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Cast
Peter Lind Hayes
as August Zabladowski
Mary Healy
as Heloise Collins
Hans Conried
as Dr. Terwilliker
Tommy Rettig
as Bartholomew Collins
Noel Cravat
as Sgt. Lunk
Robert Heasley
as Uncle Judson
Jack Heasley
as Uncle Whitney
George Chakiris
as Dancer
Alan Aric
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
as Stroogo (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1953
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationG
GenresFamily, Fantasy, Music
Votes66
DirectorRoy Rowland
WritersDr. Seuss, Allan Scott
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
About The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.
Directed by Roy Rowland, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1953.
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