Cricket on the Hearth
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.
Top 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)
Featured Crew
Jules Bass
Director
Romeo Muller
Writer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Director
Charles Dickens
Novel
Maury Laws
Songs
Jules Bass
Lyricist
Maury Laws
Original Music Composer
Rod Willis
Animation Supervisor
Don Duga
Production Design
Paul Coker Jr.
Production Design
Jiro Yanase
Animation Manager
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