USA, 15 December 1957
25m
black and white, 4:3
mono
Series: The General Electric Theater (1953-1962)
An American fantasy television episode directed by actor James Stewart.
Plot Summary
Cowboy Bart tells the story of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to young runaway Johnny.
Credits
Crew
Director: James Stewart
Revue Studios/Theodora Productions
Producer: William Frye
Teleplay: Frank Burt, Valentine Davies
Story: Frank Burt
Based on the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Camera: William H. Daniels
Editor: Michael McAdam
Art Director: John Meehan
Cast
Ronald Reagan (host)
James Stewart (Bart)
Richard Eyer (Johnny Carterville)
John McIntire (Ebeneezer Scrooge)
Sam Edwards (Bob Cratchit)
Will Wright (Jake Marley)
Kevin Hagen (ghost)
Sally Frazier (Belle)
Mary Lawrence (Mrs Cratchit)
Dennis Holmes (Tiny Tim)
Russell Simpson
Tom Pittman
Tony Hilder
Ted Mapes
Gregg Barton
Hope Summers
References
Books
A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations: A Critical Examination of Dickens’s Story and Its Productions on Screen and Television by Fred Guida p.186 – credits
