<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> How the Grinch Stole Christmas! </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Print advertisement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Screenplay by </Th> <Td> Dr. Seuss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Chuck Jones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> Boris Karloff Uncredited: June Foray Thurl Ravenscroft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Boris Karloff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Albert Hague Eugene Poddany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language (s) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Chuck Jones Ted Geisel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 26 min . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company (s) </Th> <Td> Cat in the Hat Productions MGM Animation / Visual Arts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> MGM Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $315,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> December 18, 1966 (1966 - 12 - 18) </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Halloween Is Grinch Night </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> How the Grinch Stole Christmas! </Th> </Tr>

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