USA, 26 December 1964
60m
black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine (1962-1966)
An American fantasy television episode based on Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol.
Plot Summary
Miserly London 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
* = uncredited
Crew
Based on the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens *
Cast
Jackie Gleason
Frank Fontaine
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.192 – credits
