prevent him from becoming the Grimm of our times". Adaptations Not long after publication, the story was adapted for an album issued by RCA Victor (Y-339). Narrated by Paul Wing, the audio adaptation had a running time of 13 minutes and 37 seconds. The dramatization featured music and sound effects on two 10" 78 rpm records in a bi-fold sleeve. Geisel wrote the script for the 1943 Puppetoon short of the same name for Paramount Pictures, which was produced by George Pal. It also received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Unlike the book's illustrations, in which Cubbins' hats were all the same one, the hats in the film were of many different kinds. Minnesota's Children's Theatre Company produced a version of The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins for the stage in its 1979-1980 season, and says this was the first theater adaptation of a Dr. Seuss work. Notes References External links RCA Victor: The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins "Hats Off to Dr. Seuss" Books by Dr. Seuss 1938 children's books Vanguard Press books Children's books adapted into films Books adapted into plays Fictional costumes English-language books