The Stingiest Man in Town

Film per la TV
1978
TV-PG
49min

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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThis version of the story is told from the perspective of B.A.H. Humbug. After Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to assist the poor or have Christmas Dinner with his nephew, he is visited by the ghos... Leggi tuttoThis version of the story is told from the perspective of B.A.H. Humbug. After Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to assist the poor or have Christmas Dinner with his nephew, he is visited by the ghost of his one time business partner and friend, Jacob Marley. Marley tells him to change hi... Leggi tuttoThis version of the story is told from the perspective of B.A.H. Humbug. After Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to assist the poor or have Christmas Dinner with his nephew, he is visited by the ghost of his one time business partner and friend, Jacob Marley. Marley tells him to change his ways and Scrooge refutes this as madness. He is then visited by three ghosts, all who sh... Leggi tutto

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Walter Matthau

Ebenezer Scrooge
(voce)

Tom Bosley

B.A.H. Humbug
(voce)

Theodore Bikel

Marley's Ghost
(voce)

Robert Morse

Young Scrooge
(voce)

Dennis Day

Nephew Fred
(voce)

Paul Frees

Sonny Melendrez

Bob Cratchit
(voce)

Debra Clinger

Martha Cratchit
(voce)
(as Debbie Clinger)

Bobby Rolofson

Tiny Tim
(voce)
(as Robert Rolofson)

Steffi Calli

Belinda Cratchit
(voce)
(as Steffani Calli)

Eric Hines

Peter Cratchit
(voce)

Dee Stratton

Fred's Wife
(voce)

Darlene Conley

Mrs. Cratchit
(voce)

Shelby Flint

Belle
(voce)

Diana Lee

Charles Matthau

The Boy
(voce)

Akira Aoyama

Fred Hollywell
(voce)

Jerry Fujio

Jacob Marley
(voce)

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- Jules Bass
- Arthur Rankin Jr.
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6CuriosityKilledShawn

This story seems awfully familiar.

I am sure I have seen this tale in some other incarnation somewhere before, I swear.

In a bizarre, alternate history London, where everyone apparently speaks with an American accent, Ebeneezer Scrooge (Walter Matthau) is about to be visited by ghosts...sound familiar yet? As Bart Simpson once said, TV writers have been milking that goat for years. The Stingiest Man in Town is not the best version of Scrooged...I mean A Christmas Carol, but it's a nice intro to the story for kids. Back in the days when lots of obscure children's animation were released on VHS by flash-in-the-pan distributors I rented this 50-minute cartoon and it kinda stayed with me.

Still, Mickey's Christmas Carol is the best animated version.

dtucker86

pretty delightful just hard to see

I remember watching this special as a little kid in 1978. I still believed in Santa then. Walter Matthau, Tom Bosley, Theodore Bikel and Dennis Day make up for a delightful animated cast with their distinctive voices. Walter should have played Scrooge in a live action movie, he would have been delightful like he was with Oscar in The Odd Couple. The songs aren't exactly Oscar quality, but what the hell. Its a nice cartoon the kids will enjoy and even though we only hear his voice, Matthau does a splendid acting job, he just cannot sing very well. He makes Scrooge's transformation from miser to nicer very convincing. I remember one song that warmed my heart in particular was Yes there is a Santa Claus.

10lizzyn2002

Underrated Classic

This movie is one of the best renditions of "a Christmas carol" that i have ever seen, and yet most people have never heard of it! it doesn't get to all aspects of Dickens' original work, but it hits all the major points, and is coupled with great creative and original songs that get stuck in your head for days. The third person narration by B.A.H. Humbug it a very cute extra touch. In my opinion, the movie is neck-in-neck with Mickey Mouse for the best take on "Carol." It doesn't always get a yearly playing, but it is definitely worth keeping your eye out when scanning your TV guide around Christmas. It is really a fantastic retelling of a classic!!

6rdoyle29

Okay ... but not very satisfying given really brief running time

Rankin/Bass do a highly abbreviated, musical version of "A Christmas Carol". It's fine, but it's a tough story to do justice to in under an hour, and inserting songs certainly doesn't help. What you essentially get is the high points and little else. Walter Matthau is a fine actor, but he's not quite what you want for Scrooge. The story is narrated by B.A.H. Humbug, an insect voiced by Tom Bosley. The less said about that the better.

10dwindler-652-298703

Rankin/Bass Version of the Christmas Carol

Once again, Rankin/Bass did a another great Holiday special, This time a Charles Dickens Best Work, A Christmas Carol, this time they renamed The Stingiest Man in Town, Cast did a good job, Walter Matthau did a great job as the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge who learn a lesson about Christmas when 3 Ghosts came to visit them, Paul Frees who is the voice of both Ghost of Christmas Past and Ghost of Christmas Present, but Ghost of Christmas Yet of Come is quiet but no Voice Actor, Tom Bosley is a voice of the B.A.H. Humbug the Storyteller of this special, This animated special got good music, good storyline and good acting, It's a heartwarming story and A Good Holiday Special.

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Rankin/Bass Productions made The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) because The Stingiest Man in Town (1956) had been transmitted live. For years, a recording was thought not to exist. The animated special was meant as a new vehicle for the music from the original production, in order to preserve it for copyright reasons. However, a kinescope version (filmed right from the TV while the 1956 version aired) was discovered in 2011, and has now been restored and released on DVD.

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B.A.H. Humbug: [singing] Christmas trees are brightly lighted/ Around the world, the church bells ring/ Big and small, all are invited/ To the birthday party of the King/ Mighty prince and humble peasant/ Each must choose a gift to bring/ Do you have a birthday present/ For the birthday party of the King?/ Once wise men came in His honor/ Bringing frankincense, myrrh, and gold/ But what is gold to a Ruler/ Who has all the stars to hold?/ Do you know what gift will please Him?/ Praise Him more than anything/ Bring a heart that truly loves Him/ To the birthday party of the King/