The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

(The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.)

Basics

A film directed by Roy Rowland
1953 | 89 minutes | Colour | Mono | 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Young  Bart  Collins,  lulled  to  sleep  by  the  monotony  of his piano
lessons, dreams of a castle ruled by his piano teacher,  the  eccentric
Dr.  Teriwilliker.  Dr.  T  is  determined to prove that his 'Happy Fingers
Method' of teaching piano is  the  best  method  in  the  world.  Having
banished  all  other  musical  instruments  to  the dungeon, Dr. T lures
500 reluctant  little  boys  to  perform  in  a  colossal  concert  on  the
grandest  grand piano ever built. In his effort to escape, Bart comes in
contact with some of the strangest characters imaginable --  Siamese
twins  on roller skates, a human drum and the most memorable villain
since the 'Grinch'.

Main Cast

Peter Lind Hayes
Mary Healy
Hans Conried
Tommy Rettig
John Heasley
Robert Heasley
Noel Cravat
George Kerris
August Zabladowski
Heloise Collins
Dr. Terwilliker
Bartholomew Collins
Uncle Whitney
Uncle Judson
Sgt. Lunk
Dancer

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures Corporation
Stanley Kramer Productions

Distributors

Columbia Pictures (USA)

Release Dates

🇺🇸 July 01, 1953
🇬🇧 October 26, 1953

Also Known As

Crazy Music (und)
Dr. Seuss' 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (und)
The Five-Thousand Fingers of Dr. T. (us)

Box-Office

Budget
$1,600,000