How the Grinch Stole Christmas

I was 25 weeks old when this now Christmas tradition first aired and like many of my generation X cohorts the holidays simply would not be complete without a viewing of this Chuck Jones classic. I'm damn sure we've all seen it but what you may not know is that Dr. Seuss never wanted it made and then after Jones convinced him it was a good idea he was vehement Boris Karloff not be involved. Of course he was and the rest is now history but another thing you may not be aware of is that Karloff did not sing YOUR'E A MEAN ONE MR. GRINCH...no..that would be Thurl Ravenscroft, the famous vocal and character actor who most of us would best remember as the voice of TONY THE TIGER.