Whether you find it delightful or nightmarish, Carrey’s version is certainly tough to forget. Seuss, and tells the story of the Grinch, who tries to ruin Christmas for. Narrator: Yes, Whoville is great, that is known far and wide and three weeks through December, this place hits its stride. It is based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas) is a 1966 American animated television special, directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones. The special features the voices of Boris Karloff as the Grinch and the narrator, and June Foray as Cindy Lou Who. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (also known as Dr. Frank Welker (Uncredited) as Max the Dog. Benedict Cumberbatch as The Grinch, a bitter, grumpy, cave-dwelling, green creature who hates Christmas. This film also was re-released on November 8, 2019. Seuss story How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) and animator Chuck Jones in bringing the timeless book 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' to television. Seuss' The Grinch) is a 2018 American 3D computer-animated film based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss’s simple story in order to fill out a feature-length film. Just so, how the Grinch Stole Christmas on NBC The beloved Christmas special combines the genius of Dr. Howard channels a bit of Tim Burton in his creation of the rather psychedelic Whoville, expanding on Dr. Narrator : For he knew every Who down in Whoville beneath, was busy now, hanging a holly Who-wreath.
Staring down from his cave with a sour, grinchy frown, at the warm, lighted windows below in their town. The only comedy star with the right kind of intensity to take on the Grinch was Jim Carrey, who donned some mildly unsettling full-body prosthetics to play the character in Ron Howard’s live-action adaptation. Narrator : Whatever the reason, his heart or his shoes, he stood there on Christmas Eve, hating the Whos. He was portrayed by Jim Carrey, who also played the title character in The Mask, The Riddler in Batman Forever, the title character in The Cable Guy, Count. Seuss book and television special of the same name. Where You Can Stream Your Favorite Christmas Movies and Specials The Grinch is the titular main protagonist of the 2000 Universal Pictures film How the Grinch Stole Christmas, loosely based on the Dr.