USA, 20 December 1945
30m
black and white, 4:3
mono, English
An American television fantasy special directed by Beulah Zachary. It was originally broadcast as part of a one-hour variety package.
Premise
Miserly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by the ghost of his dead business partner Marley, who warns him that three more ghosts will appear during the night trying to show Scrooge the error of his ways. As the night wears on, he's visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. But will even they be enough to soften old Scrooge's heart?
Credits
Crew
Director: Beulah Zachary
WBKB-TV
Producer: Beulah Zachary
Teleplay: Beulah Zachary
Cameras: Rachel Stewart, Esther Rajewski
Cast
Norman Pellegrini (Ebenezer Scrooge)
Raymond Groya (Scrooge's nephew)
James Wade (Bob Cratchit)
June Schmidty (Mrs Cratchit)
Dave Koukal (Marley's ghost)
Bruce Fields (Scrooge as a small boy)
Marian Erickson (Mrs Fred)
Marilyn Fisher (Mrs Dilber)
References
Periodicals
Billboard 29 December 1945 pp.10, 12 – credits, review
Variety 26 December 1945 p.33 – credits, review
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.176 – credits
