<P> How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! ( also known as Dr. Seuss ' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! ) is a 1966 Christmas animated television special directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones . It is based on the eponymous children 's book by Dr. Seuss , the story of the Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway . Originally telecast in the United States on CBS on December 18 , 1966 , it went on to become a perennial holiday special . The special also features the voice of Boris Karloff as the Grinch and the narrator . </P>
<P> How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! ( also known as Dr. Seuss ' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! ) is a 1966 Christmas animated television special directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones . It is based on the eponymous children 's book by Dr. Seuss , the story of the Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway . Originally telecast in the United States on CBS on December 18 , 1966 , it went on to become a perennial holiday special . The special also features the voice of Boris Karloff as the Grinch and the narrator . </P>
when was the original grinch who stole christmas made
when was the original grinch who stole christmas made
1966
1966