Cricket on the Hearth

Name: Cricket on the Hearth
Genre: Animation, Family, TV Movie
Released: 1967-12-18
Duration: 49 min
Cast: Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Roddy McDowall, Hans Conried

1967 · 0h 49m · Animation, Family, TV Movie · United States of America, Japan

To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

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.

Directed by

Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Written by

Romeo Muller, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Based on the novel by

Charles Dickens

Starring

Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Roddy McDowall, Hans Conried

5.9Smart score

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