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Cricket on the Hearth(1967)
Status: Released
Date: 1967-12-18
50%
20 Votes
Time: 0h 49m
To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Thomas/Spelling Productions
Movie: Cricket on the Hearth
Top 7 Billed Cast
Danny Thomas
Caleb (voice)
Marlo Thomas
Bertha (voice)
Roddy McDowall
Cricket Crocket (voice)
Hans Conried
Tackleton (voice)
Paul Frees
Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
Ed Ames
Edward (voice)
Abbe Lane
Moll (voice)
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1967-12-18
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!
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