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By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:24:20 +0000

Not only was this film entertaining because o Mr.Geisel’s

“Dr.Seuses’”script and the songs..?

It was also wonderful because of the fine perfomances by the

cast members.

Who made the story work so well.

I first watched this movie at a summer camp in upstate New

York in the summer of 1963(A summer camp that I would prefer

to forget).

I’m glad that TCM is screens this film..complete and

uncut and commercial free for their loyal viewers.

I can only hope and pray that they never go commerical

and they show this film and other movies edited and with those

damn sponsor plugs as American Movie Classics do right now.

P.S.Mrs.Mary Healy Hayes has just published the memiors

that she wrote with her late husband Mr.Peter Lind Hayes.

The book(I’m sorry but I forgot the title)is know available at

Amazon.com.

By: jbl

jbl — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:34:23 +0000

I have fond memories of this movie, or I should say parts of it; I believe it was the first movie I was ever taken to see in the theater (not that there was any other way to see it back then!). it was only many years later, probably measurable in decades, that I was able to see it again on television and link together the colorful scenes in my memory into a single coherent whole.

I’m also old enough to think that Jeff was the real owner of Lassie (assisted by Jan Clayton and “Gramps”, if I’m not mistaken); Timmy was a mere replacement as far as I was concerned.

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:53:11 +0000

I only remember him from Lassie. As a kid I was terribly disappointed when the at least SOMEWHAT normal looking “Tommy” was replaced by the horribly-quintessentially Disney-fied-fake-cutesy “Timmy.”

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:03:49 +0000

Back in 1953 I was a music student. My music instructor, who was also the band conductor, told us about the movie and said we should see it. I remember the movie, and it did have an impact on me, especially the boy in the base drum. I believe a lot of grade school music students saw this movie.

By: moirafinnie

moirafinnie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:02:47 +0000

Gee, Medusa, As a kid I was definitely not a fan of The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, (too scary for this mouse) or, for that matter, much of what was written by Dr. Seuss, (call me un-American, but I didn't want the Cat in the Hat visiting my house, rain or shine). Still, I always liked Tommy Rettig, especially as one of the more mature members of the expeditionary party in River of No Return and The Jackpot, as the kid who gets his head stuck in the bannister. Thanks for reminding me of this guy. Last I'd heard, he had fallen down the rabbit hole of drugs. I'm glad to read that he did find a way to turn his sadly abbreviated life around before leaving this mortal coil. Your faithful reader, moira

By: Medusa

Medusa — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:18:45 +0000

Hi Patricia!

Yes, I’ve heard Feinstein’s version of “The Dressing Song” and it’s delightful! Perfect for any age!

Glad you agree about Peter and Ozzie! :-)

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:12:11 +0000

Ozzie and Peter cool? You betcha!

When my kids were of the “music for kids” age, Michael Feinstein released an album for kids which featured songs from “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T” and freed me from the old folkies who foist themselves on the rugrats.