USA, 25 December 1953
30m
35mm film, black and white, 4:3
mono, Western Electric Recording
Series: Topper (1953-1955)
An American fantasy television episode directed by Paul Landres.
Plot Summary
Topper falls asleep on Christmas Day after Henrietta reads A Christmas Carol and he dreams that he’s Scrooge.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Paul Landres
Copyright 1953 John W. Loveton, Bernard L. Schubert
A John W. Loveton, Bernard L. Schubert production
Produced by: John W. Loveton
Written by: George Oppenheimer
Based on the characters originally created by Thorne Smith
Supervising Story Editor: Philip Rapp
Director of Photography: Gert Andersen
Supervising Film Editor: Tholen E. Gladden
Film Editor: Chuck Gladden
Sound Engineer: Frank Goodwin
Art Director: Walter R. Kossler
Cast
Ann Jeffreys [Marion Kerby]
Robert Sterling [George Kerby]
Leo G. Carroll [Cosmo Topper]
Lee Patrick (Mrs Topper)
Kathleen Freeman (Katie)
Mary Field (Thelma Gigney)
Frank Ferguson (Dr Lang)
Buck (Neil)
References
Books
- Charles Dickens on the Screen: The Film, Television and Video Adaptations by Michael Pointer p.150
