Cricket on the Hearth

Nan
0h 49m
1967
5 /10 (20)

To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America, Japan
Languages : English
Released Date: 1967-12-18

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)

Ed Ames

Edward (voice)

Abbe Lane

Moll (voice)

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