Dr. Seuss on the Loose

Dr. Seuss on the Loose
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GenreAnimation
Short
Kids
Based onThe Sneetches and Other Stories and Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss
Written byDr. Seuss
Directed byHawley Pratt
Presented byAllan Sherman
Voices ofHans Conried
Paul Winchell
Bob Holt
Narrated byHans Conried
ComposerDean Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDavid H. DePatie
ProducersFriz Freleng
Ted Geisel
EditorsAllan Potter
Joe Siracusa
Rick Steward
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesCat in the Hat Productions
DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
CBS Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 15, 1973 (1973-10-15)
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Dr. Seuss on the Loose is an American animated musical television special, first airing on CBS on October 15, 1973, and was sponsored by Nestlé.[1] The special is hosted by The Cat in the Hat, who introduces animated adaptations of the Dr. Seuss stories The Sneetches, The Zax and Green Eggs and Ham.[2] Allan Sherman reprised his role as the voice of The Cat in the Hat from the 1971 television special, which marked his final role prior to his death on November 20, 1973. The special became a popular annual repeat for most of the decade until its last CBS showing on July 12, 1979.

The special aired in various countries in 1975, including ITV in England on January 1, and ABC-TV in Australia on September 21.

The anthology was released as Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories for a sing-along videocassette distributed by Fox Video and released in 1994 (later re-printed in 1997) and a Blu-ray deluxe edition released in 2012.[1]

  1. ^ a b Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962–1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 252. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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