| Dr. Seuss on the Loose | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Musical Comedy |
| Based on | The Sneetches and Other Stories and Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss |
| Written by | Dr. Seuss |
| Directed by | Hawley Pratt |
| Presented by | Allan Sherman |
| Voices of | Hans Conried Paul Winchell Bob Holt |
| Narrated by | Hans Conried |
| Composer | Dean Elliott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David H. DePatie |
| Producers | Friz Freleng Ted Geisel |
| Editors | Allan Potter Joe Siracusa Rick Steward |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Cat in the Hat Productions DePatie–Freleng Enterprises CBS Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 15, 1973 |
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Dr. Seuss on the Loose is an American animated musical television special, first airing on CBS on October 15, 1973, and was sponsored by Nestlé.[1] The special is hosted by The Cat in the Hat, who introduces animated adaptations of the Dr. Seuss stories The Sneetches, The Zax, and Green Eggs and Ham.[2] Allan Sherman reprised his role as the voice of The Cat in the Hat from the 1971 television special, which marked his final role prior to his death on November 20, 1973. The special became a popular annual repeat for most of the decade until its last CBS showing on July 12, 1979.
The special aired in various countries in 1975, including ITV in England on January 1, and ABC-TV in Australia on September 21.
The anthology was released as Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories for a sing-along videocassette distributed by Fox Video and released in 1994 (later re-printed in 1997) and a Blu-ray deluxe edition released in 2012.[1]
- ^ a b Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962–1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 252. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.