Movie·1978·0h 50m
The Stingiest Man in Town
Meet Scrooge...
Country
Japan
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
An animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass -- the duo behind some of the most enduring Christmas specials ever (including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Reinvented as a 49-minute musical, this charming cartoon stars the voice of Walter Matthau as the bedeviled Scrooge and Tom Bosley as the Jiminy Cricket-type narrator, B. Humbug, Esq. It features animation by Japanese studio Topcraft, known for their work on other Rankin/Bass films such as The Hobbit, The Flight of Dragons, and The Last Unicorn.
Written By
Romeo Muller, Janice Torre
Producer
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Music
Fred Spielman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
17 votes
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// cast
Cast
Walter Matthau
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Tom Bosley
B.A.H. Humbug (voice)
Theodore Bikel
Marley's Ghost (voice)
Robert Morse
Young Scrooge (voice)
Dennis Day
Nephew Fred (voice)
Paul Frees
Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Sonny Melendrez
Bob Cratchit (voice)
Debra Clinger
Martha Cratchit (voice)
Bobby Rolofson
Tiny Tim (voice)
Steffi Calli
Belinda Cratchit (voice)
Eric Hines
Peter Cratchit (voice)
Dee Stratton
Fred's Wife (voice)
Darlene Conley
Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Shelby Flint
Belle (voice)
Diana Lee
(voice)
Charles Matthau
The Boy (voice)
// crew
Crew
Romeo Muller
Writer
Jules Bass
Director, Producer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Director, Producer
Janice Torre
Writer
Fred Spielman
Original Music Composer
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