Synopsis: In this charming Seuss adaptation of the book, Maisy bird is restless of nesting her egg, and asks for Horton the elephant to nest the egg, "of all silly things" while she is away. Story: Michael Maltese, Rich Hogan (uncredited). You never know with Seuss.Starring: Frank Graham (Narrator/Hunter), Kent Rogers (Horton/Lorre Fish/Giraffe), Sara Berner (Maisy Bird, elephant bird), Mel Blanc (Various Voices - sneeze + small hunter), Bob Clampett (3rd hunter). Or maybe Horton, Mayzie, and their child are part of some wacky experiment by overly brilliant scientists with limited social lives. One last thing: we kind of have to just have to accept that a biological connection between Horton and Mayzie's baby developed during the hatching process (we're guessing the elephant-bird's biological dad wasn't an elephant, too). Why? Because it plays on the all-too-universal fear of abandonment. All the egg has to do is exist, and we feel for it.
Horton, an adult, is the star for sure, but the egg almost steals the show, even before it becomes a full-fledged elephant-bird. As it turns out, Horton Hatches the Egg was embraced by both. Obviously, without the egg, there would be no story-but that's just the beginning.Īt this point in Seuss's career, the Doc wasn't sure whether he wanted to write for adults or for kids. But even in its egg state, this guy plays an important role in the tale. Our favorite hybrid spends most of the story incubating-character development in its purest form, right? And then it undergoes a pretty massive transformation. Cute from its trunk to its wings, this little guy suggests that when someone or something is cared for, that someone or something thrives. The elephant-bird is a stand-in for anyone or anything that needs love, nurturing, and protection. You think it's cute, don't you? Well, try changing its diapers. From the egg that he'd sat on so long and so well,
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