USA, 19 December 1948
60m
black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: Philco Television Playhouse, The (1948-1955) – series 1, episode 12
An American fantasy television episode directed by Fred Coe.
Plot Summary
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: Fred Coe
Showcase Productions
Producer: Fred Coe
Teleplay: Samuel A. Taylor
Novel: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Cast
Dennis King (Ebenezer Scrooge)
Frank M. Thomas (Marley's ghost)
Harry Sothern (Ghost of Christmas Past)
Loring Smith (Ghost of Christmas Present)
James MacColl (Bob Cratchit)
Judson Rees
Valerie Cossart
Bing Crosby
The Robert Mitchell Boys Choir
References
Periodicals
Variety 22 December 1948 p.2 (USA) – 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 pp.177-178 – credits
