In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994 1h 30m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 17

AnimationComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A nosy reporter wants to find out all she can about Dr. Seuss, aka Ted Geisel, and gets told the real facts by several of his characters, with large snippets of his stories and songs interspersed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kathy Najimy
Kathy Lane
Matt Frewer
The Cat in the Hat
Christopher Lloyd
Mr. Hunch
Patrick Stewart
Sergeant Mulvaney
Billy Crystal
The Voice of America (voice)
Robin Williams
The Father
Howie Mandel
Sam-I-Am (voice)
Andrea Martin
The Ad Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Paterson
Writers: Keith R. Clarke
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Paterson, shot by Michael Lonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Steve Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kathy Najimy and Matt Frewer and Christopher Lloyd carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vincent Paterson directs. Michael Lonzo behind the camera. Steve Goldstein scores. Michael Kelly cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Vincent Paterson, shot by Michael Lonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Steve Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Kelly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kathy Najimy and Matt Frewer and Christopher Lloyd carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0110121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.