The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
The Wonder Musical of the Future!
Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.

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Cast

Peter Lind Hayes Peter Lind Hayes As: August Zabladowski
Mary Healy Mary Healy As: Heloise Collins
Hans Conried Hans Conried As: Dr. Terwilliker
Tommy Rettig Tommy Rettig As: Bartholomew Collins
Noel Cravat Noel Cravat As: Sgt. Lunk
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Storyline

Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.


Tagline: The Wonder Musical of the Future!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 19 June 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Stanley Kramer Productions

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Cast

Peter Lind Hayes

Peter Lind Hayes

August Zabladowski

Mary Healy

Mary Healy

Heloise Collins

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Dr. Terwilliker

Tommy Rettig

Tommy Rettig

Bartholomew Collins

Noel Cravat

Noel Cravat

Sgt. Lunk

Robert Heasley

Robert Heasley

Uncle Judson

Jack Heasley

Jack Heasley

Uncle Whitney

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Dancer

Alan Aric

Alan Aric

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Stroogo (uncredited)

Tony Butala

Tony Butala

Boy Pianist (uncredited)

Kim Charney

Kim Charney

Kim - Boy in Line (uncredited)

Luigi Faccuito

Luigi Faccuito

Dancer in Dungeon Ballet (uncredited)

Diki Lerner

Diki Lerner

Dancer in Dungeon Ballet (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Guard / Doorman (uncredited)

Directed By

Roy Rowland

Roy Rowland

Director

Writing Credits

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Screenplay

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Story

Allan Scott

Allan Scott

Screenplay

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Lyricist

Production Crew

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Producer

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Production Manager

Edited By

Al Clark

Al Clark

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Clay Campbell

Clay Campbell

Makeup Artist

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Hairstylist

Sound

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Friedrich Hollaender

Friedrich Hollaender

Original Music Composer

Russell Malmgren

Russell Malmgren

Sound Engineer

Friedrich Hollaender

Friedrich Hollaender

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Emil Oster

Emil Oster

Camera Operator

Franz Planer

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cary Odell

Cary Odell

Art Direction

William Kiernan

William Kiernan

Set Decoration

Rudolph Sternad

Rudolph Sternad

Production Design

Other Crew

Eugene Loring

Eugene Loring

Choreographer

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