Your kids may never agree to music lessons again after viewing this 1953 treatment of the Dr. Seuss childrens tale. Hans Conried is the borderline fascist piano teacher who enslaves his pupils to the keyboard. Read into it what political allegories you will. (NR) SIFF Cinema, 321 Mercer St. (McCaw Hall), 448-2186, www.siff.net. $2-$7. 10 a.m.. BRIAN MILLER
Sat., Sept. 20, 10 a.m., 2008