Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth
1967
★★★☆☆ 5.1/10
⏱️ 49 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
AnimationFamilyTV Movie
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Freeform

Cast

Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
Caleb (voice)
Marlo Thomas
Marlo Thomas
Bertha (voice)
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Cricket Crocket (voice)
Hans Conried
Hans Conried
Tackleton (voice)
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
Ed Ames
Ed Ames
Edward (voice)

Crew

Director
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer
Arthur Rankin, Jr., Romeo Muller
Producer
Aaron Spelling, Danny Thomas

Production

Rankin/Bass Productions, Thomas/Spelling Productions

Keywords

holidaycrickettoy makerchristmaslive action and animationtoymaker