The Lorax

"The Adorable Lorax Speaks For The Trees In This Music-Filled Tale That’s Certain To Please!"

1972 0h 25m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 147

AnimationFamilyTV MovieDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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The Once-ler, a ruined industrialist, tells the tale of his rise to wealth and subsequent fall, as he disregarded the warnings of a wise old forest creature called the Lorax about the environmental destruction caused by his greed.

“The Adorable Lorax Speaks For The Trees In This Music-Filled Tale That’s Certain To Please!”

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Cast

Eddie Albert
Narrator
Bob Holt
The Lorax / The Once-ler (voice)
Athena Lorde
Miss O'Schmunsler (voice)
Harlen Carraher
Boy (voice)
Scatman Crothers
Singer
Vivian Vance
Singer
Thurl Ravenscroft
Singer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hawley Pratt
Writers: Irv Spector, Dr. Seuss
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Gunther shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eddie Albert and Bob Holt and Athena Lorde carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Adorable Lorax Speaks For The Trees In This Music-Filled Tale That’s Certain To Please!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0213065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hawley Pratt directs. Lee Gunther cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Editor Lee Gunther shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Eddie Albert and Bob Holt and Athena Lorde carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The Adorable Lorax Speaks For The Trees In This Music-Filled Tale That’s Certain To Please!".
6IMDB entry: tt0213065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.