Cricket on the Hearth
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.
- genus: Animation, Family, TV Movie
- Studio: Rankin/Bass Productions, Thomas/Spelling Productions
- keyword: holiday, cricket, christmas, live action and animation, toymaker
- cast: Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Roddy McDowall, Hans Conried, Paul Frees, Ed Ames
