Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who

“Whereas 1966’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a model of pacing and narrative economy in adapting a piece of children’s literature, Horton Hears a Who is a slightly bloated affair. Too many songs slow things down, and perhaps there just wasn’t enough story here to justify a full twenty-five minute special. Still, it’s Chuck Jones adapting Dr. Seuss and that by definition already has quite a bit going for it.   Mainly the sweetness and gentleness of Horton is quite pleasing as a hero. He’s a kind soul, trying to do what’s right while the entire jungle gossips and ostracizes him. Hans Conried goes uncommonly gentle in giving him life. Conried was typically called upon to give blustery life to over-the-top villains, like the melodramatic Captain Hook or the Mathemagician. Jo” read more

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"DIR: Chuck Jones SUMMARY: Horton the elephant hears a small voice calling for help from a floating dust speck. Deciding to help the voice, because 'a person's a person, no matter how small', Horton rescues it from drifting over a waterfall. But his continued dialogue with the dust speck drives the other animals to take action against what they deem to be a crazy elephant. WHY IT'S HERE: Chuck Jones's 'Horton Hears a Who!' was another great adaptation of a Dr. Seuss story, following on from J"