Trivia: Why did the “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” cartoon almost not get made?
No one liked it
Too much competition
It didn’t have a sponsor
The Grinch was mean
The correct answer is It didn’t have a sponsor
So why is this answer correct? : What has become a beloved Christmas feature almost didn’t happen. Back in the 1960s, television specials relied on advertising and sponsorships to get made. Due to its anti-commercialism message, director Chris Jones struggled to find someone to fund “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (1966). Eventually, he found an unlikely sponsor to help bring the Dr. Seuss book to life: the Foundation for Commercial Banks.