MovieJawn & Philly Free Library present THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T

Schedule

Tue Apr 28 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Parkway Central Library | Philadelphia, PA

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The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)

Join MovieJawn at Parkway Central Library for a presentation of THE 5000 FINGERS OF DR. T

Description courtesy of IMDB:
A young boy dreams that he is in an imaginary world where, assisted by his family's plumber, he must save other piano-playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano teacher who also mind-controls his mother.



Directed by Roy Rowland
Written by Dr. Seuss and Allan Scott
Cast: Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, and Hans Conried

Doors: 5:30pm
Showtime: 6pm with Q&A afterwards
Room 108 at Parkway Central Library

Event is free with ticket

Show up early to mix and mingle with MovieJawn staff, pick up our latest print issue, and purchase other cinematic goodies!

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Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, United States

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