The Once-ler, a ruined industrialist, tells the tale of his rise to wealth and subsequent fall, as he disregarded the warnings of a wise old forest creature called the Lorax about the environmental destruction caused by his greed.
Director
Hawley Pratt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dr. Seuss himself called the 1972 TV special the most faithful adaptation of his work—take that, 2012 Zac Efron musical.
The Once-ler's faceless design was intentional: Seuss wanted him to represent corporate greed as everyman, not a specific villain.
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