Dr. Seuss on the Loose
| Dr. Seuss on the Loose | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Animation Short Family |
| Based on |
The Sneetches and Other Stories and Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss |
| Written by | Dr. Seuss |
| Directed by | Hawley Pratt |
| Starring |
Allan Sherman Hans Conried Paul Winchell Bob Holt |
| Narrated by | Hans Conried (first two stories, uncredited) |
| Theme music composer | Dean Elliott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
| Producer(s) |
Friz Freleng Ted Geisel |
| Editor(s) |
Allan Potter Joe Siracusa Rick Steward |
| Production company(s) |
Cat in the Hat Productions DePatie-Freleng Enterprises CBS Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 15, 1973 |
Dr. Seuss on the Loose (titled Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories for the sing-a-long videocasette release and the deluxe edition releases) is an animated musical television special, first airing on CBS on October 15, 1973, and hosted by The Cat in the Hat who appears in bridging sequences where he introduced animated adaptations of Dr. Seuss children's stories The Sneetches, The Zax and Green Eggs and Ham. Allan Sherman reprised his role as the voice of The Cat in the Hat from the 1971 television special. This was the final project Sherman worked on before his death.
In 1989, the special was originally released as a VHS videocassette on the CBS/Fox Video label's Playhouse Video imprint. In the mid 1990s, it was later released as part of the Dr. Seuss Sing-Along Classics release from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with CBS Video and Fox Kids Video. On October 7, 2003, it was later released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. On June 26, 2012, Warner Home Video released the special on a special edition Blu-ray and DVD.[1]
Voice cast
- Allan Sherman – The Cat in the Hat
- Hans Conried – North-going Zax, South-going Zax and the Fox
- Paul Winchell – Sam-I-Am, Grouchy Guy, and Sneetches
- Bob Holt – Sylvester McMonkey McBean and Sneetches