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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It’s time once again to count down to Christmas Eve, starting with 3 versions of Dr. Seuss’s classic Christmas tale from 1966, 2000, and 2018.  ****  ? Guest:  Michael DiGiovanni (The Atomic Geeks, Classic Film Jerks, Pop Culture Retrofit, @theatomicgeeks).  Michael May (MichaelMay.online, Sleigh Bell Cinema, @michaelmaycomix).  ****  ? Topics & Tangents:  1. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T., Dr. Seuss’s first — and last — feature film screenplay.  2. DiGio discovers Thurl Ravenscroft, the voice behind “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” was also Tony the Tiger.  3. Grinchmas, the annual Christmas celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood and Islands of Adventure in Orlando.  4. How Murray Saved Christmas, a 2014 animated TV special starring Jerry Stiller that just made my to-do list.  5. Mike talks The Muppet Christmas Carol on Sleigh Bell Cinema.  ****  “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” © 1966  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.  “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” © 2000 LUNI Productions GmbH & Co. KG.  “The Grinch” © 2018 Universal Studios.  Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house.  Say hi on Twitter @adventcalhouse.
Released:
Dec 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A salute to all TV holiday specials, but mostly the Christmas ones. Revisit 12 holiday classics and not-so-classics each December and July.