Cricket on the Hearth (1967)

Name: Cricket on the Hearth
Genre: Animation, Family, TV Movie
Released: 1967-12-18
Duration: 49 min
Cast: Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Roddy McDowall, Hans Conried, Paul Frees

To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

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Released 1967-12-18 · 49 min · Animation, Family

Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Cast

Danny Thomas as Caleb (voice)
Marlo Thomas as Bertha (voice)
Roddy McDowall as Cricket Crocket (voice)
Hans Conried as Tackleton (voice)
Paul Frees as Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
Ed Ames as Edward (voice)
Abbe Lane as Moll (voice)