Cricket on the Hearth

196749 min5.3English

Directed by

Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Logline

To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

Synopsis

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.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Roddy McDowall, Hans Conried, Paul Frees, Ed Ames, Abbe Lane

Writers: Romeo Muller (Writer), Arthur Rankin Jr. (Writer), Charles Dickens (Novel)

Production Designer: Don Duga, Paul Coker Jr.

Composer: Maury Laws

Producers: Aaron Spelling, Danny Thomas

Production: Rankin/Bass Productions, Thomas/Spelling Productions

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