Sunday, January 16, 2011

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Television Special


The television version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) is one of my all time favorite holiday specials. It was usually shown on CBS-TV every December and for Sam, Pete, and me, it was a big event. I love the Boris Karloff narration. Up until a few years ago I thought Boris Karloff sang You're a Mean On Mr. Grinch, as well. It turns out that the guy who voiced Tony the Tiger for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes sang the song. Again, as with the book, I appreciate the message that Christmas means a lot more than the material things that go with it. The

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