The Lorax (1972 TV special) | |
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Genre | Animation Comedy |
Directed by | Hawley Pratt |
Voices of | Eddie Albert Bob Holt Athena Loorde Helen Carraher Thurl Ravenscroft (singing voice, uncredited) |
Narrated by | Eddie Albert |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
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Executive producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
Producer(s) | Friz Freleng Dr. Seuss (characters) |
Production company(s) | DePatie-Freleng Enterprises |
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Original channel | CBS |
Original airing | February 14, 1972 |
The Lorax is an animated musical television special produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and first aired on CBS on February 14, 1972 based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss.
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A young boy goes to meet a ruined industrialist called the Once-ler in a tireless wasteland and hear his tale of what happened to him. His tragic story is about how he began a thriving business with a useless but versatile fashion product derived from the trees of a forest. As his business booms, the forest and its inhabitants suffer as he wantonly clearcuts without regard to the warnings of a wise old creature called The Lorax about the dire consequences of his greed.
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