In Search of Dr. Seuss
In Search of Dr. Seuss is a 1994 American television film chronicling the adventures of a news reporter, Kathy Lane, (Kathy Najimy), who enters the world of Dr. Seuss by opening a magical book. Also starring in the film (in order of appearance) were Matt Frewer, Christopher Lloyd, Andrea Martin, David Paymer, Patrick Stewart, Andraé Crouch, Robin Williams, and Eileen Brennan. Plot. Kathy Lane, a reporter, goes to Theodore Geisel's home and meets a strange character. Kathy tells him the editor for "The Ferncast Times" demands her an article on Dr. Seuss. When she  uses him as a source, the character reveals himself to be the Cat in the Hat. Kathy finds a magical book labeled "Open a book, open your imagination", which pulls her into the world of Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat shows Kathy a political cartoon which would later become The Sneetches. The Cat then leads Kathy to a door which leads to a beach. On the beach, they read "The Sneetches". The Cat then tells Kathy about Seuss being a target during World War I. She then ends up into a kitchen where she meets Mr. Hunch from  Hunches in Bunches. They eat lunch and learn more about his childhood. Then Mr. Hunch shows her a book based on his childhood: "McElligot's Pool". Kathy notices Horton the Elephant and ends up in a jungle. She reads "Horton Hatches the Egg". The Cat in the Hat appears, and explains to her about Seuss in the 1920s. Kathy then wanders into "The World of Advertising". The Ad Man and the Ad Woman explain about Dr. Seuss in the advertising business. The room rocks and Kathy is transported to Mulberry Street where she meets Marco. She helps Marco come up  with a story to tell his father after he walks home from school. The story changes as Kathy and Marco add exciting things to it. The story starts out as a horse pulling a cart. But it soon turns into a tale with an elephant, the mayor, planes with confetti, a Rajah, a band playing music and more. Marco keeps the story as a horse pulling a cart. He leaves. Sgt. Mulvaney brings Kathy to a revolving door that is shown to represent the way people rejected Dr. Seuss' first book for publishing. The Sergeant disappears through the door. Kathy  follows but ends up in a hall with the Cat in the Hat. The Cat explains to Kathy about some of Dr. Seuss' dark political cartoons. An alarm goes off and he disappears. Kathy walks into a room and meets The Voice of America. The Voice of America then shows Kathy the documentary, "Hitler Lives", which was made by Geisel and his wife. A live action version of the story Yertle the Turtle is then shown in a gospel like song. Kathy meets back up with the Cat in the Hat, who tells her his own origin story as told  by a father reading to his two daughters. After the story, Kathy ends up in the story of "Green Eggs and Ham" where she is chased by multiple Sam-I-Ams who try to get her to eat green eggs and ham. After that, Kathy ends up in the mountains where the Grinch had lived. A woman reads her "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" Next, Kathy shows up at the Street of the Lifted Lorax where the Cat tells her that while the Grinch was successful for Dr. Seuss professionally, his personal life wasn't and explains what happened to  Seuss during the late 1960s. She then put in a payment (15 cents, a nail, and the shell of a great, great, great grandfather snail) written on paper in a bucket after which The Once-Ler hoisted up the bucket with all those things, collected them, brought down a speaker and told the story of "The Lorax". After planting a new Truffula Tree, marching music sounded, indicating a butter battle which represents "The Butter Battle Book". Kathy and The Cat in the Hat visit the library where they sing "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" after which are transported back  to Dr. Seuss' house. The film ends with a quote from Dr. Seuss: "I hope for the children a world of peace and they would never lose their sense of wonder and discovery. From there to here, from here to there. Fun things are everywhere". Stories featured. The film features many of Dr. Seuss's stories, though they are re-edits of older adaptations, while some of the adaptations are newly created live-action versions. It also includes some of his political work, including excerpts of his short subject "Hitler Lives". Home media releases. Prior to the television premiere on  TNT, Turner Home Entertainment released "In Search of Dr. Seuss" directly to VHS on September 14, 1994, and also re-released it on June 6, 1995, the same date as the home video releases of Ralph Bakshi's "The Butter Battle Book" and Hanna-Barbera's "Daisy-Head Mayzie". At the same time, Turner combined these films on a single LaserDisc release with an exclusive distribution by Image Entertainment. On November 18, 2003, the film arrived on DVD for the first time, distributed by Warner Home Video. And on March 4, 2008, "In Search of Dr. Seuss", "Daisy-Head Mayzie , The Butter Battle Book", and the 1942 "Merrie Melodies" short "Horton Hatches the Egg" were included as bonus features on the Deluxe Edition DVD release of MGM Animation/Visual Arts' "Horton Hears a Who!".