The Cat in the Hat (1971)

Directed by

Hawley Pratt

Genre

fantasy film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

24 min

Rated

G

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rhyming cat in a tall striped hat shows up at two bored kids' house on a rainy day. He leads them through mischievous games and introduces two oddball friends named Thing One and Thing Two.

whimsicalplayfullightheartedmusicalanimatednostalgicupbeatchildlike

What happens

The Cat in the Hat is an American animated musical television special originally broadcast March 10, 1971 on CBS. It was based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss children's story of the same name, and produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. With voices by Allan Sherman and prolific vocal performer Daws Butler, this half-hour special is a loose adaptation of the book with added musical sequences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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