The stingiest man in town various artists release info. He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others. Basil rathbone, vic damone, patrice munsel, johnny desmond, robert weede, martyn green, alice frost, dennis kohler, betty. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse. Seuss how the grinch stole christmas, the leprechauns christmas gold, and pinocchios c hristmas, as well as t he stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town song christmas specials wiki. This is a disambiguation page a list of articles associated with the same title. The stingiest man in town 1978 rarefilmm the cave of. The stingiest man in town is an animated adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol. The stingiest man in town dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. The stingiest man in town 1978, based on charles dickenss a christmas carol, is a christmas special created by arthur rankin jr. One little boy from the stingiest man in town duration. Old scrooge is such a stingy man the tightest man since time began. I ordered it with high hopes and was pleasantly surprised.
The musical special features the voices of walter matthau as ebenezer scrooge and tom bosley as the narrating insect, b. The stingiest man in town, machi ichiban no kechinb. Scrooge is portrayed as the tightwad charles dickens intended him to be with his. This version of the story is told from the perspective of b.
This cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the production house of arthur rankin jr. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The stingiest man in town is the tale of ebenezer scrooge, told through the perspective of the insect b. The stingiest man in town is a song from the movie with the same name and its animated adaptation. The stingiest man in town dvd 1956 video artists intl. This was another musical offering by american television done. The stingiest man in town, 1978 25 days of a christmas carol. Rankinbass animated musical tv remake of the stingiest man in town was also seen as a part of the alchoa hour and aired on nbc tv during the christmas holidays of 1978. Find release information for the stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin jr. Miser ebenezer scrooge is awakened on christmas eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. This special is now out on dvd in the new red box set entitled christmas classic favorites should have the name rankinbass in the title but they put how the grinch stole christmas in the box set too for some unknown reason. No holiday season is complete without a retelling of dickens beloved a christmas carol, and what better way to enjoy the classic story of goodwill toward men than with the lavish, enchanting musical adaptation, scrooge, the stingiest man in town with the goose and holly of a victorian christmas surrounding him, miserly old ebenezer scrooge rejects the companionship of his fellow men and. But few can resemble jean paul getty, considered the stingiest man in the world and who accumulated great fortunes of money, largely to the care he had with any kind of capital expenditure and flight. This is a musical version of charles dickens a christmas carol.
Based on charles dickens a christmas carol originally a tv musical nbc theatre 23 december, 1956. It wasnt until the stingiest man in town was presented live on the alcoa hour that a christmas carol was given the fullblown broadway book musical treatment, in the style of rodgers and hammerstein or lerner and loewe. This is one of the a christmas carols i dont watch every year, only giving it a look every few years. Wealthy miser ebenezer scrooge is a mean, stingy o. Opening carol from the stingiest man in town by stumpedbytacopizza. The stingiest man in town remains a brisk retelling of one of the most famous stories ever told, a retelling that boasts fun songs, a good deal of tv history being made, and a great central. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Originally broadcast as an episode of the alcoa hour in 1956, the special has lived on as a very good original cast recording and an inferior rankinbass animated special, but the original, live broadcastrecorded on kinescopewas thought lost forever until it. The stingiest man in town, machi ichiban no kechinbo is a 1978 christmas television special based on charles dickenss a christmas carol created by arthur rankin jr. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town the guide to musical. The stingiest man in town christmas specials wiki fandom. This is a very good show and i have to reign myself in as it could result in a very long post. One of dickens best loved stories a christmas carol is brought to life with this joyous musical score. The concept of a musical scrooge, believe it or not, generated no interest when writerlyricist janice torre began working on the idea in 1948. Check out the deal on the stingiest man in town basil rathbone dvd at vaimusic.
Inform me on update become a moderator for this show. In its day, the stingiest man in town was received with high praise from tv viewers and critics alike. For years, the stingiest man in town has existed as a kind of lost treasure of the earliest days of televised christmas specials. In the front view, the two mice are in the front with the gray dog, cat. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The stingiest man in town, machi ichiban no kechinbo. The stingiest man in town can refer to one of the following. It comes on disc 1 of 4 in a set titled classic christmas favori tes. Oh, hes so tight, so tight i say he wouldnt give a bride away. The stingiest man in town is an animated version of the 1956 alcoa hour special based on a christmas carol produced by rankinbass and released in 1978. Ebenezer has arrived home while the dogs, cat and mice are singing hes the stingiest man in town outside. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This is the song humbug from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town the golden throats wiki fandom.
Today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. It was an animated remake of a longunseen, but quite well received, live. Promotional product advertising the telecast of the stingiest man in town, a new musical version of dickens a christmas carol on the alcoa hour, sunday evening, december 23, 1956 from 9. Until very recently, it existed only in viewers memoriesuntil a kinescope was discovered and it was released on dvd just a few years ago. Ebenezer scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. After ebenezer scrooge refuses to assist the poor or have christmas dinner with his nephew, he is visited by the ghost of his one time business partner and friend, jacob marley. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town music by fred spielman. The stingiest man in town is the next musical adaptation of a christmas carol viewing.
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