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UNITED STATES · 1967

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Chuck Jones
New Hollywood Christmas Redemption Isolation vs Community Theft and Crime Transformation
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's Christmas book by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a cranky, solitary creature who attempts to thwart the public's Christmas plans by stealing Christmas gifts and decorations from the homes of the nearby town of Whoville on Christmas Eve. As a result of the townspeople's respo

Year1967
CountryUnited States
DirectorChuck Jones
MovementNew Hollywood
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