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Synopsis

Disconcerted by the chaotic, cynical cesspool that is New York City on Christmas Eve, Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat set out for their talented friend Chester Cricket, whose playing had miraculously soothed the city before, in the hopes that the people of New York may once again find their humanity (and perhaps learn the true meaning of Christmas).

Characters

Chester C. Cricket
(Voice: Les Tremayne)
Tucker R. Mouse
(Voice: Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc)
Harry Cat
(Voice: Les Tremayne)

Caricatures

Charles M. "Chuck" Jones

Music Sources

Bernard, Felix & Dick Smith : "Winter Wonderland "
Pierpoint, James Lord : "One Horse Open Sleigh (Jingle Bells) "
Oliphant, Thomas : "Deck the Halls "
Gruber, Franz Xaver & Joseph Mohr : "Silent Night "
Watts, Isaac : "Joy to the World "
Sears, Edmund H. & Richard S. Willis : "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear "


Broadcasters

ABC
Nickelodeon

Contains Clips From:

The Cricket in Times Square

Trivia

  • This special was submitted to the Academy Awards for consideration of the "Best Short Subject" Oscar, but didn't get nominated.
  • The backgrounds make reference to several CJE staff members including Oscar Dufau, Don Foster, Mary Roscoe, Ted Bemiller, and Chuck Jones.

VHS

United States

A Very Merry Cricket

DVD

United States

Chuck Jones Collection
Mowgli's Brothers

Technical Specifications

Running Time: 25:01
Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation
Aspect Ratio: 4 : 3 (Television)
Cinematographic Format: Spherical
Color Type: Deluxe
Negative Type: 35mm
Original Country: United States
Original Language: English
Print Type: 35mm
Sound Type: Mono

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