Dr. Seuss on the Loose
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| Dr. Seuss on the Loose | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Sneetches and Other Stories and Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss |
| Written by | Dr. Seuss |
| Directed by | Hawley Pratt |
| Starring | Allan Sherman Hans Conried Paul Winchell Bob Holt |
| Theme music composer | Dean Elliott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Friz Freleng Ted Geisel David H. DePatie (executive producer) |
| Editor(s) | Allan Potter Joe Siracusa Rick Steward |
| Production company(s) | Cat in the Hat Productions DePatie-Freleng Enterprises CBS Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 15, 1973 |
Dr. Seuss on the Loose (titled Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories for the sing-a-long videocasette release and the Deluxe edition releases) is an animated musical television special, first airing on CBS on October 15, 1973, and hosted by The Cat in the Hat who appears in bridging sequences where he introduced animated adaptations of Dr. Seuss children's stories The Sneetches, The Zax and Green Eggs and Ham. Allan Sherman reprised his role as the voice of The Cat in the Hat from the 1971 television special. This was the final project Sherman worked on before his death.
On June 26, 2012, Warner Home Video released the special on a special edition DVD and Blu-ray.[1]
Voice cast
- Allan Sherman – The Cat in the Hat
- Hans Conried – Narrator, North-going Zax, South-going Zax
- Paul Winchell – Sam-I-Am, Grouchy Guy, and Sneetches
- Bob Holt – Sylvester McMonkey McBean and Sneetches
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Categories:
- Pages using infobox television with editor parameter
- Television programs based on works by Dr. Seuss
- Screenplays by Dr. Seuss
- Films featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Package films
- 1973 television films
- Musical television specials
- CBS television specials
- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
- Animated television specials
