Cricket on the Hearth
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1967-12-18
Runtime: 49 mins
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer: Romeo Muller, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Spoken language: English
Genres: Animation, Family, TV Movie
Original title: Cricket on the Hearth
Production Companies: Rankin/Bass Productions, Thomas/Spelling Productions
Production Countries: United States of America, Japan
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