T has gained a substantial cult following in the decades since its release. T has a mad plan to force 500 young boys to practice at his magnificent piano 24. T s fortress are as accurate as tommy rettigs freckled face and happy fingers beanie. T posted on september 16, 2012 by mortlapin39 3 comments it was destined for cult status before the cameras barely rolled. By all accounts, he absolutely hated the finished film, feeling that his vision had been warped beyond recognition. It was the only feature film written by theodor seuss geisel dr. Because heres a film, now more than 50 years old, that deserves just as much praise as pixar. Available on dvd for the first time, the 1953 film unfolds with the elegant simplicity of a fairy tale, as it tells the story of a spunky, fatherless boy tommy rettig traumatized by the soulcrushing. As it were, the song and dance of the 5,000 fingers of dr. T, a liveaction childrens film based on a script by theodor geisel, better known as dr. Terwilliker hans conried, but his lovely mother insists. Shop 5000 fingers of dr t dual format limited edition bluray region free. T on the front of the book, which then comes to life and pulls him into a dream world. Kids films don t come much more freudian or perverse than the 5,000 fingers of dr.
The mad humor of dr seuss ted geisel has been captured on film in this odd flight into chimerical fiction. Bart tommy rettig is an average boy who wants nothing to do with his piano lessons or his teacher dr. Its a sorry situation that brings me muttering darkly to the subject of the 5,000 fingers of dr t. T gets new 3cd soundtrack the beloved childrens author made just one movie a surreal musical about a. T lures 500 reluctant little boys to perform in a colossal concert on the grandest grand piano ever built. Dream stuff, dream stuff funny thing about this dream stuff first its there then nowhere dream stuff, dream stuff every fleeting, every shifting. T time out says every kid who ever had to suffer through unwanted piano lessons gets his revenge, a young boy enters nightmare world ruled by a tyrannical piano instructor. Preceding unsigned comment added by sparky talk contribs 21. Certainly not your standard issue 1950sstyle musical, the 5,000 fingers of dr. T 1953 in 1953 columbia released the 5,000 fingers of dr.
This is due primarily to the contributions of ted geisel, better known as dr. In that version, bart doodles on the picture of dr. T is a 1953 film about a boy and his piano teacher dr. T 1953 was, and is, one of a kind and the only featurelength liveaction movie to have been conceived, written. Seuss, wrote and helped design this eccentric fantasy about a young boy named bart. Seuss, who wrote the imaginative screenplay and helped design the surrealistic look of the sets and costumes for the lengthy dream sequence. T is a fantastical musical for both the young and young at heart. The most noticeable flaw is a recurring problem with damage throughout the film that appears as intermittent flashes of bright blue running vertically in areas of the frame. Terwilliker, who has a mad plan to force 500 young boys to practice at his magnificent piano 24 hours a day, 7 days a week directed by roy rowland. Sexual and political odyssey in the 5000 fingers of dr.
T is a brilliantly clear and snappily technicolored show. Now known mostly as a cult novelty item than it should be, the 5000 fingers of dr. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the roy rowlanddirected movie via subscription can be. Replacements manage your content and devices amazon mobile app amazon assistant customer service. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Story and conception were shaped by dr seuss for the. The aforementioned allmale dungeon escapade might resemble a clash between kenneth anger and busby berkeley, but haphazardly climbs into peaks of bliss out of chaos. T is a weird one, a fantasy film for kids thats possibly more. However, adults present may have some explaining to do. T 1953 was, and is, one of a kind and the only featurelength liveaction movie to have been conceived, written and designed by the illustrator theodor geisel. Search, discover and share your favorite the 5000 fingers of dr t gifs. Best soundtrack 0534 dressing song and the end the 5.
I can t say im entirely convinced by this argument, but its hard to put a straight interpretation on the scene where dr terwilliker gets dressed up like liberace by five dancing men while singing a musical number. T songs and music from the original soundtrack original soundtrack on allmusic 2007 cherry red records deserves some kind of award. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the 5000 fingers of dr. Lyrics to dungeon ballet by the 5000 fingers of dr. T, a justly revered cult classic that could only have come from the mind of coscreenwriter dr.
Theodor seuss geisel wanted to make a movie that would take into account the themes of world dominance and oppression coming out of world war ii and the result was a whimsically fun. T has a mad plan to force 500 young boys to practice at his magnificent piano 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The rebelliousness that turns out to be good, oldfashioned antiintellectualism feels less in line with the good doctors whoville than with producer stanley kramers hackville. T is determined to prove that his happy fingers method of teaching piano is the best method in the world. T also features several songs for which geisel contributed lyrics. Having banished all other musical instruments to the dungeon, dr. T 1953 starring peter lind hayes and mary healy on dvd and bluray. T was directed by roy rowland and produced by the great stanley kramer and remains the only movie written for the screen by dr. Seuss fantasy that was supposed to be another the wizard of oz but turned out more like willie wonka as. The autocratic and maniacal piano teacher known as dr. Aaaas movies ever made, and this trailer certainly proves it. Columbia pictures chief harry cohn never forgave producer stanley kramer for this early dr. The original version of the scene had a similar structure, but dr.
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