
Cricket on the Hearth(1967)
To have a Cricket on the Hearth is the luckiest thing in all the world!
A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

Movie: Cricket on the Hearth
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