Also, this was when they finally learned the lesson that live-action adaptations of Dr. Seuss tend not to work out well. So now, in 2025, there's a new "Cat in the Hat" adaptation, and it's wisely ...

Dr. Seuss introduced readers to The Grinch in 1957. Less than a decade later, the book became a holiday TV special that would catapult the character into the big leagues.