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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Walter Matthau Version) / If I Ran the Zoo (1992)

Starring: Narrated By Walter Matthau Rating: Unrated Format: DVD
2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Actors: Narrated By Walter Matthau
  • Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: Unrated
  • Studio: Sony Wonder (Video)
  • DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
  • Run Time: 30 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006HAWC
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,702 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Dr. Seuss's original artwork lights up the screen as Walter Matthau narrates this Christmas classic. The Grinch has a wonderfully devious plan to stop Christmas from coming to Who-ville, but he soon discovers that, with or without all the trimmings, Christmas arrives just the same. Original music and Walter Matthau's gruffly lovable style make this a holiday treat for the whole family to treasure. Plus: If I ran the Zoo Join zookeeper Gerald McGrew for a hilarious visit to the McGrew Zoo, when you'll meet some of the craziest creatures ever dreamed up, including a scraggle-foot Mulligatawny and a tizzle-toped Tufted Mazurka.

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Beware - this is not the version you are familiar with!, November 17, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!/If I Ran the Zoo: (Parents' Choice Award for Multimedia) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Yes, it's the Grinch, but an old one. No songs, jerky animation etc. This is an old version of the Grinch who stole Christmas; not the one that you are probably familiar with that is regularly shown on TV. Just a heads up!
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53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY THIS VERSION!, December 13, 1999
By TradeMaven "ClosingBelle" (Laguna Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!/If I Ran the Zoo: (Parents' Choice Award for Multimedia) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is NOT the one!This is more horrible than home video and is so poorly done it should be removed from circulation as it confuses the buyer into thinking it is the cassic animated video. You will be sorry if you buy this! Get the other one.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not what it appears to be., December 6, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!/If I Ran the Zoo: (Parents' Choice Award for Multimedia) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This video is not the classice animated feature. It is a collection of still photos, captured on video, with a voice over.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars um, yep - this one sucks.
This version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas is NOT the animated version you are looking for. Though it is very nicely narrated by Walter Matthau, the graphics are just the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Abigail Taylor

1.0 out of 5 stars if anything deserved 0 stars
This placard version--a series of still images--with narration by a single reader is far inferior to the cartoon.
Published 12 months ago by allthatfall

5.0 out of 5 stars Fab for my three year old!
My little guy received this for Christmas and just adores it. He already had memorized 80% of the book so when he saw it on TV in motion, he was extatic! Read more
Published on January 18, 2007 by Delaney Gates

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT the Cartoon!
What a scam! I think they HAD to know the the overwhelming majority of people would pick this DVD up in the store, and think it was the original animated Grinch. Read more
Published on November 25, 2006 by Sara

1.0 out of 5 stars wish I had seen these comments before I purchased
I agree with all the folks here saying what a drag this product is. I bought it on the fly in a brick-and-mortar store to put inside my son's Christmas stocking. Read more
Published on January 6, 2006 by B. Thornburg

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!!
As the other reviews have stated, this is not the version you want. It is photographs of the storybook, not the animated characters you remember. Read more
Published on December 22, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!!
As the other reviews have stated, this is not the version you want. It is photographs of the storybook, not the animated characters you remember. Read more
Published on December 22, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING - DON'T BUY ... not the movie you expect
This is just still pictures of the book pages ... with Walter Matthau reading the text. BORING! Definitely not the old animated TV movie I expected.
Published on December 14, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed!!
I made the mistake of buying this horrendous version of the Grinch. How disappointing! No Boris Karloff... Read more
Published on December 6, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars I also was fooled
I think it's very sneaky that they make people think this is the Grinch that we see on tv every year. I also made the same mistake and was very unhappy when I put the tape in.
Published on December 5, 2003

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