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The Grinch

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The Grinch
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Did you know? The 1966 animated special features a color palette specifically chosen to make the Grinch look sickly and jarring against the bright, warm colors of Whoville. elaborate

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15 facts about The Grinch

  1. 1
    It is often thought the Grinch stole everything because he wanted the items, but he actually stole them simply to prevent the Whos from enjoying their holiday.
  2. 2
    The Grinch's singing voice in the original cartoon was provided by Thurl Ravenscroft, who was also the famous voice behind Tony the Tiger from Frosted Flakes.
  3. 3
    The 1966 animated special features a color palette specifically chosen to make the Grinch look sickly and jarring against the bright, warm colors of Whoville.
  4. 4
    Boris Karloff, the narrator of the 1966 special, was a famous horror movie actor who brought a spooky gravitas to the character.
  5. 5
    Some film theorists argue that the Grinch is a hermit because he is a victim of Whoville's extreme social pressure to be perpetually happy.
  6. 6
    Some believe the Grinch is a metaphor for the commercialization of Christmas, but the author maintained it was about finding one's heart.
  7. 7
    The Grinch's voice was processed through a filter in the 1966 version to make it sound deeper and more sinister.
  8. 8
    The Grinch was created by Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.
  9. 9
    It is a misconception that the Grinch steals everything; he actually leaves the crumbs for the mice.
  10. 10
    People often think the Grinch is a type of monster, but Dr. Seuss never actually defined his species.
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    Boris Karloff, the narrator of the original cartoon, was also the voice of the Grinch.
  12. 12
    Many think the Grinch hated Christmas for his entire life, but the book suggests he only hated it for fifty-three years.
  13. 13
    Dr. Seuss once said he wrote The Grinch because he was brushing his teeth on Christmas morning and saw his own grumpy reflection in the mirror.
  14. 14
    The Grinch's iconic song You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch features a bass singer named Thurl Ravenscroft, who is the same voice actor that provided the iconic voice for Tony the Tiger in the Frosted Flakes commercials.
  15. 15
    Dr. Seuss actually drove a car with a license plate that read GRINCH, which he used to get around his hometown of La Jolla, California.
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