USA, 21 December 1960
30m
black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: My Sister Eileen (1960-1961) – series 1, episode 11
An American fantasy television episode based – loosely and uncredited – on Charles Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol.
Plot Summary
Grumpy and spiteful landlord Mr Appopoulos is visisted on Christmas Eve by a devil who shows him the error of his ways.
Credits
Crew
Based on the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Cast
Elaine Stritch (Ruth Sherwood)
Shirley Bonne (Eileen Sherwood)
Leon Belasco (Mr Appopoulos)
Paul Wexler (joyous devil)
Betsy Hale (Pamela)
Rose Marie (Bertha)
Mary Grace Canfield (Doris)
George Kennedy (Harry)
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.189 – credits
