The Lorax (TV special)

This article is about the animated television special. For other uses, see Lorax (disambiguation).

The Lorax
GenreComedy/Fantasy/Musical
Based onThe Lorax
by Dr. Seuss
Developed byCBS. BFA Educational Media.
Written byDr. Seuss
Directed byHawley Pratt
Voices of
Narrated byIntroduced by:
Eddie Albert
ComposerDean Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDavid H. DePatie
Producers
Running time24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseFebruary 14, 1972 (1972-02-14)
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The Lorax is a musical Dr. Seuss animated short produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises which first aired as a television special on CBS in the United States on February 14, 1972, and in Canada on CBC Television on October 22, 1972.[1] The special was written by Theodor Geisel, based on his 1971 book of the same name.[2]

  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 133. ISBN 978-0786474448.