USA, 22 December 1955
30m
black and white,
mono, English
An American fantasy television episode directed by David Barnhizer.
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
Crew
Director: David Barnhizer
Based on the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Music: Joseph Gallicchio and the NBC Orchestra
With the Illinois Bell Choir
Cast
Mike Kirby (announcer)
Ken Nordine (off-screen announcer)
Norman Gottschalk (Ebenezer Scrooge)
Eugene Troobnick (Bob Cratchit)
Gertrude Breen (Mrs Cratchit)
Morton Friedman (Tiny Tim)
Kurt Kupfer (Fezziwig)
George Greer (young Scrooge)
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.183 – credits
