An American Christmas Carol (1979) (TV)

Director:

Eric Till

Writers:

Charles Dickens (story)
Jerome Coopersmith (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 December 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film

Plot:

In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude...

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Ghost | New England | Compassion | Remake

Cast

Henry Winkler	...	Benedict Slade
Dorian Harewood	...	Matt Reeves
Susan Hogan	...	Helen Brewster
Cec Linder	...	Auctioneer
R.H. Thomson	...	Thatcher
David Wayne	...	Merrivale
Michael Wincott	...	Choir Leader
William Bermender	...	Orphan
Brett Matthew Davidson	...	Orphan
Christopher Crabb	...	Tim
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tammy Bourne	...	Sarah Thatcher
Chris Cragg	...	Jonathan Thatcher
James B. Douglas	...	Sam Perkins
Arlene Duncan	...	Jennie Reeves
Linda Goranson	...	Mrs. Doris Thatcher
Gerard Parkes	...	Jessup
Mary Pirie	...	Mrs. Brewster
Ken Pogue	...	Jack Latham (as Kenneth Pogue)
Sammy Snyders	...	Young Slade
Chris Wiggins	...	Mr. Brewster
Alexander Galant	...	Orphan (uncredited)

Directed by
Eric Till

Writing credits
Charles Dickens		(story "A Christmas Carol")
Jerome Coopersmith		(screenplay)

Produced by
Stanley Chase	....	producer
Edgar J. Scherick	....	executive producer
Jon Slan	....	producer
Gary Smith	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Hagood Hardy

Cinematography by
Richard Ciupka

Film Editing by
Ron Wisman

Production Design by
Jack McAdam

Makeup Department
Rick Baker	....	special makeup consultant
Greg Cannom	....	makeup creator: Henry Winkler

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David M. Robertson	....	first assistant director
Rocco Gismondi	....	third assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Terry Burke	....	sound editor
Douglas Ganton	....	location sound recordist
Thomas Hidderley	....	boom operator
Robin Leigh	....	sound editor
John P. Megill	....	boom operator
Bruce Nyznik	....	sound editor
Tony Van den Akker	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Tony van den Akker)

Special Effects by
Martin Malivoire	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
John Williamson	....	still photographer

Production Companies

• Smith-Hemion Productions
• Stanley Chase Productions

Distributors

• Image Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Shout! Factory (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray)
• Vestron Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Dan Perri  titles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Elora, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Smith-Hemion Productions

Quotes:

Benedict Slade:[after watching his younger self make a deal with Jack Latham] Yup, that's me! I always moved in when the moment was good. I could always smell a good business deal.
Ghost of Christmas Past:So could Latham. Look where he ended up.

Movie Connections:

Version of Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979) (TV)

this is the version that puts a jump in my step

It takes a great movie "for me" to voice my opinion, but this is such a great version I had to speak out. Although there are other versions "and there are many" this is the one that puts a jump in my step, this is the one that I go out of my way to watch. I actually plan my TV viewing time around it every year, the President could be declaring war, and I'll change the channel on him. One year it was not playing on any of the station so I went out and bought a copy. Now I have it on file forever, and can watch it any time I choose "but seriously" it literary kills me to have to wait until Christmas time to watch it. One year "I couldn't wait" so I whipped out my disk "slid it in the player" and watched it in July. Be cool John, R.I.