Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Nacimiento : 1904-03-02, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Muerte : 1991-09-24

Historia

Acclaimed American writer born Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death. From Wikipedia. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, titled "And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street", hit the market in 1937, changing the face of children's literature forever. It was rejected 27 times before it was finally published by Vanguard Press in 1937.

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Dr. Seuss

Películas

Minions y sus amigos: Volumen 2
Characters
Descubre cortos animados como «Phil’s Dance Party» y «Minions: Binky Nelson Unpacified» en esta compilación de la compañía de la franquicia de «Mi villano favorito».
The Zax
Writer
They are stubborn and arguable and have messy hair and hairy bodies. They live in the Prairie of Prax. Varieties of Zax include a North-Going Zax and a South-Going-Zax.
El Grinch
Story
El Grinch, la película de animación basada en el popular clásico navideño del Dr. Seuss, cuenta la historia de un cínico cascarrabias que se propone robar la Navidad hasta que el desbordante espíritu navideño de una niña le hace cambiar de opinión. Divertida, enternecedora y visualmente impactante, se trata de una historia universal sobre el indómito poder del optimismo.
Forces of Nature
Characters
Un pequeño bar-ba-loot aprende lo que es ser un Lorax de honor. (FILMAFFINITY)
Wagon Ho!
Writer
The barbaloots are told by the Once-Ler that they can sit on the wagon and that it had better not move. They and the donkey nod in agreement. The barbaloots try to get the donkey to move. He won't move. The small barbaloot taunts the donkey with what looks like an apple in front of him on a long pole the he's off. Did they get the wagon back in time? Yes, but what transpired from start to finish?
Lorax. En busca de la trúfula perdida
Story
Un chico se propone conquistar el afecto de la chica de sus sueños. Para conseguirlo, debe averiguar la historia del Lorax, una encantadora aunque gruñona criatura que lucha por proteger un mundo en vías de extinción.
Horton
Book
Horton no es sólo un bondadoso y torpón elefante, sino tambíen es el único animal capaz de oir a una microscópica comunidad aislada en una mota de polvo, lo que provocará que sus vecinos le tomen por loco e intenten destruir la mota de polvo en la que el pueblo de Villaquien vive en pacífica armonía. Horton está dispuesto a ayudar a los habitantes de Villaquién cuya frágil existencia pende de un hilo.
El gato
Book
Mientras mamá no está, el Gato visita a un niño y una niña aburridos y convertirá la casa en un gran desastre.
El Grinch
Book
Cada año, en Navidad, los lugareños perturban su pacífica soledad con celebraciones cada vez más desmesuradas, luminosas y ruidosas. Cuando los Quién declaran que ese año van a preparar una Navidad el triple de grande, el Grinch se da cuenta de que solo hay un modo de recuperar algo de paz y silencio: robar la Navidad. Para ello, decide hacerse pasar por Santa Claus en Nochebuena, haciéndose con un reno muy peculiar para tirar de su trineo. Mientras tanto, en Villa Quién, una dulce niña llamada Cindy-Lou, desbordante de espíritu navideño, planea con sus amigos atrapar a Papá Noel durante su visita en Nochebuena para darle las gracias por ayudar a su trabajadora madre. Sin embargo, a medida que se acerca la noche mágica, sus buenas intenciones amenazan con chocar con las del Grinch, mucho más perversas.
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Horton Hears a Who!
Writer
Animator Chuck Jones collaborated with Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) to bring his classic children's book to life. Embittered, green-haired hermit the Grinch (voiced by Boris Karloff) lives in the mountains above the village of Whoville. The Whos love Christmas, and the Grinch hates the Whos, so he conspires to keep Christmas from coming. How the Grinch Stole Christmas is enjoyable on every level. This all-time classic now has Horton Hears a Who! on the same video for a great double bill.
Daisy-Head Mayzie
Writer
Daisy-Head Mayzie wakes up one morning to find a daisy has sprouted from the top of her head. Facing her classmates' taunts and her parents' dismay, Mayzie triumphs at last with the hard-won knowledge that love is more important than fame!
How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
Story
This short video features illustrations from the Dr Seuss story book with narration by Walter Matthau. A hermit known as the Grinch hates Christmas and is tired of the Whos of Who-ville celebrating it. This year, he plans to steal it from them. Video also includes the story If I Ran The Zoo.
The Butter Battle Book
Executive Producer
The Zooks and the Yooks are at war over the butter and bread - on which side should one spread?
The Butter Battle Book
Novel
The Zooks and the Yooks are at war over the butter and bread - on which side should one spread?
The Sneetches
Original Story
No one will argue that fashion is a terrible force. But it’s bad when people follow it blindly, turning their appearance into a cult.
Друзья мои, где вы?
Book
Welcome
Book
A friendly moose lets an insect hitch a ride on his antlers. But the moose is soon taken advantage of, as more and more forest creatures (including a bear!) take up residence in his antlers. How can the moose get rid of these unwanted guests? Based on a Dr. Seuss story.
The Cat in the Cap
Book
An animated short-form adaptation of Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat" by Alexei Karaev.
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
Writer
The Cat in the Hat is all set for a lovely picnic, but the evil Grinch changes his plans by inventing a contraption that captures noise and makes it sound ferocious. The Cat has to save the world from the clutches of the Grinch and the only way to do it is to reach Grinch's soft spot.
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
Producer
The Cat in the Hat is all set for a lovely picnic, but the evil Grinch changes his plans by inventing a contraption that captures noise and makes it sound ferocious. The Cat has to save the world from the clutches of the Grinch and the only way to do it is to reach Grinch's soft spot.
Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
Writer
A young man wishes he could get away and his wish is granted in a globetrotting, song singing way.
Halloween Is Grinch Night
Producer
When the sour-sweet wind starts blowing again, the Whos retreat to their homes because they know the Grinch will soon be a'prowlin. Young Eukariah Who has to make a trip to the Euphemism (outhouse), when the wind blows him away to a confrontation with the gruesome Grinch. Eukariah decides that the Grinch must be stopped, so he faces his fears and confronts the Grinch and his spooks.
Halloween Is Grinch Night
Teleplay
When the sour-sweet wind starts blowing again, the Whos retreat to their homes because they know the Grinch will soon be a'prowlin. Young Eukariah Who has to make a trip to the Euphemism (outhouse), when the wind blows him away to a confrontation with the gruesome Grinch. Eukariah decides that the Grinch must be stopped, so he faces his fears and confronts the Grinch and his spooks.
The Hoober-Bloob Highway
Writer
The Hoober-Bloob Highway is an animated musical special written by Dr. Seuss. Visit the magical island where Mr. Hoober-Bloob sends babies to Earth in his own musical way.
El Dr. Seuss anda suelto
Writer
El Dr. Seuss anda suelto es un especial musical de televisión, basado en tres cuentos del Dr. Seuss: Los Sneetches, Los Zax y Huevos verdes con jamón. Fue estrenado en el canal CBS, en los Estados Unidos, el 15 octubre de 1973.
The Lorax
Producer
Adaptación del libro del Dr. Seuss.
The Lorax
Writer
Adaptación del libro del Dr. Seuss.
The Cat in the Hat
Writer
In a marvelously animated version of one of the most beloved of all Dr. Seuss tales, two youngsters find themselves at home with nothing to do on a rainy afternoon. But when the magical, mischievous Cat in the Hat arrives on the scene, they're all cat-apulted into a day of rousing, romping, outlandish antics they - and you - will never forget!
Horton y los microseres
Teleplay
Horton, el conocido elefante de la jungla, nos enseña el valor de la amistad cuando de repente escucha un débil sollozo pidiendo ayuda proveniente de una mota de polvo, y encuentra en su interior un pequeño planeta lleno de vida. A pesar de que no puede verlos, está seguro de que los oye y decide poner a salvo a sus microscópicos habitantes. Gracias al Dr. Who-Vee y a Horton, Whoville sobrevive, y en ese momento nace una gran amistad. “Una persona es una persona, por muy pequeña que sea”.
El Grinch: el cuento animado
Writer
Amargo y odioso, el Grinch se irrita ante la idea de que una aldea cercana se divierta celebrando la Navidad. Disfrazado de Santa Claus, con su perro hecho para parecer un reno, decide asaltar el pueblo para robar todas las cosas navideñas.
Gerald McBoing! Boing! en el planeta Moo
Characters
Gerald es abducido por unos alienígenas y transportado al planeta Moo. Ahí es llevado frente al Rey de los Moo, que erróneamente piensa que todos los humanos son como él, comunicándose sólo a través de efectos de sonido.
How Now Boing Boing
Characters
Gerald's parents, frustrated at his inability to talk, call in various experts (including the world's greatest voice professor) to teach their boy to speak in words instead of sound effects. They all fail until, by chance, Gerald tries to phone home.
Gerald McBoing-Boing's Symphony
Characters
Gerald McBoing Boing, a little boy who can't talk but can imitate any sound, is working as a one-man sound effects department for a radio station. When a scheduled symphony orchestra does not show up, Gerald replaces them. He is doing fine until he mixes up the score with the sound effects script, and creates an original symphony. He is fired, but the critics hail his work as that of a genius.
Los 5000 dedos del Dr. T
Lyricist
El doctor Terwilliker es un profesor de piano poco amable y demasiado exigente. Uno de sus alumnos, un niño aterrorizado por sus métodos, tiene una pesadilla en la que el malvado doctor quiere encerrarlo de por vida y casarse con su madre; y la única persona que puede evitarlo es un buen amigo: el fontanero.
Los 5000 dedos del Dr. T
Story
El doctor Terwilliker es un profesor de piano poco amable y demasiado exigente. Uno de sus alumnos, un niño aterrorizado por sus métodos, tiene una pesadilla en la que el malvado doctor quiere encerrarlo de por vida y casarse con su madre; y la única persona que puede evitarlo es un buen amigo: el fontanero.
Los 5000 dedos del Dr. T
Screenplay
El doctor Terwilliker es un profesor de piano poco amable y demasiado exigente. Uno de sus alumnos, un niño aterrorizado por sus métodos, tiene una pesadilla en la que el malvado doctor quiere encerrarlo de por vida y casarse con su madre; y la única persona que puede evitarlo es un buen amigo: el fontanero.
Gerald McBoing-Boing
Story
The story of a little boy who would only talk in sound effects. With story by Dr. Seuss (and Bill Scott of Rocky and Bullwinkle fame) this cartoon won the Oscar for best short subject (animated) for 1950.
Our American Heritage
Writer
Public service featurette shown in connection with the 1947-1949 biannual nation-wide tour of the Foundation Freedom Train, a government-endorsed campaign to "re-sell Americanism to Americans."
Design for Death
Writer
Documentary Feature winner "Design for Death" (1947) examines Japanese culture and how it led to Japan's role in WWII.
Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy
Writer
Private Snafu (Situation Normal All Fucked Up) presents his brother Tarfu (Things Are Really Fucked Up) who was a carrier pigeon keeper and has joined the Navy
Operation Snafu
Writer
Private Snafu steals secret Japanese war plans, is captured and tried. He escapes and rows out to sea.
No Buddy Atoll
Writer
Private Snafu is stranded on a tiny island with a Japanese officer; he must depend on his wits to defend himself against his sword-wielding foe.
Hot Spot
Writer
As the Devil watches Pvt. Snafu and his unit stationed in Iran, he talks about the hazards of working in the heat.
It's Murder She Says...
Writer
A haggard mosquito complains how tough life is with the military taking the proper precautions against malaria infection.
Your Job in Germany
Writer
Your Job In Germany is a short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before Victory in Europe Day (VE). It was shown to US soldiers about to go on occupation duty in Germany. The film was made by the military film unit commanded by Frank Capra and was written by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss.
A Few Quick Facts: Fear
Writer
Private Snafu learns about fear
In the Aleutians
Writer
A humourous look at the Aleutian Islands and their strategic value.
Our Job in Japan
Writer
Our Job in Japan was a United States military training film made in 1945, shortly after World War II. It is the companion to the more famous Your Job In Germany. The film was aimed at American troops about to go to Japan to participate in the 1945–1952 Allied occupation, and presents the problem of turning the militarist state into a peaceful democracy. The film focused on the Japanese military officials who had used the traditional religion of Shinto, as well as the educational system, to take over power, control the populace, and wage aggressive war.
Target Snafu
Writer
An armada of malaria-laden mosquitoes seeks human targets and finds Private Snafu, who fails to protect himself adequately against their onslaught.
Three Brothers
Writer
Dissatisfied with being assigned to shoe consignment detail, Snafu learns about the true value of his responsibilities
Pay Day
Writer
Technical Fairy First Class shows Snafu the consequences of frittering away his pay.
Outpost
Writer
Snafu has an object lesson on the value of complete and accurate regular reports when he discovers and reports evidence of the enemy's presence at his assigned area.
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
Writer
1944 animated short film by George Pal, based on the book by Dr. Seuss.
Censored
Supervising Producer
Private Snafu wants to tell his sweetheart, Sally Lou, that he thinks his unit will be sent to the South Pacific. But every effort he makes to get his letter through uncensored is thwarted by a resourceful (and unseen) censor with an array of contraptions and booby traps. Not even Snafu's carrier pigeon can avoid the censor -- not when he has a hawk for an assistant. Technical Fairy, First Class, comes to the rescue and agrees to deliver the letter -- but he has good reason to say that he'll hate himself in the morning.
Censored
Writer
Private Snafu wants to tell his sweetheart, Sally Lou, that he thinks his unit will be sent to the South Pacific. But every effort he makes to get his letter through uncensored is thwarted by a resourceful (and unseen) censor with an array of contraptions and booby traps. Not even Snafu's carrier pigeon can avoid the censor -- not when he has a hawk for an assistant. Technical Fairy, First Class, comes to the rescue and agrees to deliver the letter -- but he has good reason to say that he'll hate himself in the morning.
The Chow Hound
Supervising Producer
Snafu learns of the folly of hoarding and wasting military food supplies.
The Chow Hound
Writer
Snafu learns of the folly of hoarding and wasting military food supplies.
Gas
Supervising Producer
Snafu learns the need of keeping his gas mask at hand when he is attacked by anthropomorphic gas cloud.
Gas
Writer
Snafu learns the need of keeping his gas mask at hand when he is attacked by anthropomorphic gas cloud.
A Lecture on Camouflage
Supervising Producer
Using Snafu as an example, Techanical Fairy First Class teaches the methods of effective camouflage.
A Lecture on Camouflage
Writer
Using Snafu as an example, Techanical Fairy First Class teaches the methods of effective camouflage.
Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike
Supervising Producer
Snafu learns hard way the consequences of not protecting himself from malaria infection.
Snafuperman
Supervising Producer
Pvt. Snafu becomes a superhero, only for him to become the world's dumbest one because he won't study his field manuals.
Snafuperman
Writer
Pvt. Snafu becomes a superhero, only for him to become the world's dumbest one because he won't study his field manuals.
Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike
Writer
Snafu learns hard way the consequences of not protecting himself from malaria infection.
A Few Quick Facts: Inflation
Writer
Private Snafu learns about inflation
Booby Traps
Supervising Producer
Pvt. Snafu thinks he's too smart to get caught by an enemy booby trap, but he soon finds that the traps are alluring and that he is every bit the booby.
Booby Traps
Story
Pvt. Snafu thinks he's too smart to get caught by an enemy booby trap, but he soon finds that the traps are alluring and that he is every bit the booby.
Going Home
Writer
Pvt. Snafu's unit suffers the consequences of blabbing military secrets while on leave at home.
Rumors
Supervising Producer
Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.
Rumors
Writer
Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.
The Home Front
Supervising Producer
A homesick Pvt. Snafu learns that his family are almost as commited to the war efforts as himself.
The Home Front
Writer
A homesick Pvt. Snafu learns that his family are almost as commited to the war efforts as himself.
Fighting Tools
Supervising Producer
Pvt. Snafu suffers the consequences of not keeping his equipment and weapons properly maintained.
The Gold Brick
Supervising Producer
A fairy encourages Snafu to duck out of his training regime for his own reasons.
The Gold Brick
Writer
A fairy encourages Snafu to duck out of his training regime for his own reasons.
The Infantry Blues
Writer
Pvt. Snafu complains about being assigned to the infantry only to learn that other branches have their own problems.
Spies
Supervising Producer
The doltish but self-confident and self-congratulatory Private Snafu is in possession of a military secret during World War II. Over the course of the day, spouting rhymed couplets, he divulges the secret a little at a time to listening Axis spies. He tells his mom some of the secret when he calls her from a phone booth; the rest he spills to a dolly dolly spy who plies him with liquor. Snafu's loose lips put himself at risk.
Spies
Writer
The doltish but self-confident and self-congratulatory Private Snafu is in possession of a military secret during World War II. Over the course of the day, spouting rhymed couplets, he divulges the secret a little at a time to listening Axis spies. He tells his mom some of the secret when he calls her from a phone booth; the rest he spills to a dolly dolly spy who plies him with liquor. Snafu's loose lips put himself at risk.
Gripes
Supervising Producer
Private Snafu learns the hard way about the need for military dicipline and procedures to maintain an effective army.
Gripes
Writer
Private Snafu learns the hard way about the need for military dicipline and procedures to maintain an effective army.
Coming!! Snafu
Supervising Producer
Introducing Private Snafu, the nation's worst soldier and his various versions in different branches of the armed forces. The cartoon, ironic and humorous in tone, was created during World War II and it was designed to instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps and other military subjects, and also to improve troop morale. The main character's name is a play on the military slang acronym SNAFU, "Situation Normal: All Fouled Up."
Coming!! Snafu
Writer
Introducing Private Snafu, the nation's worst soldier and his various versions in different branches of the armed forces. The cartoon, ironic and humorous in tone, was created during World War II and it was designed to instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps and other military subjects, and also to improve troop morale. The main character's name is a play on the military slang acronym SNAFU, "Situation Normal: All Fouled Up."
500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Writer
Bartholomew Cubbins has SO MANY HATS. Every time he removes one in the presence of the King, it is replaced magically with another. This enrages the King, who brings him to trial, and to the ultimate sentence.
Horton Hatches the Egg
Novel
Horton the elephant agrees to watch over lazy Maisie bird's egg while she vacations. Much later, after...
Oh The Places You'll Go!
Book
A kid who seeks a lifetime of adventure