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Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

  • TV Movie
  • 19791979
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
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On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as mean and miserly as Scrooge is... Read allOn Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as mean and miserly as Scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences in the afterlife. Scroog... Read allOn Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as mean and miserly as Scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences in the afterlife. Scrooge dismisses the apparition but the first of the three ghosts, the Ghost of Christmas Past,... Read all
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
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  • Director
    • Marc Daniels
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens(story "A Christmas Carol")
    • Mel Mandel(book by)
  • Stars
    • Hoyt Axton
    • Lynn Anderson
    • Larry Gatlin
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  • Director
    • Marc Daniels
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens(story "A Christmas Carol")
    • Mel Mandel(book by)
  • Stars
    • Hoyt Axton
    • Lynn Anderson
    • Larry Gatlin
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Hoyt Axton
    Hoyt Axton
    • Cyrus Flintas Cyrus Flint
    Lynn Anderson
    Lynn Anderson
    • Laura Pritchetas Laura Pritchet
    Larry Gatlin
    Larry Gatlin
    • Rogeras Roger
    Julie Gregg
    Julie Gregg
    • Joanas Joan
    Tom T. Hall
    Tom T. Hall
    • Ghost of Jacob Burleyas Ghost of Jacob Burley
    Barbara Mandrell
    Barbara Mandrell
    • Emmyas Emmy
    Martha Raye
    Martha Raye
    • Ghost of Christmas Pastas Ghost of Christmas Past
    The Statler Brothers
    • The Flint City Fouras The Flint City Four
    Mel Tillis
    Mel Tillis
    • Dennis Pritchettas Dennis Pritchett
    Dottie West
    Dottie West
    • Annabelle Williamsas Annabelle Williams
    Steven Lutz
    • T.J.as T.J.
    Byron Webster
    Byron Webster
    • Mr. Abbeyas Mr. Abbey
    Carol Swarbrick
    Carol Swarbrick
    • Mrs. Abbeyas Mrs. Abbey
    Jean Howell
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Dave Madden
    Dave Madden
    • Stanley Gershenas Stanley Gershen
    Mickey McMeel
    Mickey McMeel
    • Announceras Announcer
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    Gordon Connell
    • The Pawnbrokeras The Pawnbroker
    David Bond
    David Bond
    • Christmas Yet to Comeas Christmas Yet to Come
    • Director
      • Marc Daniels
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens(story "A Christmas Carol")
      • Mel Mandel(book by)
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    On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as mean and miserly as Scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences in the afterlife. Scrooge dismisses the apparition but the first of the three ghosts, the Ghost of Christmas Past, visits as promised. Scrooge sees those events in his past life, both happy and sad, that forged his character. The second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, shows him how many currently celebrate Christmas. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows him how he will be remembered once he is gone. To his delight, the spirits complete their visits in one night giving him the opportunity to mend his ways.
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      Carol Swarbrick's debut.
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      Version of Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost (1901)

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    odd spin on A Christmas Carol
    It's hard to think of a story in English literature that has inspired as many filmatic adaptations as A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Dickens' sentimental statement on Victorian social ills. Setting aside the more than numerous animated versions, we still have countless live-action versions, with many more undoubtably to come. One of the strangest is this, a seemingly forgotten TV effort that, to my knowledge, only aired once during the 1979 Christmas season. It was the basic story, with the kicker being that the setting was transposed from Victorian London to present day Tennessee, and the cast was populated by Country/Western singers! Really. Hoyt Axton as Scrooge, Mel Tillis and Lynn Anderson as the Cratchits, Tom T. Hall as Marley, and I believe Barbara Mandrell as the girl Scrooge left behind. I'm sure there were more, but can't think of them. Since I'm a fan of the story(and love tracking down all the film versions and variations), this one sprang to mind while I was watching scenes from the George C. Scott version(truly the best version in the past 20 years). With the rise in cable availability it seems like this forgotten version would rise to the surface(given all the channels vying for holiday programming), but that hasn't been the case yet. Maybe someday TNN or CMT will show it again.
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    • Jul 23, 2002

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      • December 18, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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      2 hours
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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