Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)

1001 Animated Shorts You Must See - The Full List (1001 movies items)

"DIR: Bob Clampett SUMMARY: In this rare Dr. Seuss adaptation, Horton the Elephant attempts to hatch an egg while the egg's mother abandons it in favour of a good time. WHY IT'S HERE: Every animation fan is well aware of Chuck Jones's Christmas classic 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', a seasonal staple based on the classic story by Dr. Seuss. However, fewer people are aware of Bob Clampett's adaptation of a Seuss story, 'Horton Hatches the Egg', which predates Jones's effort by a couple of d"