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The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)



A young boy dreams that he is in an imaginary world where, assisted by his family's plumber, he must save other piano-playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano teacher who also mind-controls his mother.


Elevator scene from The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
Elevator scene from The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)


The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) Movie Poster
The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) Movie Poster

Director

Roy Rowland

Writers

Screenplay

  • Dr. Seuss

  • Allan Scott

Based on Story and conception

  • Dr. Seuss

Cast

  • Peter Lind Hayes as August Zabladowski

  • Mary Healy as Heloise Collins

  • Hans Conried as Dr. Terwilliker

  • Tommy Rettig as Bart Collins

  • John Heasley as Uncle Whitney

  • Robert Heasley as Uncle Judson

  • Noel Cravat as Sgt. Lunk


Sources: IMDB & WIKI


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Updated: Apr 25



A young boy dreams that he is in an imaginary world where, assisted by his family's plumber, he must save other piano-playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano teacher who also mind-controls his mother.


Elevator scene from The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
Elevator scene from The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)


The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) Movie Poster
The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) Movie Poster

Director

Roy Rowland

Writers

Screenplay

  • Dr. Seuss

  • Allan Scott

Based on Story and conception

  • Dr. Seuss

Cast

  • Peter Lind Hayes as August Zabladowski

  • Mary Healy as Heloise Collins

  • Hans Conried as Dr. Terwilliker

  • Tommy Rettig as Bart Collins

  • John Heasley as Uncle Whitney

  • Robert Heasley as Uncle Judson

  • Noel Cravat as Sgt. Lunk


Sources: IMDB & WIKI


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