Overview
Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.
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DirectorRoy Rowland
WriterDr. Seuss, Allan Scott
Cast
Peter Lind Hayes
August Zabladowski
Mary Healy
Heloise Collins
Hans Conried
Dr. Terwilliker
Tommy Rettig
Bartholomew Collins
Noel Cravat
Sgt. Lunk
Robert Heasley
Uncle Judson
Jack Heasley
Uncle Whitney
George Chakiris
Dancer
Alan Aric
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
Stroogo (uncredited)
Tony Butala
Boy Pianist (uncredited)
Kim Charney
Kim - Boy in Line (uncredited)
Diki Lerner
Dancer in Dungeon Ballet (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Guard / Doorman (uncredited)
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Keywords
plumberpiano lessonsmusical
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026