The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
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1h 28m
"The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T." is a captivating 1953 musical fantasy that takes viewers on a young boy's imaginative journey. The story revolves around Bart Collins, who lives with his widowed mother Heloise. Bart detests the piano lessons he receives from the overbearing Dr. Terwilliker. Overwhelmed by these lessons, Bart falls into a deep dream where he finds himself in a bizarre world – the Terwilliker Institute. This institute, headed by the tyrannical Dr. Terwilliker, is a nightmarish place where children are forced to play a gigantic piano endlessly. In this dream, Bart's mother is under Terwilliker's spell, poised to become his assistant and bride. With the help of Mr. Zabladowski, a plumber and a skeptic in the dream world, Bart plans a daring escape. They devise a unique contraption to disrupt the Institute's oppressive regime. This adventurous tale blends fantasy with reality, culminating in an explosion of imagination that wakes Bart from his dream, hinting at a brighter, piano-free future.
Cast List
Peter Lind Hayes as August Zabladowski
Mary Healy as Heloise Collins
Hans Conried as Dr. Terwilliker
Tommy Rettig as Bartholomew Collins
John Heasley as Uncle Whitney
Robert Heasley as Uncle Judson
Noel Cravat as Sgt. Lunk
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