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Cricket on the Hearth
Film / 1967

Cricket on the Hearth

Directed by Jules BassArthur Rankin Jr.
AnimationFamilyTV movie

★ 5.3/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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

Danny ThomasCaleb (voice) Marlo ThomasBertha (voice) Roddy McDowallCricket Crocket (voice) Hans ConriedTackleton (voice) Paul FreesMessenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice) Ed AmesEdward (voice) Abbe LaneMoll (voice)

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