The Alcoa Hour (TV Series)
The Stingiest Man in Town (1956)
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- 1h 0min
- Drama
- 23 Dec 1956
- TV Episode
This is a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Ebenezer Scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others.
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The Four Lads | ... |
Narrator-Carolers / Beggars
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| Johnny Desmond | ... |
Fred
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| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Ebenezer Scrooge
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Robert Weede | ... |
Marley's Ghost
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Martyn Green | ... |
Bob Cratchit
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| John McGiver | ... |
Two Gentlemen
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Philippa Bevans | ... |
Mrs. Dilber
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| Vic Damone | ... |
Young Scrooge
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| Olive Dunbar | ... |
Betty
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| Alice Frost | ... |
Mrs. Cratchit
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John Heawood | ... |
Hawkins
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Bryan Herbert | ... |
Mr. Fezziwig
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Keith Herrington | ... |
Ghost of Christmas-Yet-to-Come
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Dennis Kohler | ... |
Tiny Tim
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Betty Madigan | ... |
Martha Cratchitt
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| Ian Martin | ... |
Ghost of Christmas Past
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| John McGovern | ... |
Two Gentlemen
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Stephen Meininger | ... |
An Urchin
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Richard Morse | ... |
Peter
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| Patrice Munsel | ... |
Belle
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Karyl Ann Traum | ... |
Belinda
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Karin Wolfe | ... |
Annie
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Carson Woods | ... |
Billie
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Robert Wright | ... |
Spirit of Christmas Present
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Directed by
| Daniel Petrie | ||
Written by
| Charles Dickens | ... | (novel "A Christmas Carol") |
| Janice Torre | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Joel Spector | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fred Spielman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kim Swados | ||
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sophie Devine | ... | costumes (as Motley) |
Music Department
| Camarata | ... | conductor (as Tutti Camarata) / music arranger (as Tutti Camarata) |
| Ray Ellis | ... | music arranger |
| Jerry Packer | ... | choral director |
| Fred Spielman | ... | musician: piano, "Concerto Inferno" |
Additional Crew
| John Heawood | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1956) (United States) (tv)
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This program was originally broadcast in color but it was preserved in black and white because at the time of broadcast, videotape did not exist. It was preserved by Kinescope which was a film camera placed in front of a Black and white television set in order to film the images. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as The Stingiest Man in Town (1978). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Christmas Carol See more » |