Cricket on the Hearth

To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!

Cricket on the Hearth — Plot

A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

• Release date
• December 18, 1967
• Runtime
• 49 min
• Genres
• Animation, Family, TV Movie
• Director
• Jules Bass

Cricket on the Hearth — Cast

Danny Thomas Caleb (voice) Marlo Thomas Bertha (voice) Roddy McDowall Cricket Crocket (voice) Hans Conried Tackleton (voice) Paul Frees Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice) Ed Ames Edward (voice) Abbe Lane Moll (voice)