Dr. Seuss - The Cat in the Hat (2003, DVD)

In the sixties and early seventies, Ted Geisel and Chuck Jones worked together to bring several of Geisel's Dr. Seuss books to the small screen. The Grinch, the Lorax, and Horton the Elephant all came to life on television specials. In 1971, Geisel and Jones created a cartoon of Seuss's most famous character, The Cat in the Hat. "The Cat In The Hat" became a mini-musical, and features Allan Sherman in the title role. One rainy day, Sally (Pamelyn Ferdin) and Conrad (Tony Frazier) are left home alone while their mother (Gloria Camacho) goes grocery shopping. Bored with their toys, they spend...

I've always been a big fan of Dr. Suess--I was practically weaned on it. We began reading Dr. Suess to our son when he was in utero and have continued on an almost daily basis since then. So I thought this video would be great. I was sorely disappointed. The Cat in the Hat, like most Seuss books, is filled with energy and color. The words have a cadence to them and the illustrations are brightly colorful and engaging. The video did not reflect the energy and enthusiasm so apparent in most Seuss books. Instead, a mediocre narrator told the entire tale as the book's pictures were shown on...

If you ever have the misfortune of watching the appalling live-action version of The Cat in the Hat, this delightful animated version of Dr. Seuss's classic tale is the perfect antidote. The cartoon isn't completely faithful to the book, but it effortlessly captures the story's anarchic and ingenuous spirit. Just as children will want to read the original book over and over again, they will feel the same way about the cartoon. As in the book, the Cat in the Hat arrives at the house of two bored children to liven up their rainy day. And as in the book, he proceeds, with the help of Things One..

I was shopping at wal-mart a few months back for some type of adapter for video stuff (I don't recall what) when I happened across some videos of Dr. Suess books. I don't really recall any of them from my childhood but as I have been around children a lot (and to the Doctor's office with my wife, you know for the baby stuff), I did remember they were some pretty neat books for kids. Now, Michael (my 2 yr old son)is not really one to sit with you while you read a book to him (although my wife does try)so I thought maybe he would like these since he does like to watch his Disney videos. So I...