IN SEARCH OF DR SEUSS
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2014
- It's a movie to know a little more Dr. Seuss, through a magical book, The Cat in the hat take us to a journey into his books, career, personal life and believes. Amazing movie with a lot of fun, and fantastic musics.
Kathy Najimy as Kathy Lane, the reposter
Matt Frewer as The Cat in the Hat
Robin Williams as Father
Christopher Lloyd as Mr. Hunch
Graham Jarvis
Patrick Stewart as Sgt. Mulvaney
Billy Crystal voice
and more...
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I directed and choreographed this. Wonderful to see it on here to be shared. Incredible cast.
Awesome thank you for that. :-D
+Vincent Paterson This is a wonderful biography for kids. I like how it was released the year of his 90th birthday. Did you work personally with people like Audrey Geisel? How involved was she on the project?
+654zns Audrey was delightful. She was so helpful and gave us access to anything we wanted...unlike the cat in the hat in the story. We included her in our decisions and she was very supportive.
Obviously a great deal of effort was put into this film and you guys did a fantastic job. I remember the first time I saw this and being blown away by how it told Geisel's life story. It was the very first time I had learned about his work outside of children's books including his work in advertising and WW2 political cartoons. It was especially delightful how many innuendos were used here, such as Matt Frewer wearing a hat in the opening from "The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T" to the secret paintings, taxidermy and commercial toys and merchandise surrounding Geisel's office. I used to watch it repeatedly trying to see some of the stuff in the background and what they were from. This film was the main reason I fell in love with Geisel's work.
Thank you for bringing this amazing movie to life!
Am I the only one who considers this the best live action portrayal of the cat in the hat?
Me too. :P
Given that the other one is well.... not to be spoken of (how could you mike Myers) yes
well, considering its competition... that isn't too much of a feat lol. in all seriousness though this is a pretty solid movie
Mike Myers was all right, but his role in Cat in the Hat was a bit sub par.
Its not like it had competition anyway
Oh my god, I finally found it.
As a young child, I watched this for HOURS, especially the Yertle The Turtle song. I loved that song.
Thank you for releasing this online. It was a huge part of my childhood.
Am I correct the yertle the turtle song is done by boney m
Me too!!!!
I was a construction assistant! Kathy Nijimy gave the crew thoughtful presents. It was my first job in the movies. We were at Canyon Country studios and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis where filming True Lies in the sound stage next door. I got to see her, but every time Arnold appeared I was busy carrying a wall! Never saw him. Lol Oh and the breakfast that Craft Services put on was AMAZING!
So cool!!!
I loved this documentary. My favorite part was seeing and hearing Robin Williams narrate "The Cat in the Hat". He's the ideal choice to narrate a kids book
I think HE should've been chosen to play the Cat in that live-action movie from 2003. As much as i like Mike Myers in the role, i like to think Robin would've made for a PERFECT Cat in The Hat!
There are two types of people in this world. The people that somehow miraculously stumbled upon this as a kid and those who didn’t. I love being apart of the prior.
R.I.P. Graham Jarvis (1930-2003) (The Farmer), Kay E. Kuter (1925-2003) (Dr. Seuss) (voice), Eileen Brennan (1932-2013) (The Who-Villian), Robin Williams (1951-2014) (Father) and Andraé Crouch (1942-2015) (Yertle The Turtle).
And as of today, we can add Robin Williams, too.
(1951-2014). :(
Also RIP to Paul Winchell (1922-2005) (The Sneetches).
When I was younger I found this same video hidden in a Horton hears a who special features, it was one of my favorites when I was little and I’m so happy I found it
The Horton DVD might be the last place to find this wonderful and uplifting documentary in DVD form. (All other DVD releases have been pulled)
Yessss
That's how I first saw it too!
Same!
Hmm. Funny. I don’t recall seeing it there. Unless you mean the classic and not the blue sky one.
Just here....reliving my childhood....then realizing how amazing this was for it's time. I was born in '93....this has animation, accurate live action, appropriate live portrayal of animated sources, book recitations, historical facts, adorable musicals, a plus size lead actress who is ambitious, inquisitive and NOT a walking stereotype and they even unlocked the "Robert Williams" bonus! Oh what today's kids are missing out on.....
To me, Dr Seuss was like a real life Willy Wonka. Their potential was only limited by their imagination (wether it was candy or literature).
Rewatching in 2024 baby! Still gives me goosebumps! Im moving overseas to america i think doctor seuss would be proud ❤️🥹
I remember watching this when I was a young child and watching Hocus Pocus as an adolescent. Somehow, in my late 20’s I realized Kathy Najimy played such a huge role in two parts of my life.
I’ll never forgive my mom for making us throw out all our vhs tapes when we moved one time, the movie included.
Whenever someone asks me my favorite movie I forget this one and just say I have a bunch, but this one is really my absolute favorite.
YES. Thank you!!! I remembered this at work out of nowhere. Crazy how our brains work. What a treat. ❤
Wow I thought this was a short film, not a whole movie! I remember this movie from my childhood
I didn't understand a lot of the ideas presented in this when I first saw it as a child. But as a 30-year-old now, WHEW, did Dr. Seuss hit the injustices hard! (Plus, being of German heritage, I think he wanted to be sure NO ONE thought of him as even having an inkling of support for fascism in WWII.)
I spent so long trying to find this, this is a DEEP memory from my childhood that I’ve just now unlocked 😂😂
I loved this film as a kid i remember watching every week and now i found it my favorite moment is the places you'll go
Believe it or not this was the first documentary I’ve ever watched at just age 5, and also my first time learning about not just Dr. Seuss the author’s life but also my first education about the horrors of World War II, the Nazis and Adolf Hitler. Yes, it’s way more unsettling as an adult but this documentary ingeniously incorporated the education of it all in a way that’s not too much nightmare-fuel for the little kids who are curious to watch this thing.
But seriously, I love the hell out of this documentary. It translates the world of Dr. Seuss into live-action and feature-length film MILES above ANY of the movie adaptations that came after, everyone’s acting was spot on and exactly in spirit of the original books, it tells an original story in spite of it being a documentary, the songs just slap, the abridged versions of the animated Seuss specials are a joy to see and it’s inspirational for any artist or storyteller to see just what Dr. Seuss went through in his life to be so successful and beloved, and that they can achieve that too.
I think the only Seuss work that comes this close in spirit is Seussical, but nonetheless, that and In Search of Dr. Seuss are ultimately the definitive pinnacles of celebrating the life of arguably the greatest children’s author who ever lived.
After seeing Robin Williams read The Cat in the Hat, I had one question: why couldn’t he play The Cat in the Hat in the 2003 movie?
I know right I wish in animated film I would've love to hear Robin Williams as the cat in the hat, maybe Jamie Costa can also be the right fit to do that.
Robin Williams did a great job reading it and I gotta say he's both wonderful and funny that if universal made an animated movie adaptation of the story he would've been perfect fit.
@@jswatch9270 How about the new 'Cat in the Hat' film by Warner Animation Group?
This is the happiest I’ve been in so long!!! My mom bought this in a shop on the army base we lived when I was just a little girl. We moved a lot so I didn’t really have any friends, I watched this everyday on repeat and watching it right now brings instant comfort
Enjoy it!! That was my intention :)
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
This was the best video ever to really show the inside of T.S.G and his wonderful stories. And getting a true understanding why and how he wrote them, as well as the History behind the stories. All teachers should watch this before they teach about Dr. Suess. Or Read across America. LOVE LOVE!!!
Nostalgic!!!
I thought I'd never find this again!!!
What about Netflix?
I used to watch this movie all the time when I was a kid. It was my favorite from that Horton hears a who dvd. I would watch it over and over again. Props to the cast and crew that brought the world of dr Seuss to life. 😊👍
I can’t even remember when or where I first watched this. It’s been living in my mind for the past decade and a half though.
I was watching Watchmen and really realized how much this movie affected me when I see the character “Moloch” and all I think about was this guy as cat in the hat. ❤Thanks for the wonderful weird childhood movies. ❤
I clicked on this video thinking it was a twelve second meme. I ended up watching the whole thing
Dr Seuss
1904-1991
He must have been very proud of these people making this movie.
10:25 GREAT SCOTT! It’s him the legend of legends the doc from Back To The Future
I just watched this with my 20 year old son. He loved it today as he did when he first saw it. He understands the books better.
I think about this movie all the time it informed so much of my childhood!! The messages are so deep and they are all articulated and performed/animated so well 💚
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing will get better…it’s not”.
THE NOSTALGIA!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE THIS DOCUMENTARY SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
Frank Welker's portrayal of Mayzie literally sounds like a mix of Elmo and a Looney Tunes character (ironic)
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD THIS WAS TO FIND!!! THANK YOU! THE BEST DR SEUSS MOVIE IN MY OPINION!
(I find it a bit sad that I could only find this by searching "forgotten dr seuss movies" on yahoo)
THAAAAAAAAANNK YOUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!
I love Kathy Najimy, Matt Frewer, Christopher Lloyd, Graham Jarvis, Brady Bluhm, Andrea Martin, David Paymer, J.D. Daniels, Patrick Stewart, Billy Crystal, Andraé Crouch, Bright Eyes, Maxi Anderson, Troy Burgess, Reggie Burrell, Rick Charles, Sandra Crouch, Kristle Murden, Voncielle Faggett, David Gibson, Tammie Gibson, Kathy Hazzard, Linda McCrary, Gene Montoya, Kim O’Kelley, Alife Silas, Kevin Alexander Stea, Bambi Swayze, Jonathan Webb, Robin Williams, Zelda Williams, Eleanor Columbus, Howie Mandel, Raymond Del Barrio, T.J. Espinoza, Susan Lonergan, and Eileen Brennan.
How about Warner Animation Group with the new 'Cat in the Hat'?
I can’t help but notice that Matt Frewer sounds a lot like Jim Carrey
My parents borrowed this from the library when I was 5 years old. It stuck in my mind like a fever dream. I would hum the tune of the intro for years to come but forget where it originated.
We miss you so much, Robin. Rest in peace forever. 💔
Oh wow, I haven’t seen this in ages!
Jesus I'm 18 now and watching this 2021 I was 2009 and was 7ish when I got this on a Horton hears a who (+3 other something melodies cartoons) like holy shit I feel old
Welcome to the club 😂 however the time depends on how you count it 😉.
I remember how obsessed my sister and I were with this movie as kids!! I watched it so many times in the backseat of the car, on the car DVD player ❤️ now I know why I’ve grown up to be obsessed with documentaries :)
OMG I HAS THIS ON VHS DURING CHILDHOOD! I'm shocked... I never thought I would see this again, I'm genuinely emotional... I was 6 or 7 when I watched this, and now im 22. Looking back, i had no idea what they were talking about, I just liked watching the cartoons... not knowing what these cartoons are talking about.
So glad you enjoyed it, Ilove this movie. Dr Seuss is for all ages for sure, he knew how to reach everyone with the right purpose.
I ow a lot to Dr. Suess. Thanks to his books it is the reason why I draw to this day. And writing about there adventure. So thank you Dr. Suess. And I can not wait to see Green eggs and ham season 2.
I can't believe I found this movie; it's a very lost VHS that needs to be seen.
I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS FOREVER, THANK YOU
You're welcome, enjoy it.
In search of In Search of Dr. Seuss!! Sorry couldn't resist! haha
Who knew Russ Thompson would have a part time job as Doctor Seuss butler.
I watched this thing ALL THE TIME.
Brings back so many memories
"Huh! Mendacity!" 🥰
Omg I had this on VHS back in the day
I'm glad I found this me and my best friend would rent this movie from our elementary school library and watch it EVERYDAY after school.remembeeing to know I thought it was a fever dream😂
I love this movie. I actually watched it tonight because Billy Crystal in it but I loved it just as much anyway. Not my first time seeing it
We had this on VHS tape when we were kids!!!!
is it me or do they not make child actors this good anymore
I love how we watched this in second grade and i loved it so much I’m still watching this as a sophomore 😭
Oh, the places you'll go!
I have been looking for this FOR YEARS. Was beginning to think it was a dream
I can imagine the Gorgonites from Small Soldiers watching a VHS tape with Robin Williams reading the Cat in the Hat to his two daughters before he died. And when the VHS is over, Insaniac would say "What else is on?"
Was there, a new adaption of "The Cat in the Hat"?
I was just looking all over my basement for my VHS tape of this. Should have just searched it on my phone! Loving life!
My son is in a Suesified Christmas Carol and I was hoping we could watch this on our down time. Thanks for putting this up on youtube!
Very Happy for you, enjoy!!
….I thought the lady was Rosie o Donnel for my WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE (over 30 years) until today
My family had a dvd of Horton Hears a Who (the 2D animated one) and it had this in the bonus features. We watched this more than the actual animation that was featured.
I haven’t seen it in years. I’m an illustration student in college now.
I thought it was the CGI one?
@@worthybutter2004 The 3D animated one might’ve had it too but I never owned it so idk
@@samthehypotheticaldad Well, I heard it owned it.
I bought a vhs copy of this at universal Orlando. Watched it so much.
I watched this since elementary school.
Thank you Dr. Seuss for showing us love. Please redo the art and republish those books and donate the proceeds to a worthy help children ❤️
i am gonna bet that those 6 books will pubhlish agian mayabe next or something after all beig cancel by cancel culture is not premanent is those will come back after this cancel culture is just another social media trend that will come and go
This brings back so many childhood memories I remember my mom buying me the video tape for Christmas
I have this recorded from tv on a vhs, sadly my vcr broke and we haven’t replaced it yet. So many memories on that tape as well. Like Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph
Frosty the Snowman?
I had this video on dvd and I thought it was the best
I use to have this on vhs and watched it alot, people who want to cancel his work are completely stupid
I watched this for school. Probably the best live action suess adaptation along with wubbulous world
my childhood movie 🙂
One of the best documentaries every created in my opinion.
This was part of my childhood
The Cat🐱 in the Hat🎩 is my favorite Dr. Seuss character
Mine too.
Wonderful movie and I love it so much
I remember watching this in 1st grade
What is so funny to me is that one of the onceler’s arm is SO HIGH UP- RIP onceler’s arm, his 2012 adaptation was the reason I simp for the old man onceler😔
I remember watching this on the dvd for Horton hears a Who
got whiplash from seeing Max Headroom playing Cat in the Hat
What about the new movie of this story?
I was a little kid when I saw this....
The Bitter Butter Battle was animated by my favorite animator names Ralph Bakishi
Dr. Seuss sounded like my Grandmother who was a librarian. She used to put books in front of me, I am learning disabled and my family didn't understand also I still hate Mouse and the Motorcycle
Man! I remember watching this on the Horton hears a who dvd
I remember this one I love it
I'm the only one who loves this it's fantastic fantabulse and awesome
I watched this movie!🐈
Here to re-watch and to say no, you cannot "cancel" Dr. Seuss.
I miss dr Seuss
one year when my mother dressed up like Dr Seuss and she would go read to the children !😍🥰😻❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍
56:16 I would say my time-tested universal reply for whenever a parent asks “Whatcha doin?” My reply? “Nothin’.”
couple of days ago, I was at the Air Force Museum in Minnesota and in the muesum I saw they have this book, The Hat Dr. Seuss cartoons of World War II. Once I saw that book, I reminded myself of this film documentary.
My favorite dr. seuss books as an adult are Mr. Brown can moo can you, Green eggs and ham, hop on pop, One fish two fish red fish blue fish, oh say can you say, how the Grinch stole christmas, and oh the thinks you can think. But I think kathy najimy should know that in 1958 the cat in the hat comes back which was the sequel to the cat in the hat was written. But I think it's a little educational because like dr. Seuss's ABC it also teaches the alphabet. But the cats in his hat are the little cats and they're the alphabet.
I miss Robin Williams it is nice actor
I just took a look at the full-length "Butter Battle" cartoon. Opinion: The altered music/sound effects for this special (plus cutting down the story to its key bits) actually makes this version much scarier.
I guess it was the idea for people to realize how deep is the meaning.
I loved making this movie. We all had a great time. Incredible art direction. I think it was a little ahead of its time. It is a little out there. Love reading that it brought joy to so many people. Thanks. Vincent
I can recite this movie from beginning to end. The cast is unspeakably wonderful, and the writing, fabulous. I will always cherish this film.
this video was my childhood @Vincent Paterson. I used to watch the vhs all the time growing up. I think I still have it on the shelf in my mom's basement.
I Loved this movie as a kid. I still have the VHS. I've found this because I wanted to show my kids as I believed this movie was absolutely fantastic. This movie helped to bring the characters of my most loved books to life, and helped to bring more magic to my childhood. I'm sure it will do the same for my children.
This was my absolute favorite movie as a kid! It honestly helped make me the artist I am today. Thank you so much for the time and effort you and the team put into making it. You are right, Its art direction was way ahead of its time, Its still outstanding.
I doubt you'll see this, but can I ask why Matt Frewer sounds so much like Jim Carrey? Was he originally intended for the role, but couldn't make it and Matt just wanted to implement his voice as much as possible for peak quirkiness. Originally I thought that the Jim Carrey voice was a tip of the hat to his previous roles in Dr. Suess, but then I realized that this movie came out a good 6 years before Jim Carrey played the Grinch and a good 14 years before he played Horton. I know this was a stupid comment I was just genuinely interested. 😅
Let us mourn the loss of this truly great man.
R.I.P Robin Williams. You will live on forever in our hearts.
I love Robin Williams
devanvstheworld and the movies
You know, considering the first line, one would, could, and sometimes should, think of this special as a posthumous tribute to Dr. Seuss himself.
No one has to say.
I think one of those little girls is Robin's actual daughter.
Fun Fact: Before he died Dr. Seuss said these last words "Yes. I'm not going to die tomorrow."
He was right; his spirit is kept alive in the hearts and minds of the children who (today and many years to come) read, enjoyed, and will continue to be inspired by his imaginative and mind opening stories.
R.I.P Theodore Geisel, and thank you for all the "Thinks" you've inspired and encouraged us to think.
Has anyone else noticed that, in a weird sort of way, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" was quite appropriate for Dr. Seuss' last book?
It was perfect, but He did it quite consciously, He wanted to give children a look of highs and downs of the life cause He had been trough that already, and that the life is still awesome despite that. I think he didn't know he was going to die but he wrote that older and looking back to all he passed trough.
(sorry the English)
there were two unfinished books that he wrote before he died. Daisy head Maisy and hooray for Diffendoofer day. though they were not published until after this special aired.
jonbotone no Daisy head mayse was in there
Quite! I was just saying to myself that the book was his swan song..........and a fine swan song it was!!
I thought it was the feelings book was his last.
Literally my childhood, kind of freaking out
I watched this so many times!! So worth it!!
same here! crazy
I was four years old in preschool in '94 when i see this movie. I used to have this movie on vhs watched it all the time. Best gem of the 90's everyone! Now im in my 20s going on 30s this really made me happy☺🐱🎩🐾
This has brought back memories to me because as a little kid I use to always watch this on either my VHS or DVD player and then I simply forgot about it and I lost it and I simply grew away from it, but I always thought about it. Then today I watched The Butter Battle Book on UA-cam and In Search of Dr. Seuss was one of the suggestions and I got so excited because I thought about it all the time and now I finally get to see my memories come to life!
R.I.P Robin Williams and thank you Dr. Seuss for all the amazing stories you created.