The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. 71 years old
The Wonder Musical of the Future!
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 |
| Jack Heasley | as Uncle Whitney (as John Heasley) |
| Tony Butala He was 12, now 84 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 |
| Noel Cravat He was 43, 51 years old when he died | as Sgt. Lunk |
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. (71 years)
The Wonder Musical of the Future!
- Release day: Friday, June 19, 1953
- Runtime: 89 minutes