Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth

49 mins | Animation, Family, TV Movie | Dec. 18, 1967

This animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning.

Cricket on the Hearth

49 mins | Animation, Family, TV Movie | Dec. 18, 1967

Cricket on the Hearth
This animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Rankin/Bass Productions, Thomas/Spelling Productions
Original title Cricket on the Hearth
Directors Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass
Writers Romeo Muller, Arthur Rankin, Jr., Charles Dickens

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)