How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 
Approx. run time 26 min. Distributed by
MGM Television for
CBS (original telecast)
MGM/UA Home Video Turner Entertainment Warner Bros. (DVD) Written by
Bob Ogle and
Theodor Geisel Directed by
Chuck Jones and
Ben Washam Produced by
Chuck Jones and
Theodor Geisel Starring
Boris Karloff (narrator and voice)
June Foray Thurl Ravenscroft (uncredited) Music by
Albert Hague Language
English Release date
December 18, 1966 Followed by
Halloween Is Grinch Night IMDb How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 1966 American animated television special directed by Chuck Jones. It is based on the children's book of the same title by Dr. Seuss, the story of The Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk below. The special, which is considered a short film as it runs less than an hour, is one of the very few Christmas specials from the 1960's to still be shown regularly on television. Boris Karloff narrates the film and also provides the speaking voice of The Grinch (the opening credits state, "The sounds of the Grinch are by Boris Karloff. And read by Boris Karloff, too!").
The 26-minute short was originally telecast on CBS on December 18, 1966. CBS repeated it annually during the Christmas season until 1987. It was eventually acquired by Turner Broadcasting System, which now shows it several times between November and January. It has since been broadcast on TNT, Cartoon Network, and The WB ...
