Seuss has to be the most recognizable name in childrens literature, countless kids learned to read by studying the complex nuances of green eggs and ham, so it is no surprise that his books have supplied a surplus of material to hollywood. T was directed by roy rowland and produced by the great stanley kramer and remains the only movie written for the screen by dr. The film s realworld opening sequence is a reshoot, which was directed by producer stanley kramer. Seuss, wrote and helped design this eccentric fantasy about a. The autocratic and maniacal piano teacher known as dr.
The major blight on barts existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic dr. T also features several songs for which geisel contributed lyrics. Terwilliker, the only person he admits he detests because of his dictatorial nature. Aaaas movies ever made, and this trailer certainly proves it.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Aug 28, 2018 the legendary berywnchicagobased scifihorror film host will showcase the 5,000 fingers of dr. The films producer, stanley kramer, that most earnest of hollywood. The story follows a young boy, bart collins, and the piano lessons he must. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Theodor seuss geisel wanted to make a movie that would take into account the themes of world dominance and oppression coming out of world war ii and the result was a whimsically fun story. Synopsis boy tommy rettig has bad dream of piano teacher hans conried, 500 boys and huge keyboard. Filled with surreal landscapes and tonguetwisting rhymes, for which dr. T 1953 starring peter lind hayes and mary healy on dvd and bluray. Kids films dont come much more freudian or perverse than the 5,000 fingers of dr.
With the help of a friendly plumber, bart plans a revolt that will topple dr. T 1953 in 1953 columbia released the 5,000 fingers of dr. Raised by his single mother, heloise mary healy, bart looks up to the local plumber august zabladowski peter lind hayes. The bane of adolescent bart collins existence is the piano lessons he is forced to take under the tutelage of dr. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Now known mostly as a cult novelty item than it should be, the 5000 fingers of dr. T, a liveaction childrens film based on a script by theodor geisel, better known as dr. Jun 19, 2016 the 5000 fingers of dr t was written by a different legend of childhood, theodore giesel, better known as dr seuss, author of the cat in the hat 1957, horton hears a who 1954, how the grinch stole christmas 1957, and sundry other marvels still loved, read, and occasionally adapted for cinema, to this day. Oct 25, 2017 written by dr seuss the 5,000 fingers of dr. T has a mad plan to force 500 young boys to practice at his magnificent piano 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The trickiest sort of entertainmentsymbolic fantasyis attempted in stanley kramers the 5,000 fingers of dr.
When the beans grow into a magical beanstalk, jeremy and jack climb the stalk into a kingdom of fantasy where they meet an animated dancing chorus of friendly mice, a golden goose, a captive princess and, of course, the dreaded giant in an hour of delightful family entertainment. As a result, young tommy rettig looks and sounds slightly different than in the rest of the film. Teaser trailer 1953 teaser trailer for the 5,000 fingers of dr. The transfers have gotten better, the dvd in a stanley kramer collection being a big improvement. The original version of the scene had a similar structure, but dr. T is rarely seen these days, but its worth a viewing for the sheer pleasure of the use of color and dr. T also features several songs for which geisel contributed. Seuss is famous, this is a movie children and their parents will love to watch.
It was the only feature film written by theodor seuss geisel dr. Bart collins tommy rettig complains directly to the viewer about being ordered by his widowed mother mary healy to practice piano under stern dr. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It is a cult favorite, but its extensive musical score has never been available in any authorized or complete formuntil now. I have been googling old movie with piano staircase and music and similar phrases for the past hour. T, 1953, directed by roy rowland, with peter lind hayes, mary healy, hans conried, at turner classic movies. Trivia the film s realworld opening sequence is a reshoot, which was directed by producer stanley kramer. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under terwillikers sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber august zabladowski, without much result.
Well, go see the 5000 fingers of dr t and get ready to think again. Ts clutches and stop his plan to force 500 boys to play a massive piano in perpetuity. This is due primarily to the contributions of ted geisel, better known as dr. Available on dvd for the first time, the 1953 film unfolds with the elegant simplicity of a fairy tale, as it tells the story of a spunky, fatherless boy tommy rettig traumatized by the soul. T haute qualite avec duree 120 min et diffuse sur 19530701 et classement mpaa est 2. Suess and simply want to know if this bluray version of dr.
Seuss, who wrote the imaginative screenplay and helped design the surrealistic look of the sets and costumes for. The rebelliousness that turns out to be good, oldfashioned antiintellectualism feels less in line with the good doctors whoville than with producer stanley kramers hackville. T his 1953 take on dr seuss has charm, a riotous imagination, and some very weird dreamlike sets by production designer rudolph sternad and art director cary odell. T is a sadlyoverlooked 1953 fantasy movie, directed by roy rowland and produced by stanley kramer, but especially notable in that it was the only time that its writer, dr. Certainly not your standard issue 1950sstyle musical, the 5,000 fingers of dr. Young bart collins lives with his widowed mother heloise. T 1953 was, and is, one of a kind and the only featurelength liveaction movie to have been conceived, written and designed by the illustrator theodor geisel 19041991, otherwise known as dr. Made in 1953after theodor geisels pseudonymous work had begun attracting notice, but before classics like horton hears a who.
T, a justly revered cult classic that could only have come from the mind of coscreenwriter dr. A young boy dreams that his piano teacher hans conreid is a supervillain out to rule the world. T remains one of the most surreal films to come out of hollywood. The legendary berywnchicagobased scifihorror film host will showcase the 5,000 fingers of dr. The 1953 movie musical was a flop, but thanks to special screenings and cabletv airings, its earned a small but. T has gained a substantial cult following in the decades since its release. T is a musical from 1953 written by popular childrens author theodor seuss geisel dr.
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