A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)

Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.

Director:

Joanna Romersa

Writers:

Glenn Leopold, Charles Dickens (book)

Stars:

Henry Corden, Jean Vander Pyl, Frank Welker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Corden	...	Fred Flintstone (voice)
Jean Vander Pyl	...	Wilma Flintstone (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Barney Rubble / Dino (voice)
B.J. Ward	...	Betty Rubble (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Pebbles Flintstone (voice)
Don Messick	...	Bamm-Bamm Rubble / Joe Rockhead (voice)
John Stephenson	...	Mr. Slate (voice)
Marsha Clark	...	Maggie Magma / Miss Feldspar (voice)
Will Ryan	...	Nephew Ned (voice)
Brian Cummings	...	Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
René Le Vant	...	Philo Quartz (voice) (as Rene Levant)
John Rhys-Davies	...	Charles Brickens (voice) (as John Rhys Davies)
Joan Gerber	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Joanie Gerber)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Howard Morris	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.

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Plot Keywords:

anachronism | alternate history | prehistoric times | prehistory | 1000000 b.c. | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Familjen Flintas julsaga

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Philo Quartz originated in the TV series The Flintstone Kids (1986). This special marks his first and only appearance as an adult.

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Quotes

Fred Flintstone: I've been preparing for this part day and night. It's the only thing I've thought about for the past two months.
[leaves]
Pebbles: Kiss Dada, hug Dada?
Maggie Magma: So I've noticed.
Fred Flintstone: [driving away] Christmas, bah humbug.

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Connections

Version of John Grin's Christmas (1986)

User Reviews

Not quite classic status, but a nice Flintstone twist on the timeless story

A Flintstone Christmas Carol was very good. I loved the twist on one of the all-time great Christmas stories A Christmas Carol especially, however it doesn't quite make classic status for me. Is it as good as the TV show? No it isn't, but as well as putting the twist to Christmas Carol, it does make an effort to stick to the show's spirit. If anything, I wish this cartoon was a little longer, and one or two parts are a little uneven in pace, but that's all I have to say that's negative really. The animation is good, it has a colourful and charming feel to it. The music was also very nice, quite heart-warming and melodious, and the story is of course great. I loved the writing overall too, while there are some funny lines there are also some touching parts without feeling mawkish. The characters are still likable, and step into the Dickens characters' shoes with aplomb. It was a delight in itself seeing who was who. And the voice acting is fine, and like the special itself all the voice actors do make some effort to stick to the original voices which is no easy feat(especially in Mel Blanc's case). Overall though, it was a nice special and definitely worth re-visiting. 8/10 Bethany Cox