Film has always been hometo storytellers who have sought to enrich and enchant young minds.

FromWalt DisneytoJim Henson, countless visionary movie makers have gifted generation after generation withmemorable moviesthat include meaningful messages.

Seuss, once tried to make his mark on the medium.

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Anyone who grew up reading Geisels work will immediately recognize the authors touches all over the picture.

Oh, how long we’ve waited!

We couldn’t be more elated.

Tommy Rettig as Bartholomew Collins at a piano in The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T

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Geisel has a long history of including important political and social themes in his childrens work.

In fact, it ranks among his most important.

So why have so few heard of it?

The Lorax, Halloween is Grinch Night, The Cat and the Hat, and Daisy Head Mayzie

propaganda filmsand the short adaptations of his work, such as the award-winningGerald McBoing-Boing.

However, the wheels soon came off the track.

Still, the film ended up being a huge disaster at the box office.

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There is a happy ending to the story, however.

Not a bad ending for a film thatmade its beloved creator leave the industry.

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