Oh, that's a classic holiday movie that has been around for a long time. The release date for the original animated version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was November 18, 1966. This was a stop-motion animated film directed by Chuck Jones and based on the children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. The movie follows the story of a bitter creature called the Grinch who lives on Mount Crumpit above the town of Whoville. He plans to steal Christmas from the Whos by taking all of their decorations, toys, and food.