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- From: donnell@tuna.micro.umn.edu (BogusMan)
- Subject: Re: X-Mas TV that we all used to love
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- In article <BxIIy5.Jz4@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> mwdenney@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu (Michael W. Denney) writes:
- >>Seems odd though, that the singing parts wouldn't be credited. Is
- >>it possible that they cut some credits to squeeze in 1.5 seconds more commer-
- >>cial time into the show (1/2 :) ) ?
- >
- >No, we can't blame television snipping this time. I have a store-bought
- >copy and watched it last night. Karloff is credited as the narrator and for
- >'Grinch noises' but no one is given credit for any singing.
- >
- >Michael
- > a.k.a. The Phantom Scribbler
- >
- > - And what happened then?
- > - Well in Who-ville they say,
- > - That the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day!
- >
-
- As I have pointed out several times, and others have found references for,
- the singing is by Thurl Ravenscroft. Why it is not credited I do not know,
- but Boris is hardly known for his singing...
- Pax
- --Judex--
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