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36. Mine's is How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Wed Nov 29, 2023, 12:59 PM

Nov 2023

There is an interesting story behind it. Thurl Ravenscroft, the person who sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" (also voiced Tony the Tiger, now it is Lee Marshall) was not credited with it, so people thought Boris Karloff, the narrator or Tennessee Ernie Ford sang it. Dr. Seuss had to call him to apologize for not crediting him.

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What were/are your favorite animated Holiday shows? Mine is Rudolph and I still watch. [View all] debm55 Nov 2023 OP

The original Grinch Bayard Nov 2023 #1

Did not like the movies at all. I like the original Grinch ,also, debm55 Nov 2023 #8

It's the only holiday show I like. ChazInAz Nov 2023 #39

Loved that special, thanks for all the information, debm55 Dec 2023 #100

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #49

Definitely my favorite too! Lunabell Nov 2023 #55

Always go with the original debm55 Nov 2023 #58

Only animation I like is Jim Carey's version on A Christmas Carol. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #2

I never saw that one. Will have to look for this year TY debm55 Nov 2023 #9

It's like peeking through a window into my childhood Walleye Nov 2023 #3

Thanks, there are so many, debm55 Nov 2023 #10

Peanuts (A Charlie Brown Christmas) and Rudolph were my favorites... hlthe2b Nov 2023 #4

Yes Mr Magoo was doing the show on Broadway. Peanuts and Rudolph were favorites also. debm55 Nov 2023 #12

Polar bear express riverbendviewgal Nov 2023 #5

I know. Memories from our childhood. I have watched Rudolph and Charlie Brown's Christmas every year since it has been debm55 Nov 2023 #13

Peanuts and the live action Grinch (n/t) PJMcK Nov 2023 #6

By live action do you mean Jim Carey version? TY debm55 Nov 2023 #15

The 2000 remake of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Niagara Nov 2023 #7

I have never seen either, I will have to check it out. debm55 Nov 2023 #16

Hard to limit to one...these are the ones that I watch every year. JT45242 Nov 2023 #11

Original Grinch--what a memory of your 3 year old being able to read the book. GREAT! debm55 Nov 2023 #20

If you've never seen the Bloom County Christmas Special - here it is. underpants Nov 2023 #14

Thank you so much for posting this as I have never seen. I will watch this later. debm55 Nov 2023 #19

Robin Williams steals the show as usual underpants Nov 2023 #21

Robin is in this? will watch this evening. debm55 Nov 2023 #22

I didn't see him listed in the voice actors. Archae Nov 2023 #90

Sudy Nim underpants Nov 2023 #92

I'll be darned! Archae Nov 2023 #94

When I saw your reply I was like WHAT?!? underpants Nov 2023 #95

Sudy Nim--Oh I miss you Robin. debm55 Nov 2023 #96

Frosty. MOMFUDSKI Nov 2023 #17

We used to march around the living room when Frosty was marching with the kids. debm55 Nov 2023 #18

Yes! MOMFUDSKI Nov 2023 #76

Yes! PBateman70 Nov 2023 #23

Loved those shows. This was during the pre-electronics era, when you only saw once a year. You miss is--wait until next debm55 Nov 2023 #25

The Grinch. (Trivia June Foray voiced Cindy-Lou) justaprogressive Nov 2023 #24

Thank you, justa progressive, debm55 Nov 2023 #26

Charlie Brown Christmas, definitely. Mad_Dem_X Nov 2023 #27

My cousin's son is a Minister. He uses this in Christmas day sermon. He is Lutheran--not Missouri synod. When my uncle debm55 Nov 2023 #29

Miracle on 35th Street. Cartoonist Nov 2023 #28

I watch it on You Tube a couple of years ago. At that time it was free. I had not seen it since I was a kid. debm55 Nov 2023 #31

YT only has clips now. nt Cartoonist Nov 2023 #34

Bummer, I had not seen it in a long time. And I found it on YouTube. debm55 Nov 2023 #35

I liked that too. TY. debm55 Nov 2023 #41

I have been been looking for you tried my tablet streams. I will continue--the search is on. debm55 Nov 2023 #99

Frosty the Snowman Polly Hennessey Nov 2023 #30

Thumpity, Thump, Thump, look at Frosty go, over the hills of snow. I know what you mean about real debm55 Nov 2023 #33

"The Snowman" Glorfindel Nov 2023 #32

I remember the book from my teaching years. I will have to do a search. Thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #42

Here's a link to watch it online free: Glorfindel Nov 2023 #47

Thank you, That is the book I remember reading. Loved the story and the illustrations. debm55 Nov 2023 #48

I love this too. IcyPeas Nov 2023 #84

Mine's is How the Grinch Stole Christmas tornado34jh Nov 2023 #36

Thank you for that information. I thought it was Boris Karloff too. debm55 Nov 2023 #37

You're not the only one tornado34jh Nov 2023 #40

Thanks for the information. All these years I thought it was Boris. Think about it is the voice of Tony the Tiger. You debm55 Nov 2023 #44

Karloff wanted to. ChazInAz Nov 2023 #43

Sad, very sad. debm55 Nov 2023 #45

Rudolph also. Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #38

Yes and all the characters. Have never missed it. and I am 68 years old. debm55 Nov 2023 #46

I also like Frosty the Snowman and a Charlie Brown Christmas. Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #91

I'm 68 and I still love Christmas. debm55 Nov 2023 #93

Rudolph. I saw it the evening it premiered: December 6, 1964, at 5:45 PM CST. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #50

I did too!!!! I remember it being on a Sunday night. I had just back from watching my cousin ice-skate. Se both bought debm55 Nov 2023 #52

I saw is just by chance. It came on after the last AFL game of the afternoon. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #59

No. I don't. I thought it was gold or silver debm55 Nov 2023 #62

That's not why he was licking the pick axe. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #63

So it was peppermint. They should have kept that in. PS The reason I got the TV was because at the time the AFL and my debm55 Nov 2023 #65

Nope, sorry. The Steelers were NFL. When the merger occurred in 1970, rsdsharp Nov 2023 #70

Sorry. debm55 Nov 2023 #71

Nothing to be sorry about. It's an easy mistake. The Steelers have been in the AFC for more than 50 years. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #72

Thanks, now that I think about it--could you see home games of your team? I remember my dad using the rabbit ears to get debm55 Nov 2023 #74

I grew up in a small town in northeast Iowa. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #77

Thanks, your parents and you must have been very proud of you. debm55 Nov 2023 #78

Awwww, thanks. I was so bright my mother called me sunny! rsdsharp Nov 2023 #79

HAHAHAHAHA---- debm55 Nov 2023 #80

Charlie Brown Christmas, and Polar Express. patphil Nov 2023 #51

patphil, yes to both. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #53

Grinch. qwlauren35 Nov 2023 #54

Me too, The original debm55 Nov 2023 #56

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I would count it, I guess debm55 Nov 2023 #61

+1 Shermann Nov 2023 #81

Muppets Christmas Carol shown backwards so it has a happy ending. Wonder Why Nov 2023 #60

Watching with my son, i thought it did have a happy ending, Or did Big Bird say "I buried Paul"? debm55 Nov 2023 #64

Scrooge turned nice. No true meanie would ever stoop so low. Sad ending. Wonder Why Nov 2023 #66

No, a change of heart, just like the Grinch. debm55 Nov 2023 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author Wonder Why Nov 2023 #68

I Wonder Why you are posting on this thread? That is a political question and should be in General Discussion. debm55 Nov 2023 #69

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. ificandream Nov 2023 #73

Where do you watch it from? I saw it for the first time in many years on YouTube about two years ago. A poster somewhere debm55 Nov 2023 #75

It's on DVD also AppleTV and Vudu for purchase. ificandream Nov 2023 #97

Thanks, I watched about 2 years ago on YouTube for free.I checked out the streaming services that we have and it wan't debm55 Nov 2023 #98

I'm a sucker for cartoons so I'll watch just about anything TlalocW Nov 2023 #82

Me too. I don;t know why but I am, Maybe because they always have a happy ending? debm55 Nov 2023 #83

Suzy Snowflake (1953) IcyPeas Nov 2023 #85

Oh thank you , IcyPeas. debm55 Nov 2023 #86

I remember seeing it when I was really young then rurallib Nov 2023 #87

I used to love any movie about Ebenezer Scrooge ailsagirl Nov 2023 #88

I did like Mr Magoo but it was not true to the book--it was like a cartoon. debm55 Nov 2023 #89

The Grinch bamagal62 Dec 2023 #101

Yes, Thank you. debm55 Dec 2023 #103

Always and forever, Richard Williams and Chuck Jones' A Christmas Carol (1971) Grokenstein Dec 2023 #102

That scene is haunting, I agree debm55 Dec 2023 #104