In Search of Dr. Seuss
| In Search of Dr. Seuss | |
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| Directed by | Vincent Paterson |
| Produced by | Keith R. Clarke Joni Levin Thomas A. Walsh |
| Written by | Keith R. Clarke |
| Starring |
Kathy Najimy Matt Frewer Christopher Lloyd Graham Jarvis Brady Bluhm Andrea Martin David Paymer J.D. Daniels Patrick Stewart Billy Crystal Andraé Crouch Bright Eyes Robin Williams Eileen Brennan |
| Music by | Steve Goldstein |
| Cinematography | Michael Lonzo |
| Edited by | Michael Kelly |
| Distributed by |
TNT Warner Home Video |
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Release date
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November 6, 1994 |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country |
 USA
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| Language | English |
In Search of Dr. Seuss is a feature film chronicling the adventures of a news reporter (Kathy Najimy) who enters the world of Dr. Seuss by opening a magical book. It came to DVD in 2003 and again in 2008 as a bonus feature for the TV special Horton Hears a Who!. Also starring (in order of appearance) Matt Frewer, Christopher Lloyd, Andrea Martin, David Paymer, Patrick Stewart, Andrae Crouch, Robin Williams, and Eileen Brennan.
A reporter named Kathy Lane comes to Theodor Geisel's home in order to do a report on the famous Dr. Seuss, where she meets a strange character. When Kathy asks to use him as a source, he reveals himself to be The Cat in the Hat. Curiosity allows her to open a magical book labeled "Open a book, open up your imagination", which pulls her into the world of Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat shows Kathy a door which leads to a beach. On the beach, they read The Sneetches and Other Stories. Kathy then falls into a kitchen where she meets Mr. Hunch from Hunches in Bunches. They eat lunch and read McElligot's Pool.
Kathy then ends up in a jungle where she notices Horton the Elephant. She then reads Horton Hatches the Egg. The Cat in the Hat appears again. Soon, Kathy wanders into a room which is explained to be "The World of Advertising". The Ad Man and the Ad Woman explain to Kathy about Dr. Seuss in the advertising business. The room soon rocks and Kathy is transported to Mulberry Street where she meets Marco. She helps Marco come up with a story to tell his father when he gets home from walking from school.
The story changes as Kathy and Marco add exciting things to it. The story starts out as a horse pulling a cart. But it soon turns into a tale with an elephant, the mayor, planes with confetti, a Rajah, a band playing music and other things completely random. Soon, Marco keeps the story as a horse pulling a cart. He then leaves.
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