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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966 American animated television special based on the book by Dr. Seuss
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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Summary

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a television special[1]. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s instance of is recorded as television special[3].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was directed by Chuck Jones[4].
  • Bob Ogle wrote the screenplay for Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas![5].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s composer is recorded as Albert Hague[6].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s genre is Christmas film[7].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s genre is film based on book[8].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s based on is recorded as How the Grinch Stole Christmas![9].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was Boris Karloff[10].
  • The original language of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was English[11].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s review score is recorded as 9.1/10[13].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s review score is recorded as 100%[14].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s original broadcaster is recorded as CBS[15].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s color is recorded as color[16].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was released on January 1, 1966[18].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was released on December 18, 1966[19].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was released on November 11, 1969[20].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s voice actor is recorded as Boris Karloff[21].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s voice actor is recorded as June Foray[22].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s voice actor is recorded as Thurl Ravenscroft[23].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s distributed by is recorded as MGM Television[24].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"}[25].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s MPA film rating is recorded as G[26].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s different from is recorded as How the Grinch Stole Christmas[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was directed by Chuck Jones[4]. Bob Ogle wrote the screenplay for Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas![5]. A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was Boris Karloff[10].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1966[18], December 18, 1966[19], and November 11, 1969[20]. The original language of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was English[11]. Genres include Christmas film[7] and film based on book[8]. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was distributed by video on demand[12].

Reception

Reviews include 9.1/10[13] and 100%[14].

Why It Matters

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Boris Karloff Chuck Jones Dr. Seuss June Foray United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1966-12-18T00:00:00Z, +1969-11-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Bob Ogle
    Imda rating → G
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+25'}
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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