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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953) Reviews

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
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Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote and helped design this eccentric fantasy about a young boy named Bart (Tommy Rettig) who, like most young boys, doesn't enjoy his piano lessons with the mean-spirited Dr. Terwilliker (Hans Conried). He figures his time would be better spent playing baseball with his friends or helping his grown-up buddy Arthur Zabladowski (Peter Lind Hayes), a plumber. One night, while fast asleep, Bart has a long and remarkable dream in which he's trapped in the kingdom of the fearsome Dr. T, who has enslaved hundreds of little boys, forcing them to practice on the world's largest piano until they drop. With the help of a friendly plumber, Bart plans a revolt that will topple Dr. T's evil empire once and for all. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T also features several songs for which Geisel contributed lyrics. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Peter Lind HayesMary Healy, (more)
Director(s):
Roy Rowland
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
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America N.

A Dr. Seuss 1953 Movie original. Think of his artwork, rhyms, Thing One and Thing Two... The Stairs leading no where, but everything leading to something. In The begginning, before Dr Seuss children books was the movie of the 5000 fingers of Dr. T. Quite well acted, scripted, and designed. Adults will catch the sublimitties of the 1950's of what was going on, while kids today will enjoy the style Dr Seuss has always done in books. A movie for everyone

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Colson V.

It was ok. I liked it! Music was cool!

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Mary O.

This movie was terrible and downright stupid.

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Jan V.

I was so bored with this movie. Like somebody else said, it actually was a bad immitation of The Wizard Of Oz. It also had terrible continuity errors

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Lawrence S.

Too silly to watch. Too silly for children. Wasted my time for about half-an-hour. Wasted my money.

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Anthony B.

Bad acting, bad script, and bad imitation of Wizard of Oz. Not even a coherent message in the movie.

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America N.

A Dr. Seuss 1953 Movie original. Think of his artwork, rhyms, Thing One and Thing Two... The Stairs leading no where, but everything leading to something. In The begginning, before Dr Seuss children books was the movie of the 5000 fingers of Dr. T. Quite well acted, scripted, and designed. Adults will catch the sublimitties of the 1950's of what was going on, while kids today will enjoy the style Dr Seuss has always done in books. A movie for everyone

Yes   |   No

 
Colson V.

It was ok. I liked it! Music was cool!

Yes   |   No

 
Mary O.

This movie was terrible and downright stupid.

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