Daisy-Head Mayzie
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| Network | TNT |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Tony Collingwood Productions Limited Fil-Cartoons |
| Distributor | Turner Home Entertainment |
| Release date | February 5, 1995 |
| Run time | 23:46 |
| Starring | Fran Smith Henry Gibson Susan Silo Benjamin Smith John Graas Lewis Arquette B J Ward Paul Eiding Jonathan Winters Robert Ridgely George Hearn Tim Curry |
| Executive producer(s): | Buzz Potamkin Audrey Geisel |
| Producer(s) | Margot McDonough |
| Music composed by | Philip Appleby |
| Screenplay by | Dr. Seuss |
| Director(s) | Tony Collingwood |
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Daisy-Head Mayzie is an American animated musical fantasy television special based on the Dr. Seuss children's book of the same name. It was a joint production between Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and Dr. Seuss Enterprises. It aired on February 5, 1995 on TNT. It was written posthumously by Dr. Seuss, under his real name of Theodor Geisel, produced by Christopher O'Hare, and directed by Tony Collingwood.
While in school, Mayzie grows a daisy on the top of her head. All the kids tease her, the adults fear for her, but a seedy agent has big plans for Mayzie and her newly attached flora.
Detailed summary
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Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- France
Objects
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
The special was adapted from the unpublished manuscript of Dr. Seuss. It was aired the same day the book was published; the first book published since Dr. Seuss's death in 1991.
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1994.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: February 5, 1995 on TNT
Music
The music was composed by Philip Appleby, conducted by Geoffrey Alexander, with lyrics written by Dr. Seuss. The music was recorded at The Snake Ranch, London, while the dialogue and lyrics were recorded at The Bakery, North Hollywood.
Songs
Behind the scenes
- Whoville isn't explicitly identified as the place where Mayzie lives, but it comes from the same preexisting world, since the Cat in the Hat also cameos.
- Officer Thatcher's name didn't make it from the book to the cartoon.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- June 6, 1995: Turner Home Entertainment releases Daisy-Head Mayzie on VHS.
- March 4, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Horton Hears a Who!: Deluxe Edition on DVD.
- October 6, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Horton Hears a Who!: Deluxe Edition on Blu-ray (Daisy-Head Mayzie is still in Standard Definition).
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
Trailers
Trailer:
