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Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (/ ˈ θ ɜːr l ˈ r eɪ v ən z k r ɒ f t /; February 6, 1914 – May 22, 2005) was an American actor and bass singer. He was well known as one of the booming voices behind Kellogg's Frosted Flakes animated spokesman Tony the Tiger for more than five decades.
The lyrics were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, the music was composed by Albert Hague, and the song was performed by Thurl Ravenscroft. Because Ravenscroft was not credited in the closing credits of the special, it is often mistakenly attributed to Boris Karloff, who served as narrator and the voice of the Grinch in the special but was not a trained singer.
The second track, an original song, "I Am the Grinch", was released on November 9, 2018 along with the film's soundtrack by Columbia Records. [8] Tyler also produced and performed the song. [7] The soundtrack was additionally released in vinyl on December 21, [9] with two additional pressings were released on December 25, 2020 and November 5, 2021.
Boris Karloff serves as both the story's narrator and the voice of the Grinch, but the song was sung by Thurl Ravenscroft, as Karloff could not sing. [8] The Grinch's green color debuted in the television special as a consensus choice among Jones and Seuss, who agreed green was the only choice that made sense. [9]
In the 2018 adaptation of Dr. Seuss' beloved children's storybook, Benedict Cumberbatch brings the mean ol' Grinch to life in the best retelling since Boris Karloff's original 1958 animated special.
Three movie adaptions have followed the Dr. Seuss novel: the 1966 cartoon, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"; the 2000 live-action, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" starring Jim Carrey and, most ...
He also was an actor, most notably on the TV series Fame, where he played Benjamin Shorofsky, the music teacher. It was a part he originated in the film of the same name . [ 10 ] Hague also played a small role in the movie Space Jam (1996), as the psychiatrist that the professional basketball players go to when they lose their "skill".
Three movie adaptions have followed the Dr. Seuss book: the 1966 cartoon, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"; the 2000 live-action, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" starring Jim Carrey and, most ...