The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

89 mins | Family, Romance, Music, Fantasy | June 19, 1953

Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

89 mins | Family, Romance, Music, Fantasy | June 19, 1953

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Stanley Kramer Productions
Original title The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Directors Roy Rowland
Writers Allan Scott, Dr. Seuss

Cast

Peter Lind Hayes

as August Zabladowski

Mary Healy

as Heloise Collins

Hans Conried

as Dr. Terwilliker

Tommy Rettig

as Bartholomew Collins

Tony Butala

as Boy Pianist (uncredited)

Noel Cravat

as Sgt. Lunk

Robert Heasley

as Uncle Judson

Jack Heasley

as Uncle Whitney (as John Heasley)

Alan Aric

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

as Stroogo (uncredited)