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Cricket on the Hearth (1967)

5 | Dec 18, 1967 (US) | Animation, Family, TV Movie | 00:49

To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

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Danny Thomas
Caleb (voice)
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Marlo Thomas
Bertha (voice)
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Roddy McDowall
Cricket Crocket (voice)
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Hans Conried
Tackleton (voice)
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Paul Frees
Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
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Ed Ames
Edward (voice)
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Abbe Lane
Moll (voice)