Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
Directed by Jules Bass / Arthur Rankin Jr.
Genres - Music |
Release Date - Dec 18, 1967 (USA) |
Run Time - 50 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Sarah Ing
The Cricket on the Hearth is based on one of Charles Dickens' lesser-known Christmas stories. Bertha, the toymaker's daughter, is the central character. She searches for love and understanding from her father Caleb, who just wants his family to be happy. With the appearance of a good luck cricket, fortunes seem to change. This release features the voices of real-life father and daughter Danny and Marlo Thomas and Roddy McDowell as the Cricket. As all ends well, The Cricket on the Hearth closes with a catchy tune, "The First Christmas." The animated seasonal program was a predecessor to better known fare. It now serves as godfather to Christmas tales told since.