The first adaptation of the story of the Lorax, who teaches a lesson about saving the trees, came in the 1972 TV special. Actor Bob Holt voiced the Lorax and the Once-ler.

As "The Lorax" arrives in theaters this weekend, here are seven previous Seuss film adaptations – the good and the bad.
The first adaptation of the story of the Lorax, who teaches a lesson about saving the trees, came in the 1972 TV special. Actor Bob Holt voiced the Lorax and the Once-ler.
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