Running at around half an hour, this Christmas classic has grown to cult status in the USA due to constant seasonal showings over the past forty years. The UK equivalent might be Raymond Briggs' 'The Snowman'.
In the UK, we didn't really see the Grinch until the Jim Carrey movie. Dr Seuss doesn't have the same impact here. But that being said, this Chuck Jones-Dr Seuss short is a lot of fun as well as being a nice spoonful of sugar for Christmas. Narrated by Boris Karloff, who also voices The Grinch himself, this is the perfect match of music, mood, animation, and voice. Thurl Ravenscroft's singing of the song 'You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch' also makes a big impact.
The residents of Whoville are also to be seen in the companion Jones-Seuss classic, 'Horton Hears a Who'. In both, the animation is charming and the individual expressions render the characters memorable, especially Max the dog. The Grinch himself is a perfect representation of evil, a kind of green-tinged, nastier Scrooge. But it isn't ghosts which seek or influence his change in personality - it is purely the spirit of Christmas.
In the UK, we didn't really see the Grinch until the Jim Carrey movie. Dr Seuss doesn't have the same impact here. But that being said, this Chuck Jones-Dr Seuss short is a lot of fun as well as being a nice spoonful of sugar for Christmas. Narrated by Boris Karloff, who also voices The Grinch himself, this is the perfect match of music, mood, animation, and voice. Thurl Ravenscroft's singing of the song 'You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch' also makes a big impact.
The residents of Whoville are also to be seen in the companion Jones-Seuss classic, 'Horton Hears a Who'. In both, the animation is charming and the individual expressions render the characters memorable, especially Max the dog. The Grinch himself is a perfect representation of evil, a kind of green-tinged, nastier Scrooge. But it isn't ghosts which seek or influence his change in personality - it is purely the spirit of Christmas.