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The Stingiest Man in Town

1978

50 minutes

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Overview

An animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass -- the duo behind some of the most enduring Christmas specials ever (including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Reinvented as a 49-minute musical, this charming cartoon stars the voice of Walter Matthau as the bedeviled Scrooge and Tom Bosley as the Jiminy Cricket-type narrator, B. Humbug, Esq. It features animation by Japanese studio Topcraft, known for their work on other Rankin/Bass films such as The Hobbit, The Flight of Dragons, and The Last Unicorn.

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Top Cast

Walter Matthau headshot

Walter Matthau

Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Tom Bosley headshot

Tom Bosley

B.A.H. Humbug (voice)

Theodore Bikel headshot

Theodore Bikel

Marley's Ghost (voice)

Robert Morse headshot

Robert Morse

Young Scrooge (voice)

Dennis Day headshot

Dennis Day

Nephew Fred (voice)

Paul Frees headshot

Paul Frees

Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)

Sonny Melendrez headshot

Sonny Melendrez

Bob Cratchit (voice)

Debra Clinger headshot

Debra Clinger

Martha Cratchit (voice)

Bobby Rolofson headshot

Bobby Rolofson

Tiny Tim (voice)

Steffi Calli headshot

Steffi Calli

Belinda Cratchit (voice)

Eric Hines headshot

Eric Hines

Peter Cratchit (voice)

Dee Stratton headshot

Dee Stratton

Fred's Wife (voice)

Darlene Conley headshot

Darlene Conley

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

Shelby Flint headshot

Shelby Flint

Belle (voice)

Diana Lee headshot

Diana Lee

(voice)

Charles Matthau headshot

Charles Matthau

The Boy (voice)