Cricket on the Hearth

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

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.

Director

Jules Bass

Screenplay

Romeo Muller

Screenplay

Arthur Rankin Jr.

Director

Arthur Rankin Jr.

Status

Released

Release date

18/12/1967

Original language

English