Cricket on the Hearth poster

Cricket on the Hearth poster

Cricket on the Hearth

To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

1967 49m 5.3Movie

AnimationFamilyTV Movie

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.

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Jules Bass

Director

Romeo Muller

Writer

Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writer, Director

Charles Dickens

Novel

Top Cast

Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

Caleb (voice)

Marlo Thomas

Marlo Thomas

Bertha (voice)

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Cricket Crocket (voice)

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Tackleton (voice)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)

Ed Ames

Ed Ames

Edward (voice)

Abbe Lane

Abbe Lane

Moll (voice)