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.
Released: Dec 18, 1967
Runtime: 49 minutes
Genre: Animation, Family, TV Movie
Stars: Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Roddy McDowall, Hans Conried, Paul Frees, Ed Ames
Crew: Jules Bass (Director), Romeo Muller (Writer), Arthur Rankin, Jr. (Writer), Arthur Rankin, Jr. (Director), Charles Dickens (Novel), Maury Laws (Songs)