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The Stingiest Man in Town
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The Stingiest Man in Town

1978-12-23 · 50 min · ★ 5.6

Animation · TV Movie · Fantasy · Family

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.

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Directors
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Production companies
Rankin/Bass Productions, Topcraft
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Walter MatthauWalter MatthauEbenezer Scrooge (voice)
Tom BosleyTom BosleyB.A.H. Humbug (voice)
Theodore BikelTheodore BikelMarley's Ghost (voice)
Robert MorseRobert MorseYoung Scrooge (voice)
Dennis DayDennis DayNephew Fred (voice)
Paul FreesPaul FreesGhost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Sonny MelendrezSonny MelendrezBob Cratchit (voice)
Debra ClingerDebra ClingerMartha Cratchit (voice)
Bobby RolofsonBobby RolofsonTiny Tim (voice)
Steffi CalliBelinda Cratchit (voice)
Eric HinesPeter Cratchit (voice)
Dee StrattonFred's Wife (voice)
Darlene ConleyDarlene ConleyMrs. Cratchit (voice)
Shelby FlintBelle (voice)
Diana Lee(voice)
Charles MatthauCharles MatthauThe Boy (voice)

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