The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (Original photograph from the 1953 film)
by Dr. Seuss [Theodor Seuss Geisel] (story, conception, screenwriter); Roy Rowland (director); Van Pelt (photographer); Allan Scott (screenwriter); Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig (starring)
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About This Item
Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1952. Vintage publicity photograph of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) and young actor Tommy Rettig from the 1953 film.
The only feature film written by Geisel (Dr. Seuss), who wrote the story, co-wrote the screenplay and the lyrics to songs.
A Technicolor musical fantasy about a boy (Rettig) who dreams he is a world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher, Dr. Terwilliker (Hans Conried), forever enslaving children and forcing them to play a piano so immense, it takes 500 children to play it.
Nominated for one Academy Award.
8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Rosenbaum 1000.
The only feature film written by Geisel (Dr. Seuss), who wrote the story, co-wrote the screenplay and the lyrics to songs.
A Technicolor musical fantasy about a boy (Rettig) who dreams he is a world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher, Dr. Terwilliker (Hans Conried), forever enslaving children and forcing them to play a piano so immense, it takes 500 children to play it.
Nominated for one Academy Award.
8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Rosenbaum 1000.
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- Seller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 148479
- Title
- The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (Original photograph from the 1953 film)
- Author
- Dr. Seuss [Theodor Seuss Geisel] (story, conception, screenwriter); Roy Rowland (director); Van Pelt (photographer); Allan Scott (screenwriter); Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig (starring)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Columbia Pictures
- Place of Publication
- Culver City, CA
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Film Still Photographs | Photographs | 1950s Cinema | Family Film | Fantasy | Musical | Music | Academy Awards | On the Set
- Bookseller catalogs
- Film Still Photographs; Music; Photographs; On the Set; Academy Awards;
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