The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. 70 years old

The Wonder Musical of the Future!

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.

Credits

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Cast

Name Character
Hans Conried He was 36, 64 years old when he died as Dr. Terwilliker
Henry Kulky He was 41, 53 years old when he died as Stroogo (uncredited)
Tommy Rettig He was 11, 54 years old when he died as Bartholomew Collins
Mary Healy She was 35, 96 years old when she died as Heloise Collins
Noel Cravat He was 43, 51 years old when he died as Sgt. Lunk
Jack Heasley as Uncle Whitney (as John Heasley)
Tony Butala He was 12, now 83 years old as Boy Pianist (uncredited)
Robert Heasley as Uncle Judson
Alan Aric as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Peter Lind Hayes He was 38, 82 years old when he died as August Zabladowski

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Crew

Name Department
Franz Planer as Director of Photography. He was 59 (68) years old when He died Camera
Cary Odell as Art Direction. He was 42 (77) years old when He died Art
Clay Campbell as Makeup Artist. He was 52 (88) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
William Kiernan as Set Decoration. He was 45 (65) years old when He died Art
Roy Rowland as Director. He was 42 (84) years old when He died Directing
Dr. Seuss as Screenplay. He was 49 (87) years old when He died Writing
Dr. Seuss as Story. He was 49 (87) years old when He died Writing
Al Clark as Editor. He was 50 (68) years old when He died Editing
Clem Beauchamp as Production Manager. He was 54 (94) years old when He died Production
Emil Oster as Camera Operator. He was 37 (85) years old when He died Camera
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. poster
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (70 years)

The Wonder Musical of the Future!

  • Release day: Friday, June 19, 1953
  • Runtime: 89 minutes