This movie was made for and premiered on U.S. television, but it was released theatrically in some overseas territories.
Sir Michael Hordern, George C. Scott, and Tim Curry have something in common. They all played Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in another Charles Dickens timeless classic, "A Christmas Carol". Hordern also played Jacob Marley in two productions of "A Christmas Carol".
Lysette Anthony (Oliver's Mother) appeared in "Oliver Twist" (1985), where she played the dual roles of Rose Maylie and Anges Flemming. (The latter character is pretty much a reprise of her role in this movie.)
This movie featured a young Timothy Spall in the role of 1st Constable. Spall played Fagin in "Oliver Twist" (2007).
In the U.S., this movie premiered on the "Hallmark Hall of Fame".