The 5,000 fingers of Dr. T / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; a Stanley Kramer Company production ; screen play by Dr. Seuss, Allan Scott ; story and conception by Dr. Seuss ; directed by Roy Rowland.

The imagination of nine-year-old Bart Collins comes to life in this fantasy film filled with surreal landscapes and tongue-twisting rhymes. When he is lulled to sleep by the monotony of his piano lessons, he dreams of a castle ruled by his eccentric piano teacher, Dr. Terwilliker. Dr. T wants to pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Stanley Kramer Productions
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Seuss, Dr
Kramer, Stanley
Scott, Allan, 1906-1995
Rowland, Roy
Hayes, Peter Lind, 1915-1998
Healy, Mary, 1918-2015
Conried, Hans
Rettig, Tom
Cannon, Robert, 1909-1964
Hollaender, Friedrich
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English (mono.), French, or Spanish soundtracks; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001], ©2001.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Piano > Instruction and study > Drama.
Piano teachers > United States > 20th century > Drama.
Boys > United States > 20th century > Drama.
Fantasy films.
Musical films.
Children's films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
1900 - 1999
Boys.
Piano > Instruction and study.
Piano teachers.
United States.
Genre:
Drama.
Fantasy films.
Musical films.
Children's films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Dr. Seuss's The 5,000 fingers of Dr. T.
5000 fingers of Dr. T.
Five thousand fingers of Doctor T.
Doctor Seuss's The five thousand fingers of Doctor T.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The imagination of nine-year-old Bart Collins comes to life in this fantasy film filled with surreal landscapes and tongue-twisting rhymes. When he is lulled to sleep by the monotony of his piano lessons, he dreams of a castle ruled by his eccentric piano teacher, Dr. Terwilliker. Dr. T wants to prove that his method of teaching piano is the best method in the world. After he banishes all other musical instruments to the dungeon, he lures 500 boys to perform on the biggest grand piano ever built.
Note:Originally issued as motion picture in 1953.
Container lists additional special features not found on disc: Talent files, Direct weblink to official Dr. Seuss web site.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF8 D0003209 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: G ; Canadian Home Video rating: G.
Awards:Academy Award nominations: Best Score, Frederick Hollander.
ISBN:0767859707
9780767859707
Credits:Director of photography, Frank Planer ; film editor, Al Clark ; music, Frederick Hollander ; lyrics, Dr. Seuss ; choreography, Eugene Loring ; production design, Rudolph Sternad.
System Details:DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation ; Dolby digital ; Digitally mastered audio and video.
Cast:
Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig.