| The Cat in the Hat | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Musical Comedy |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Dr. Seuss |
| Directed by | Hawley Pratt |
| Voices of | Daws Butler Pamelyn Ferdin Tony Frazier Lewis Morford Thurl Ravenscroft Allan Sherman |
| Composer | Dean Elliott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
| Producers | Chuck Jones Ted Geisel |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production companies | Cat in the Hat Productions DePatie–Freleng Enterprises CBS Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 10, 1971 |
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The Cat in the Hat is an American animated musical television special originally broadcast March 10, 1971 on CBS. It was based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss children's story of the same name, and produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises.[1] With voices by Allan Sherman and prolific vocal performer Daws Butler, this half-hour special is a loose adaptation of the book with added musical sequences.[2]