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Dr. Seuss: From Books to Film


his silly Rhymes and characters and

his silly Rhymes and characters and scenes have jumped from the pages to the

scenes have jumped from the pages to the

scenes have jumped from the pages to the television and silver screen welcome to

television and silver screen welcome to

television and silver screen welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the adaptations of beloved

a look at the adaptations of beloved

a look at the adaptations of beloved children’s author dr. Seuss born on

children’s author dr. Seuss born on

children’s author dr. Seuss born on March 2nd 1904 Theodor Seuss Geisel grew

March 2nd 1904 Theodor Seuss Geisel grew

March 2nd 1904 Theodor Seuss Geisel grew up in Springfield Massachusetts his

up in Springfield Massachusetts his

up in Springfield Massachusetts his friends knew him as Ted but the world

friends knew him as Ted but the world

friends knew him as Ted but the world came to know this American cartoonist

came to know this American cartoonist

came to know this American cartoonist and writer of children’s books under his

and writer of children’s books under his

and writer of children’s books under his pen name dr. Seuss this author was the

pen name dr. Seuss this author was the

pen name dr. Seuss this author was the winner of countless awards including a

winner of countless awards including a

winner of countless awards including a Pulitzer Prize he also wrote over 44

Pulitzer Prize he also wrote over 44

Pulitzer Prize he also wrote over 44 world-renowned children’s classics that

world-renowned children’s classics that

world-renowned children’s classics that continued to be enjoyed by kids today

continued to be enjoyed by kids today

continued to be enjoyed by kids today dr. Seuss’s works are best known for

dr. Seuss’s works are best known for

dr. Seuss’s works are best known for their bizarre characters unconventional

their bizarre characters unconventional

their bizarre characters unconventional use of rhyme and imaginative

use of rhyme and imaginative

use of rhyme and imaginative illustrations due to their incredible

illustrations due to their incredible

illustrations due to their incredible popularity and timeless nature it was

popularity and timeless nature it was

popularity and timeless nature it was just a matter of time before they were

just a matter of time before they were

just a matter of time before they were translated to film sadly with the

translated to film sadly with the

translated to film sadly with the exception of television specials this

exception of television specials this

exception of television specials this would only happen years after dr. Seuss

would only happen years after dr. Seuss

would only happen years after dr. Seuss death in 1991 starting a wave of film

death in 1991 starting a wave of film

death in 1991 starting a wave of film adaptations in 2000 was How the Grinch

adaptations in 2000 was How the Grinch

adaptations in 2000 was How the Grinch Stole Christmas I guess I could use a

Stole Christmas I guess I could use a

Stole Christmas I guess I could use a little social interaction starring Jim

little social interaction starring Jim

little social interaction starring Jim Carrey as the mean and cynical Grinch

Carrey as the mean and cynical Grinch

Carrey as the mean and cynical Grinch the film follows the protagonist as he

the film follows the protagonist as he

the film follows the protagonist as he tries to destroy Christmas for the town

tries to destroy Christmas for the town

tries to destroy Christmas for the town of Whoville miraculously the live action

of Whoville miraculously the live action

of Whoville miraculously the live action film set makeup and artwork stayed true

film set makeup and artwork stayed true

film set makeup and artwork stayed true to the original 1957 book in 2003

to the original 1957 book in 2003

to the original 1957 book in 2003 another attempt to bring the charm of

another attempt to bring the charm of

another attempt to bring the charm of dr. Seuss’s characters to the cinema was

dr. Seuss’s characters to the cinema was

dr. Seuss’s characters to the cinema was attempted with The Cat in the Hat played

attempted with The Cat in the Hat played

attempted with The Cat in the Hat played by Mike Myers the cat visits two board

by Mike Myers the cat visits two board

by Mike Myers the cat visits two board kids named Sally and Conrad to help them

kids named Sally and Conrad to help them

kids named Sally and Conrad to help them have fun however he causes a ton of

have fun however he causes a ton of

have fun however he causes a ton of trouble in the process sadly this film

trouble in the process sadly this film

trouble in the process sadly this film adaptations straight too far from the

adaptations straight too far from the

adaptations straight too far from the original story and disappointed dr.

original story and disappointed dr.

original story and disappointed dr. Seuss’s Widow and his fans honey it was

Seuss’s Widow and his fans honey it was

Seuss’s Widow and his fans honey it was ruined when she bought it yeah despite

ruined when she bought it yeah despite

ruined when she bought it yeah despite the fact that his widow vowed there

the fact that his widow vowed there

the fact that his widow vowed there would never be another film adaptation

would never be another film adaptation

would never be another film adaptation of her husband’s books the computer

of her husband’s books the computer

of her husband’s books the computer animated feature

animated feature

animated feature horton hears a who

horton hears a who

horton hears a who the silver screen in 2008 that i toted

the silver screen in 2008 that i toted

the silver screen in 2008 that i toted the water like this the film used

the water like this the film used

the water like this the film used stylized and colorful CGI and faithfully

stylized and colorful CGI and faithfully

stylized and colorful CGI and faithfully retold the tale of Horton who was an

retold the tale of Horton who was an

retold the tale of Horton who was an elephant on a mission to protect a

elephant on a mission to protect a

elephant on a mission to protect a microscopic community this film’s

microscopic community this film’s

microscopic community this film’s success brought back hope that the charm

success brought back hope that the charm

success brought back hope that the charm and success of dr. Seuss’s books could

and success of dr. Seuss’s books could

and success of dr. Seuss’s books could be respectfully taken from their iconic

be respectfully taken from their iconic

be respectfully taken from their iconic pages and properly translated to film as

pages and properly translated to film as

pages and properly translated to film as a result dr. Seuss’s tale about the

a result dr. Seuss’s tale about the

a result dr. Seuss’s tale about the plight of the environment called Lorax

plight of the environment called Lorax

plight of the environment called Lorax speaks for the trees was given its own

speaks for the trees was given its own

speaks for the trees was given its own film adaptation for 2012 release

film adaptation for 2012 release

film adaptation for 2012 release gentlemen I wish to speak for the dream

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