The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953) dir. Roy Rowland
We are now very used to seeing adaptations of the works of Dr Seuss, but the only feature film that he wrote while he was alive was the beguiling 5,000 Fingers of Dr T. It is currently unavailable on Region 2 DVD and, every time we get an adaptation of one of his works, I pray it will get a long overdue release so a new generation can discover this wonderful film. With the forthcoming release of The Lorax, my hopes have once again been dashed, although if you subscribe to the Sky Movies packages it does occasionally screen on one of those channels. Seek it out if you get a chance.
I would like to take this opportunity to direct your attention to a few other bits and bobs of Dr Seuss related media. Firstly, there is this fantastic book of war cartoons that Dr Seuss produced before and during WW2.
He was also a writer for a series of instructional cartoon shorts produced for the American military featuring the character Private Snafu.
And finally, this amazing adaptation of HP Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu done in the style of Dr Seuss.
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