“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” — and the TV and film incarnations it inspired. The 1957 book about a grumpy hermit who lives on the outskirts of town — where he hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville — has spawned, most notably, a classic 1966 TV special and Ron Howard’s 2000 feature film starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen.The residence, hand-carved on the side of a massive stone mountain, will be available to rent between Dec.