![[Book #148479] The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. Dr. Seuss, Roy Rowland, Van Pelt, Allan Scott, Mary Healy Peter Lind Hayes, Tommy Rettig, Hans Conried, conception story, screenwriter, director, photographer, screenwriter, starring, Theodor Seuss Geisel.](https://royalbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/148479.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1616207736)
The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T
Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1952. Vintage publicity photograph of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) and young actor Tommy Rettig from the 1953 film.
The only feature film written by Geisel (Dr. Seuss), who wrote the story, co-wrote the screenplay and the lyrics to songs.
A Technicolor musical fantasy about a boy (Rettig) who dreams he is a world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher, Dr. Terwilliker (Hans Conried), forever enslaving children and forcing them to play a piano so immense, it takes 500 children to play it.
Nominated for one Academy Award.
8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Rosenbaum 1000.
[Book #148479]
Price: $750.00
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