tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post5378515711223384349..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Happy 60th Birthday to "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51176678826236145422018-06-22T18:18:25.342-04:002018-06-22T18:18:25.342-04:00I love this movie. From the Do me do duds, the dun...I love this movie. From the Do me do duds, the dungeon song, to the choreographed dance of the unwanted instruments.A beautiful, fantasy work. You have to have an imagination to appreciate this one. It will always be one of my favorites 😊<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260473295687489036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-3876302288968580062017-11-05T07:38:17.734-05:002017-11-05T07:38:17.734-05:00Saw this years ago on RITA BELL'S PRIZE MOVIE,...Saw this years ago on RITA BELL'S PRIZE MOVIE,probably during the Xmas holidays...the surreal climax with the giant piano stuck in my memory for years....all the other quite odd bits I found on subsequent viewings really push home how out of place this film was in its day...Tbone Mankinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652961551511673016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-52648790639559893422014-09-15T06:08:46.937-04:002014-09-15T06:08:46.937-04:00The " Dungeon Song" , sung by that eleva...The " Dungeon Song" , sung by that elevator operator has stuck with me over the years. 1st saw this around 1959 or so. Always waited for the elevator operators to break out in a song after that. Kinda scary when I was a kid..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-16965708563063097522013-07-01T03:07:55.266-04:002013-07-01T03:07:55.266-04:00I love this one too. It is so "out there"...I love this one too. It is so "out there" that you have to go a long way to find anything that compares.<br /><br />However, it does violate one of the most time-tested rules of bad endings. It was all a dream. Why couldn't it have been real? Surely the great Dr Seuss could have come up with a plot that tied reality into fantasy? A story is completely invalidated when everything was only a dream.<br /><br />But that aside, it's still a great ride. I made my kids watch it when they were six or so, and they were mystified but fascinated. It helped that the main character had the same name as their daddy.Bart Clinehttp://wanderlove.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-72461236951602794752013-06-23T18:00:50.350-04:002013-06-23T18:00:50.350-04:00Do-Mi-Do duds is widely considered to be a paean t...Do-Mi-Do duds is widely considered to be a paean to cross-dressing, as beloved as "little black dress" from Shock treatment. This is a fabulous surreal movie, and have loved from the first viewing as a youngster on Christmas. <br /><br />Hand Conreid is a beloved figure in our house, for his work with both Disney and Jay Ward. His mad voice always brings a laugh. <br /><br />Seek out a copy of The Twonky for another wacky surreal masterpiece.Vinnie Bartiluccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031831695722239873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-55361786578769908552013-06-23T12:57:57.941-04:002013-06-23T12:57:57.941-04:00Rick and friends, while THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T...Rick and friends, while THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T may not be for all tastes, we of Team Bartilucci are proud to let our freak flag fly and proclaim our love for this magnificently deranged movie! It's a shame Dr. Suess himself wasn't happy with the result, but we've loved it for years; hey, can't please everyone! We especially love the nutzoid plot (who hasn't been frustrated while learning the piano?) and set design. Hans Conried, another longtime Team B. fave, especially cracks me up, especially in the "Do-Me-Do Duds" number! My dear late mom schooled me in the career of co-stars Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy, and Hayes' line "I am not a cog. I am an independent contractor" always cracks us up (the delivery really makes it). Thanks, Rick, for showing off ...DR. T here at the Classic film & TV Cafe!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58152287284141978532013-06-22T22:17:21.066-04:002013-06-22T22:17:21.066-04:00I'm sorry to say that I hated this film as wel...I'm sorry to say that I hated this film as well, despite the impressive art design. In a weird way I think I really wanted to enjoy myself, but it just didn't happen. Perhaps as time goes on I will like it more, but for now it will have to remain one of those films that I appreciate for its influence without considering it great.Lasso The Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221402578681699727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-64744173686756268012013-06-21T18:09:37.138-04:002013-06-21T18:09:37.138-04:00Oh dear. I've tried a couple of times to watch...Oh dear. I've tried a couple of times to watch this movie but I can't get into it. I'm afraid I have to side with the critics on this one...Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-79853245382834177292013-06-21T11:37:08.982-04:002013-06-21T11:37:08.982-04:00I dragged my sisters to see this movie on the big ...I dragged my sisters to see this movie on the big screen when it was presented by Cinematheque Ontario years ago. A giant Hans Conried slipping into his "Do-Mi-Do Duds" is quite a sight to behold.<br /><br />My husband calls this "The 5,000 Necklaces of Mr. T".Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-84789098670480389792013-06-21T08:14:18.143-04:002013-06-21T08:14:18.143-04:00Theodore Giesel's, dungeon number with the rej...Theodore Giesel's, dungeon number with the rejected players and their very strange instruments is a odd but funny, piece of choreography. I had not really planned on watching this film and even had my remote control in hand, but... could not seem to change the channel. This film will grab your attention and you will not soon forget watching it. IMHO.. A must see for Dr. Seuss fans.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421976438809816553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-76616136302736935222013-06-20T17:41:34.458-04:002013-06-20T17:41:34.458-04:00What a terrific tribute to a fascinating cult film...What a terrific tribute to a fascinating cult film! It was especially interesting to read about Geissel's reaction to his work. I suspect he had a different vision in his mind's eye. I wonder if he would have preferred for this to have been animated? <br /><br />Hans Conreid certainly has an impressive resume for villains!<br /><br />This was an excellent review, Rick, and most cleverly written. I loved your alliteration in the first paragraph especially. Great job!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-63665383400533461062013-06-20T17:16:53.659-04:002013-06-20T17:16:53.659-04:00I've always enjoyed this film and recently sho...I've always enjoyed this film and recently showed it to some friends of mine. They hated it. It's definitely quirky, and not built for mass appeal. Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-4562102004190532892013-06-20T14:41:26.840-04:002013-06-20T14:41:26.840-04:00Love "Dr. T" - great tribute, Rick. Dr. ...Love "Dr. T" - great tribute, Rick. Dr. Seuss lived into the 1990s - and must've known by then that the movie was on its way to classic status. I hope so, anyway.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.com