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5000 Fingers of Dr T | 
| Director: Roy Rowland
Actors: Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig, John Heasley
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: Video
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 14387
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 88 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6304068565
UPC: 043396090163
EAN: 9786304068564
ASIN: 6304068565
Theatrical Release Date: July 1, 1953
Release Date: June 11, 1996
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Condition: VHS - Excellent condition. Former rental. Tape perfect. Original box in very good shape with no labels and some fading. Bubble wrap shipped.
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Bart: I don't think the piano is my instrument.
Dr. Terwilliker: What other instruments are there, pray tell? Scratchy violins, screechy piccolos, nauseating trumpets, et cetera, et cetera? The only live-action Dr. Seuss movie for nearly a half-century, this delightful musical comedy is a treat--something for kids who thought they have seen everything. Young Bart (Tommy Rettig of TV's Lassie) detests his piano lessons with the fanatical Dr. Terwilliker (Hans Conried). As with Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Bart falls into a dream world in which the piano teacher--renamed Dr. T--is ruler and children are hunted down to have piano lessons. Worse yet, Dr. T has magical control over Bart's mom (Mary Healy). The Oscar-nominated songs are uneven but the art direction is superb, creating a truly magical world (and the world's longest piano). Dr. Seuss's love for language stays intact. Many kids of the 1950s might remember Bart's five-fingered beanie, which was a top seller. Great fun for the 5-10 age range, and adults too. --Doug Thomas
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 Wonderfully surreal! January 8, 2008
Cookbook Collector
Adult Dr Seuss fans will love this live action Dr Seuss movie from the early 50s. It's a bit advanced for the younger Dr Seuss set, but for this surreal tale of a boy's persecution by his piano teacher with music and sets in full Seuss mode bring howls of laughter from those of us who grew up on The Cat in the Hat and hated piano lessons! The background bits, like the fear of the bomb, make it a real period piece, too. We had it on VHS for years and were happy to be able to keep on watching on DVD.
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T June 26, 2007
John Farr
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wildly imaginative, deliriously kooky film was co-written by Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss), and captures the fun, off-kilter spirit of his books. Some over-the-top set pieces get showcased in saturated `50s Technicolor, sure to keep viewers of all ages glued to the screen. Conried is a hoot as the maniacal Doctor, Rettig refreshingly understated as Bart, and Hayes appealing as Zabladowski, the affable plumber (!) who comes through in the clinch. Sure-fire family entertainment, suitable for younger kids.
Classics are good! May 13, 2007
LF (Memphis TN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I remember watching this so many Saturdays mornings on my local TV station. When I caught it late night on AMC I knew I had to show it to my kids. Some songs were so stuck in my head that I was able to sing along. It wowed my kids with all the crazy Seuss details...the costumes and set design are a hoot! I loved the words and dialog. The story is a bit simple, but then most of life's pleasures are. Try it...you will like it.
 Deliciously Surreal January 17, 2007
Cassie A. Tucker (Charleston, SC United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Colorful, vibrant, and sweetly charming.
Must have a good sense of humour to enjoy it! :)
Great movie, but this DVD needs to be "dressed up" a bit more. March 17, 2006
lighten_up_already2 (Kirkland, WA USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
First of all, I'm reviewing the DVD product and not the movie.
This is one of those movies that you either get or you don't. If you've searched for this movie and bought it, chances are you "get it" so I won't write about the movie itself.
This is possibly the most disturbing, unique, and fun kids movie ever. I wish there had been some sort of documentary on the DVD. Even if all the original people involved in the production are no longer with us, just some commentary from a film historian would have been interesting. Just what impact did this film have when it was released in 1952?
Also, the DVD navigation acted strangely. When I was in the bonus cartoon the "return to menu" function on my DVD player didn't work. I had to hit stop and reboot the DVD to get out of the cartoon and back to the main menu.
The "bonus cartoon" however was a wonderful surprise: an original "Gerald McBoing Boing" cartoon (Gerald McBoing Boing's Symphony). I'd never seen one of these and I totally loved it.
So, I got a great and fascinating movie and a wonderful bonus cartoon, but I was left wanting to learn more, and all I had left to look at were a few black and white still pictures from the production.
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