The Lorax (1972)

The Lorax (1972)

The Lorax is a 1972 animated musical television special produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. It first aired on CBS on February 14, 1972, based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss.

A young boy goes to meet a ruined industrialist in a treeless wasteland and hear his tale of what happened to him. His tragic story is about how he began a thriving business with a useless fashion product derived from the trees of a forest. As his business booms, the forest and its inhabitants suffer as he wantonly clear cuts without regard to the warnings of a wise old creature called the Lorax about the dire consequences of his greed.

A ruined industrialist tells his tale of his environmentally self-destructive greed despite the warnings of an old forest creature.

Director: Hawley Pratt
Writer: Dr. Seuss (teleplay)
Stars: Eddie Albert, Bob Holt, Athena Lorde
Narrated by: Eddie Albert (opening only)