.

Directed by Bill Perez
Written by Dr. Seuss
Produced by Friz Freleng, Dr. Seuss
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Top Cast

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

The Cat in the Hat / Narrator (voice)

Bob Holt

Bob Holt

The Grinch / Waiter / The Grinch's Mother (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Max / Waiter / Additional voices (voice)

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Joe Eich

Chef (voice)

Themes & Keywords

musicalmotherly lovebased on children's bookpsychiatrypsychedelicprankstershort filmtv special

About The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat is a animation, family, music, tv movie film released in 1982 exploring themes of musical, motherly love, based on children's book, psychiatry, psychedelic, prankster. Directed by Bill Perez, it stars Mason Adams, Bob Holt, Frank Welker. The Cat in the Hat is all set for a lovely picnic, but the evil Grinch changes his plans by inventing a contraption that captures noise and makes it sound ferocious. The Cat has to save the world from the clutches of the Grinch and the only way to do it is to reach Grinch's soft spot.

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