The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
An animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass -- the duo behind some of the most enduring Christmas specials ever (including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Reinvented as a 49-minute musical, this charming cartoon stars the voice of Walter Matthau as the bedeviled Scrooge and Tom Bosley as the Jiminy Cricket-type narrator, B. Humbug, Esq. It features animation by Japanese studio Topcraft, known for their work on other Rankin/Bass films such as The Hobbit, The Flight of Dragons, and The Last Unicorn.
- Released
- 1978-12-23
- Genres
- Animation, TV Movie, Fantasy, Family
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 from 18 votes
Cast
- Walter Matthau as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
- Tom Bosley as B.A.H. Humbug (voice)
- Theodore Bikel as Marley's Ghost (voice)
- Robert Morse as Young Scrooge (voice)
- Dennis Day as Nephew Fred (voice)
- Paul Frees as Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
- Sonny Melendrez as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- Debra Clinger as Martha Cratchit (voice)
- Bobby Rolofson as Tiny Tim (voice)
- Steffi Calli as Belinda Cratchit (voice)
- Eric Hines as Peter Cratchit (voice)
- Dee Stratton as Fred's Wife (voice)
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