Movie·1967·0h 49m
Cricket on the Hearth
To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!
Directed By
Jules Bass
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
Written By
Romeo Muller
Producer
Aaron Spelling, Danny Thomas
Music
Maury Laws
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
19 votes
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// cast
Cast
Danny Thomas
Caleb (voice)
Marlo Thomas
Bertha (voice)
Roddy McDowall
Cricket Crocket (voice)
Hans Conried
Tackleton (voice)
Paul Frees
Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
Ed Ames
Edward (voice)
Abbe Lane
Moll (voice)
// crew
Crew
Jules Bass
Director
Romeo Muller
Writer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer, Director
Maury Laws
Original Music Composer
Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer
Danny Thomas
Executive Producer
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