The
Grinch (PG) 2.10 (not Tue), 5.40, 8.10 (not today).
And the sight of the
Grinch and Santa Claus at the cinema to promote the programme certainly didn't escape the notice of visitors, who also had the option of sampling some mince pies and green-colour milkshakes.
But he may have read The
Grinch to me, as I was very aware of it.
It focuses on the mean and scheming
Grinch whose heart is "two sizes too small" and he decides to steal Christmas away from his holiday-loving neighbours in Whoville.
The announcement of the tour comes as a new movie of The
Grinch -- starring the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch and Angela Lansbury -- is enchanting a whole new generation.
"Because it's such good publicity, we thought we'd give the public something else to laugh and smile about before the end of the festive season and came up with the
Grinch and a few Santas to take it down."
But they feared high winds would turn it into a hazard - so on Friday night, three Santas and the
Grinch scaled the 66ft Antony Gormley work on a recovery mission.
Here's how it went down: The
Grinch -- who this year added a wow factor -- went from room to room encouraging young patients to FaceTime with Santa and tell him what they wanted for the holiday.
The idea of dressing up as The
Grinch all started when Steve went on a stag do and covered himself in green paint.
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Seuss wrote and illustrated more than 45 books, including "The Cat in the Hat," "Green Eggs and Ham" and "How the
Grinch Stole Christmas" before his death at the age of 87.
The
Grinch (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch), a green-furred humanoid creature who lives in isolation, gets to execute his scheme with more flair this time-made flashier, thanks to the nearly unlimited 'realities' that animation allows.