A christmas carol an oldfashioned christmas humbug the stingiest man in town a christmas carol reprise i wear a chain country dance golden dreams sequence golden dreams it might have been the christmas spirit yes, there is a santa claus one little boy the birthday party of the king concerto inferno devils ballet mankind. Reviewed in the united states on september 24, 2008. An animated version of this 1956 tv musical was produced by rankinbass in 1978. Rankin bass tv holiday favorites collection manufactured. A christmas carol an oldfashioned christmas humbug the stingiest man in town a christmas carol reprise i wear a chain country dance golden dreams sequence golden dreams it might have been the christmas spirit yes, there is a santa claus one little boy the birthday party of the king concerto inferno devils ballet mankind should be my.
This is the song humbug from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. This is a very good show and i have to reign myself in as it could result in a very long post. From animation legend chuck jones comes one of the best holiday cartoons of all. A christmas carol, machi ichiban no kechinbou overview. Today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. The grave of ebenezer scrooge from the 1978 stingiest man in town adaptation of a christmas carol by charles dickens. For years, the stingiest man in town has existed as a kind of lost treasure of the earliest days of televised christmas specials. The stingiest man in town a musical play in three acts music by fred spielman book and lyrics by janice torre. There is a unique interchange between the reformed scrooge and tiny tim when scrooge is at the cratchit home on christmas day. This is the very first rendition of a christmas carol i ever saw, even before mickeys christmas carol. Stingiest man in town 1956 original tv cast original. Its audio is most aged and prone to troubles, from belles shrill singing to s sounds producing sibilant hiss.
From animation legend chuck jones comes one of the best holiday cartoons of all time, adapting the dr. The alcoa hour the stingiest man in town tv episode. Drunken master subtitles bosnian, croatian, serbian 11. Find release information for the stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin jr. The stingiest man in town the number one miser of the. The stingiest man in town the number one miser of the city. Recalling pittsburghs connections to the tv holiday special blog.
The stingiest man in town is an animated version of the 1956 alcoa hour special based on charles dickens a christmas carol, produced by rankinbass and originally broadcast on abc on december 23, 1978. The stingiest man in town is the next musical adaptation of a christmas carol viewing. My own personal tribute to a rather unknown version of a christmas carol scrooge. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the bedeviled scrooge and tom bosley as the jiminy. Other noted voices include tom bosley, theodore bikel. Dec 16, 20 this past year ive delivered a presentation about the many tv adaptations of charles dickens classic literary tale a christmas carol to several audiences. The version of the tale that appears in this home release actually constitutes a musical, with compositions by fred spielman and a book and lyrics by janice torre. The stingiest man in town, 1978 25 days of a christmas carol. Man in the santa claus suit, the 1978 tv three mens lives are changed when they use a hired santa suit. There was no soundtrack album, though a promotional lp that tied in with the 1978 show was released by the alcoa singers. 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. The 1978 animation is serviceable and the songs are sometimes catchy and clever a reformed scrooge tunefully ponders man s happiness should be my profit his suffering my loss.
Halloween subtitles bosnian, croatian, serbian 30 subtitles. Alcoa stingiest man in town p12637 vinyl lp christmas record album transferred to cd cd alcoa the stingiest man in town default manufacturer click for track listing. 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. This cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the production house of arthur rankin jr. The voice cast of rankinbass the stingiest man in town includes tom bosley as the narrator b. Vi, emma helen blair nov december 2011 by thepillars publication issuu dont date a german man as study show they are the stingiest. The stingiest man in town was remade as an animated abc special by rankinbass in 1978 starring walter matthau as scrooge, with the same songs. This version of the story is told from the perspective of b.
Click here to order the stingiest man in town from amazon. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary. This is one of the a christmas carols i dont watch every year, only giving it a look every few years. One of the tv productions i mention that sparks the most discussion is 1956s the stingiest man in town a lavish, featurelength musical production that was originally broadcast in color.
He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others. My own personal tribute to a rather unknown version of a christmas carolscrooge. Dec 25, 2015 today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town1956 tv musical based on a christmas carolstarring basil rathbone as scroogel. This is a musical version of charles dickens a christmas carol. The charwoman, the laundress, and the undertakers man from the 1978 stingiest man in town adaptation of a christmas carol by charles dickens. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town music theatre international. Finally, do not confuse this production with the later 1978 animated tv version, which is also good in its way, but not at all up to this one and geared more to children than adults.
The 1978 animation is serviceable and the songs are sometimes catchy. This was another musical offering by american television done. Watch the stingiest man in town full movie in hd visit this cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the p. The stingiest man in town is also less than satisfactory, as it maintains a fuzzy appearance intruded by a lot of scratches the monaural soundtracks are generally okay, though unremarkable. Production information about the stingiest man in town the number one miser of the city, produced by rankinbass productions, top craft. Long one of the holy grails of long lost television specials until it finally escaped to dvd in 2011 after a kinescope copy was found in the collection of one of the sponsors, the stingiest man in town doesnt live up to the formidable reputation nostalgiatinged memories fuelled by the original cast recording album and a 1978 animated remake have given it in the intervening decades since its. The stingiest man in town 1978 rarefilmm the cave of.
The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The stingiest man in town 1978 the movie database tmdb. Download for iphone movie 2k the stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town, 1956 25 days of a christmas carol. The stingiest man in town was remade as an animated musical rankinbass special. With the four lads, johnny desmond, basil rathbone, robert weede. 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. The stingiest man in town walter matthau, tom bosley. The stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary imdb. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the. Machi ichiban no kechinbo special anime news network. Walter matthau gives voice to scrooge in this animated version of a christmas carol.
The stingiest man in town has been added to your cart add to cart. 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. The stingiest man in town trailer directed by jules bass, arthur rankin, jr. Directed by daniel petrie produced by joel spector choreography by john heawood. The stingiest man in town 1978 christmas specials wiki. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan. This is the song stingiest man in town from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. Rankinbass tv holiday favorites collection the little drummer boy book ii 1976, the stingiest man in town 1978, pinocchios christmas 1980, the leprechauns christmas gold 1981. The stingiest man in town the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
See more ideas about streaming movies, movies online and movies. Most of the radio shows which have survived are from 19451946. The stingiest man in town 1978 walter matthau torrent. 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. The vocies, the songs, the music, love them all read more. Are any of the sherlock holmes radio programs which ran from 1939 to 1944 available on audiocassette tape or cd. The stingiest man in town is a 1978 christmas musical television special based on charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol. The stingiest man in town by basil rathbone, vic damone. This version of the story is told from the perspective. Dec 15, 2015 my own personal tribute to a rather unknown version of a christmas carolscrooge. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Everyone knows the basic premise of charles dickenss a christmas carol the saga of ebenezer scrooge, the meanest and most miserly man on earth, whose life changes forever when he is visited by three ghosts, late one christmas eve.
Ebenezer scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. The stingiest man in town 1978 full movie download full hd. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town the guide to musical. Dec 08, 2010 this is the song stingiest man in town from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town1978 christmas tribute youtube. The musical special features the voices of walter matthau as ebenezer scrooge and tom bosley as the narrating insect, b. Specials episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists a cartoon adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novel a christmas carol. Humbug, walter matthau as scrooge, theodore bikel as marleys ghost, robert morse as the young scrooge, dennis day as the nephew fred, paul frees as the ghost of. Comfort and joy 1984 a comedy about a radio host, two italian families. Alcoa employees received this as an insert in the company.
Rathbone is excellent as scrooge and even manages to sing ok surrounded as he is by the magnificent voices of patrice munsel, vic damone, johnny desmond, robert weede, martyn green, et al. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the bedeviled scrooge and tom bosley as the jiminy crickettype. Feel free to comment anytime and share your thoughts. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town music by fred spielman. One of dickens best loved stories a christmas carol is brought to life with this joyous musical score. Drunken master subtitles bosnian, croatian, serbian. I wear a chain basil rathbone and robert wright spirit theme vic damone and patrice munsel. Based on charles dickens a christmas carol originally a tv musical nbc theatre 23 december, 1956. This earlier production was more a musical play, while stingiest is structured more like a musical comedy. Today is the first time ive watched it through in its entirety for a number of seasons.
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