Directed by Chuck Jones Ben Washam Written by Dr. Seuss   Irv Spector   Bob Ogle   Cast Boris Karloff ... Narrator / The Grinch (voice) Uncredited Cast June Foray ... Cindy Lou Who (voice) Dal McKennon ... Max (voice) Thurl Ravenscroft ... Singer 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch' (voice) Produced by Chuck Jones   Dr. Seuss   Original Music by Eugene Poddany

Additional Info Premiere: December 18, 1966 DVD Release: November 21, 2006 Blu-ray Release: October 20, 2015 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies The Cat in the Hat Productions MGM Television Distributors American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (2005) (USA) (TV) CBS   (1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing) MGM Home Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (DVD) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1988) (USA) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1994) (USA) (VHS) MGM Home Entertainment   (1984) (USA) (video) (LaserDisc) MGM Home Entertainment   (1986) (USA) (VHS) National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (2015) (USA) (TV) TNT   (1989) (USA) (TV) Warner Bros. Television   (1999) (USA) (all media) Warner Home Video   (1999) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (2000) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) Rating Stats Overall Rating 8.3 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,287 / 20,704 Site Ranking #2,283 Men (2022) #2,284 Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006) #2,285 The Curse Of La Llorona (2019) #2,286 Argylle (2024) #2,287 How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) #2,288 Honest Thief (2020) #2,289 I Feel Pretty (2018) #2,290 Stillwater (2021) #2,291 The Haunted Mansion (2003)