T also features several songs for which geisel contributed. Seuss, who was responsible for the story, screenplay, and lyrics. T 1953 in 1953 columbia released the 5,000 fingers of dr. A young boy travels to an imaginary world where, assisted by his. Theodor seuss geisel wanted to make a movie that would take into account the themes of world dominance and oppression coming out of world war ii and the result was a whimsically fun story. Available on dvd for the first time, the 1953 film unfolds with the elegant simplicity of a fairy tale, as it tells the story of a spunky, fatherless boy tommy rettig traumatized by the soulcrushing. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the 5,000 fingers of dr.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. T is a weird one, a fantasy film for kids thats possibly more suitable for adults, the youngsters maybe deterred by its dark theme, shadowy sets, and abundance of musical sequences. Aaaas movies ever made, and this trailer certainly proves it. Oct 25, 2017 written by dr seuss the 5,000 fingers of dr. Seuss, who wrote the imaginative screenplay and helped design the surrealistic look of the sets and costumes for. You can find more information regarding this film on its imdb page. Happy fingers beanies were produced after this movie came out. Seusss wild technicolor fantasy, a little boy is whisked to a weird land, where a cruel music teacher forces the 5,000 fingers of 500 kids to play his milelong double decker piano. It was directed by roy rowland, with many uncredited takes directed by.
The 1953 movie musical was a flop, but thanks to special screenings and cabletv airings, its earned. A financial and critical failure the film has gained a cult following and remains a. Suess and simply want to know if this bluray version of dr. A young boy travels to an imaginary world where, assisted by his familys plumber, he must save other piano playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano teacher who also mindcontrols his mother. Terwilliker are the bane of young bart collins existence. T, who has enslaved hundreds of little boys, forcing them to practice on the worlds largest piano until they drop. Fleeing bart tommy rettig has come upon the dungeon for scratchy violins etc.
T has a mad plan to force 500 young boys to practice at his magnificent piano 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Terwilliker thinks the piano is the only instrument worth playing and tells bart to practice until perfect, then. It is best known for being the only feature film ever written by theodor seuss geisel dr. Terwillikerwhose music academy is luring in young boys to practise their playing on an oversized piano, assembly linestyle, until the end of their days. It was no great financial or critical success at the time, and so it has remained. The only thing young bart collins tommy rettig hates more than playing the piano is the tyrannical dr. One night, while fast asleep, bart has a long and remarkable dream in which hes trapped in the kingdom of the fearsome dr. Because heres a film, now more than 50 years old, that deserves just as much praise as pixar. Oct 30, 2009 its a sorry situation that brings me muttering darkly to the subject of the 5,000 fingers of dr t. With peter lind hayes, mary healy, hans conried, tommy rettig. T s clutches and stop his plan to force 500 boys to play a massive piano in. Terwilliker hans conried, the man barts mother mary healy has hired to teach him. Seuss wrote the script and the lyrics for this colorful musical fantasy about a young boy who travels to an imaginary world where he and his familys plumber must save his fellow pianists from the dungeons of a dictatorial piano teacher who has also mindcontrolled his widowed mother. Peter lind hayes mary healy you opened my eyes cut 5000 fingers of dr.
This version is directed by kat story and performed. Seuss was not happy at all with the way this movie turned out, referring to it as a debaculous fiasco. When the beans grow into a magical beanstalk, jeremy and jack climb the stalk into a kingdom of fantasy where they meet an animated dancing chorus of friendly mice, a golden goose, a captive princess and, of course, the dreaded giant in an hour of delightful family entertainment. T was directed by roy rowland and produced by the great stanley kramer and remains the only movie written for the screen by dr. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The film was rereleased in 1958 under the title crazy music. This is due primarily to the contributions of ted geisel, better known as dr. T remains one of the most surreal films to come out of hollywood. Kids films dont come much more freudian or perverse than the 5,000 fingers of dr. T 1953 was, and is, one of a kind and the only featurelength liveaction movie to have been conceived, written and designed by the illustrator theodor geisel. T is a weird one, a fantasy film for kids thats possibly more suitable for adults, the youngsters. Bart collins tommy rettig complains directly to the viewer about being ordered by his widowed mother mary healy to practice piano under stern dr. Seuss, who wrote the imaginative screenplay and helped design the surrealistic look of the sets and costumes for the lengthy dream sequence. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the 5,000 fingers of dr.
If he really is gay, then hes more of a flamboyant queen. Shop 5000 fingers of dr t dvd 1953 region 1 us import ntsc. By all accounts, he absolutely hated the finished film, feeling that his vision had been warped beyond recognition. T gets new 3cd soundtrack the beloved childrens author made just one movie a surreal musical about a. And theyll never moan about those music lessons again, thats for. Heres the opening to the 1991 demo vhs of the 5000 fingers of dr. Kids films don t come much more freudian or perverse than the 5,000 fingers of dr. The movie originally ran 5 minutes, but as the executives felt the film was too long, it was cut down to 88 minutes. With the help of a friendly plumber, bart plans a revolt that will topple dr.
The following information has been provided by the distributor. Ts fortress are as accurate as tommy rettigs freckled face and happy fingers beanie. Traditional classic status wasn t to be for the atomicage musical fantasia the 5,000 fingers of dr. T uses hand gestures and subtle suggestions to indicate what he wants barts mother to do so that mr. Oct 24, 2018 les boucaniers streaming vf regarder filmcomplet hd. Traditional classic status wasnt to be for the atomicage musical fantasia the 5,000 fingers of dr. T is determined to prove that his happy fingers method of teaching piano is the best method in.
Shop 5000 fingers of dr t dual format limited edition bluray region free. T on the front of the book, which then comes to life and pulls him into a dream world. He refused even to mention it in his official memoir. T has gained a substantial cult following in the decades since its release. In that version, bart doodles on the picture of dr. Headlined by husband and wife teaming peter lind hayes and mary healy, the films. T s fortress are as accurate as tommy rettigs freckled face and happy fingers beanie. T is a brilliantly clear and snappily technicolored show.
I cant say im entirely convinced by this argument, but its hard to put a straight interpretation on the scene where dr terwilliker gets dressed up like liberace by five dancing men while singing a musical number. Just about every fear and neurosis of eisenhowers suburbia magnified in a laboratory experiment. The original version of the scene had a similar structure, but dr. Story and conception were shaped by dr seuss for the. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. While it obviously didn t hurt his reputation as an author, it did put a stop to seusss potential hollywood career. Possibly the most important song in the movie is about why adults dont have the right to push children around just because theyre. Certainly not your standard issue 1950sstyle musical, the 5,000 fingers of dr. T gets new 3cd soundtrack the beloved childrens author made just one movie a surreal musical about a diabolical music master with a piano so. T, and tells the tale of an allamerican lad trapped in the clutches of the nefarious dr. The most noticeable flaw is a recurring problem with damage throughout the film that appears as intermittent flashes of bright blue running vertically in areas of the frame.
Geisel originally submitted a 1200page screenplay with themes of world dominance and oppression. T s chambers after stealing the money and proof that dr. The rebelliousness that turns out to be good, oldfashioned antiintellectualism feels less in line with the good doctors whoville than with producer stanley kramers hackville. It was the only feature film written by theodor seuss geisel, who wrote the story, screenplay and lyrics. One of hollywoods best fantasies, a musical with the mad humor of dr. T, a justly revered cult classic that could only have come from the mind of coscreenwriter dr. Now known mostly as a cult novelty item than it should be, the 5000 fingers of dr. The wizard of oz is the model, though the opening fantasy olivesuited villains wielding searchlights and multicolored nets shows that the true kinship is with menzies invaders from mars. The mad humor of dr seuss ted geisel has been captured on film in this odd flight into chimerical fiction. T, a liveaction childrens film based on a script by theodor geisel, better known as dr. Its a sorry situation that brings me muttering darkly to the subject of the 5,000 fingers of dr t. Bart collins is having a piano lesson with his grouch of a teacher, dr. T 1953 was, and is, one of a kind and the only featurelength liveaction movie to have been conceived, written.
Th e5,000 fingers of dr t is a musical fantasy film by theodor seuss geisel dr seuss, who was responsible for the story, screenplay and lyrics. A young boy travels to an imaginary world where, assisted by his familys plumber, he must save other piano playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his. However, even with the attempts to tone down the films darker and more satirical. The third stanza of the elevator operators song was cut due to increasingly horrific lyrics referring to household appliances. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the roy rowlanddirected movie via subscription can be.