The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

     

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.1953

Stars: Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Music
Rating: G
Runtime: 89 minutes

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. is a 1953 American musical fantasy film in Technicolor, the only feature film written by Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss), who was responsible for the story, screenplay and lyrics. It was directed by Roy Rowland, with man… more »


Dr. Terwilliker:
I'm sure you'll find this a most fascinating dungeon. That lovely rumbling sound you hear is one of my favorite prisoners! He was a bass drummer in an orchestra I once conducted, had a very bad habit. You know that part in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, where the drummer is supposed to go 'A-boom-boom-boom-boom?' Well, this stupid lout always went 'A-boom-boom-boom-boom... A-boom!' One extra boom, you know. He'll be here forever.

[they see a man beating an enormous drum repeatedly]

Mr. Zabladowski:
You mean he has to keep beating that drum forever?

Dr. Terwilliker:
Oh, that isn't the man I'm punishing! My man is inside the drum!

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