Overview - Cricket on the Hearth

Date of release

Genres

  • Animation
  • Family
  • TV Movie

Runtime: 49 minutes

Homepage: Cricket on the Hearth

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Rankin/Bass Productions

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Thomas/Spelling Productions

    Production country

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: Danny Thomas

    Character: Caleb (voice)

    Popularity: 3.688

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  • Name: Marlo Thomas

    Character: Bertha (voice)

    Popularity: 6.099

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  • Name: Roddy McDowall

    Character: Cricket Crocket (voice)

    Popularity: 21.592

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  • Name: Hans Conried

    Character: Tackleton (voice)

    Popularity: 10.038

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  • Name: Paul Frees

    Character: Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)

    Popularity: 5.052

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  • Name: Ed Ames

    Character: Edward (voice)

    Popularity: 5.771

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  • Name: Abbe Lane

    Character: Moll (voice)

    Popularity: 2.261

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