The Stingiest Man in Town
“Meet Scrooge...”
1978•50m•5.6•Released
AnimationTV MovieFantasyFamily
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.
Director
Jules Bass
Writer
Romeo Muller, Janice Torre
Languages
English
Studio
Rankin/Bass Productions
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)
Production
Company
Rankin/Bass Productions
Company
Topcraft
Producer
Jules Bass
Producer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
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