Older Than Pinocchio
For those unaware, 'Pinocchio', by Carlo Collodi, was first published in 1883 while Charles Dickens' 'Cricket on the Hearth' was first published in 1845 - that's almost 40 years difference. Do not make the mistake in thinking this Rankin/Bass story is original and they ripped off Collodi's 'Pinocchio' - that is untrue.
This Dickens tale cannot hold a candle to his famous 'A Christmas Carol' but that doesn't mean 'Cricket on the Hearth' isn't worth watching. "Cricket" is worth watching but it doesn't have the same impact that "Carol" has story-wise.
"Cricket" is a rather nice tale of a young girl in-love with a man who goes away. She believes he's died and goes blind. Her father spends a lot of money to help his daughter and the father befriends a cricket along the way. The cricket does help out in the end.
6/10
Cricket on the Hearth (1967 TV Movie)
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