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To decorate the small town scenery, the crew used 8,000 ornaments, 52,000 Christmas lights, and 5 miles of wires.
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Tim Bolton was unable to direct the film because of his entanglement in the film.
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More than 500 special effects screens appeared in the film.
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In the film, Max’s puppy named Kelly came from an animal shelter near the Universal Studios. He ran away from home four times. The dog owner left him in the shelter because he was unwilling to pay for the collection.
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Eddie Murphy and Jack Nicholson were the first candidates to play the Grinch.
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Director Ron Howard's family made cameo appearances in the film.
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The film is the last film starring actor Josh Ryan Evans.
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Anthony Hopkins completed the film narration in just one day.
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During the filming, Kim Carey took 3 hours to put on makeup each time. In order to appreciate his feelings, director Ron Howard put on Grinch's costume and directed a whole day of filming.
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Kim Carey wore Grinch's costume during the filming to scare visitors to the Universal Studios.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
How the Grinch Stole Christmas quotes
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[first lines]
Narrator: Inside a snowflake like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe.
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The Grinch: [singing] Be it ever so heinous, there's no place like home.