| Directed by: | Arthur Rankin, Jr. Jules Bass |
| Written by: | Romeo Muller Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
| Release date: | December 18, 1967 |
| Running time: | 49 minutes |
| Original network: | NBC |
Cricket on the Hearth is Rankin/Bass's second Christmas television special, based on the story of the same title by Charles Dickens.
Synopsis
A talking cricket helps an impoverished toy maker and his daughter, who has been blinded after hearing her beloved is lost at sea. The story is book-ended by live-action segments hosted by Danny Thomas.
Songs
- Don't Give Your Love Away
- Smiles Go With Tears
- Through My Eyes
- The First Christmas
- That Was Yesterday
- Fish and Chips
- Parade of the Toys
- Through My Eyes
- A Waltz for Christmas
Cast
| Voice actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Danny Thomas | Caleb Plummer Host |
| Marlo Thomas | Bertha Plummer |
| Ed Ames | Edward Belton |
| Abbe Lane | Moll |
| Roddy McDowall | Cricket Crockett |
| Hans Conreid | Tackleton |
| Paul Frees | Caw, Sea Captain, and others |
| The Norman Luboff Choir |
External links
- Cricket on the Hearth at the Internet Movie Database