December 18, 1966 –
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas aired for the first time on CBS on this date.
Thurl Ravenscroft received no screen credit for his singing, an oversight Dr. Seuss attempted to rectify by sending letters to every major columnist in America identifying Ravenscroft as the singer on You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch. He is also part of the chorus on the other two songs.
The Haus of Dcaligari 