The 5,000 fingers of Dr. T
By: 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
Contributors: Hayes, Peter Lind, 1915-1998; Healy, Mary, 1918-2015; Conried, Hans; Rettig, Tom; Cannon, Robert, 1909-1964; Hollaender, Friedrich; Columbia Pictures Corporation; Stanley Kramer Productions; Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Publisher: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Culver City, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 89
ISBN-13: 9780767859707
Subjects: Drama; Instruction and study; Piano; Piano teachers; Boys
Other titles: 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.; Gerald McBoing Boing's symphony.
Description: 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.
Notes: 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.

Director of photography, Frank Planer ; film editor, Al Clark ; music, Frederick Hollander ; lyrics, Dr. Seuss ; choreography, Eugene Loring ; production design, Rudolph Sternad.

Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig.

MPAA rating: G ; Canadian Home Video rating: G.

DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation ; Dolby digital ; Digitally mastered audio and video.

English (mono.), French, or Spanish soundtracks; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Academy Award nominations: Best Score, Frederick Hollander.
Table of contents: title: Special features: Photo gallery; Gerald McBoing Boing's symphony (Columbia Pictures ; 1952 ; sd., col., animated film directed by Robert Cannon).