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Format: DVD October 5, 2010


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A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, 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.

Genre: Kids & Family, Musicals, Anime & Manga


Format: Color, Multiple Formats, Animated, NTSC, Full Screen


Contributor: Danny Thomas, The Norman Luboff Choir, Jules Bass, Roddy McDowall, Hans Conried, Paul Frees, Charles Dickens, Marlo Thomas, Romeo Muller, Arthur Rankin Jr., Abbe Lane, Ed Ames See more


Language: English


Runtime: 1 hour


Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.331


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ Relay Time 60 min


Director ‏ : ‎ Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Multiple Formats, Animated, NTSC, Full Screen


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour


Release date ‏ : ‎ October 5, 2010


Actors ‏ : ‎ Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas, Hans Conried, Paul Frees, Roddy McDowall


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Good story from Rankin/Bass Studios
PLOT: Danny Thomas stars as Caleb, a toymaker who discovers a cricket (delightfully played by Roddy McDowell) on his fireplace hearth at Christmas which is supposed to be a sign of good luck. His daughter Bertha, (played by his real life daughter Marlo Thomas who makes her first musical performance in this show), is sadly seeing her fiance Edward off to war so luck is not with them yet. Edward is gone for months, and finally news arrives that he is dead, but the grief strikes Bertha blind. Caleb who was already very poor only seems to do worse. He is forced to work for Grugg Tackleton (voiced by Hans Conried who also voiced Captain Hook for Disney), a mean Scrooge like character, who only pays room and board. He is a crow named Caw (voiced by Paul Frees who also voices the Sea Captain). Since Bertha cannot see, the toymaker tells his daughter they are in luxurious surroundings and he is being paid very well. He meets an old and hungry stranger and brings him home to eat. The evil Tackleton decides he wants to marry Bertha, and the cricket joins with the toys that are brought to life to defend her honor. Songs include "Don't Give Your Love Away", "Smiles Go With Tears", "Through My Eyes", "The First Christmas", "That Was Yesterday", "Fish and Chips", "Parade of the Toys", and "A Waltz for Christmas". BACKGROUND INFO: This one hour format television special was first aired on NBC on December 18, 1967. It was created by Rankin/Bass Studios in association with Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. Music by Maury Laws, and lyrics by Jules Bass. This was the 5th television special from the studio, and their first Christmas holiday show after Rudolph. This was the first time Danny and Marlo Thomas appeared together for a television show, and it was shown again later during an episode on the Danny Thomas Show. Marlo was on television in her own popular show the same year this was in producion. The script was written by Rankin Bass regulars, Romeo Muller and Arthur Rankin. It has great cel animation art, and a good story. By the way the horrible artwork on the box pictured here is not from the actual film, so do not let it scare you off. This rights to the show are currently owned by Golden Books, and they have done a great job recently with DVD's with the other shows they have in their catalogue from Rankin/Bass who brought us such memorable holiday classics such as Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Year without a Santa Claus, Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, Mad Monster Party, The Little Drummer Boy, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Mouse on the Mayflower, Here Comes Peter Cottontail, the Stingiest Man in Town, Jack Frost, Pinnochio's Christmas, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, the First Easter Bunny. Rankin/Bass also made non-holiday films such as The Hobbit, Flight of Dragons, and The Last Unicorn. It is incredible that one company is responsible for all those TV specials, 95% of the ones we see every year. Their work includes standard animation, stop-motion animagic, and live action. I have bought all the other Rankin/Bass that have been released on DVD. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2008 by microjoe
    • Loved this movie as a kid
Haven’t seen this in a long time, took me awhile to find it. DVD came in fine. Plays wonderfully. Enjoyed watching it with my mom! The few things I get to do with her, during the holidays.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023 by Pinkcookiemonster
    • Cricket on the Hearth
Another Rankin Bass classic released. Enjoy it, but it doesn't last long. Running time is less than an hour, which makes me wonder about the price. The company should really put out several of Rankin-Bass's unreleased specials and features as a box set, with 2 or 3 features to a disk. LET'S SEE MORE PLEASE. There are still so many that haven't come out yet. Releasing the "Festival of Family Classics" series, one volume at a time as "Classic Adventures" doesn't do it justice. Put the full series out on DVD, please. Let's have their other unreleased features and their 70s serieses like "Smokey Bear," "Osmonds", etc. Don't let them sit on vault shelves for more decades. Peter ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2007 by Pj Thorp
    • Good Story
A very good DVD - I wanted to know more about the Cricket on the Hearth as I heard it brings good luck. I was given a bronze cricket. I'm not sure if it brings good luck or not but did enjoy the story.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020 by florence nickel
    • For children young and old
This quaint and wholesome story was loved by my children when we owned it on VHS tape. We were so happy to find it again on DVD so we can watch it every year. Danny and Marlo Thomas give touching performances.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019 by John C
    • So cute!
Very cute!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2021 by Amazon Customer
    • waste of money
This was a total waste of money. There were some cute parts but the 2-3 laughs I got out of the thing weren't worth the time. The story line was mediocre at best but the songs were a waste. Couldn't even remember a one by the end of the show, which is unusual for me as I generally sing the songs for days after watching Rankin/Bass stuff. Of course I forwarded through the last half of them because I found them tedious. And the ending was just nothing. I found myself wondering why the cricket had to be there at all. The voice actors did a great job, but there was just nothing in the story to really grab the attention. The characters were shallow cut-outs, the background uninspiring, and I was glad when it was over. Young children might enjoy it. Without a doubt this was the worst Rankin/Bass product I have ever had the misfortune to buy. Now to find someone else who might actually like it to give it to. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024 by becntom
    • I recommend seeing this classic Christmas cartoon
Very cute Christmas movie and it's so neat that Danny and Marlo Thomas did this together. Roddy McDowell as the cricket is cute too! I recommend seeing this classic Christmas cartoon.
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2015 by Karin A. Wilkinson

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