The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957) |
The Stingiest Man in Town (1956) S2.E7 |
This is a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Ebenezer Scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others. /// This was the second musical adaptation. It starred Basil Rathbone and Vic Damone as, respectively, the old and young Scrooge. This was a live episode of the dramatic anthology series The Alcoa Hour. |
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1956
12/23/1956
Approved
TV Series Episode 60 minutes
A
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Genre:
Drama
Musical
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Director(s):
Daniel Petrie
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Christmas Elements:
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Basil Rathbone
/ Ebenezer Scrooge
The Four Lads
/ Narrator-Carolers / Beggars
Johnny Desmond
/ Fred
Robert Weede
/ Marley's Ghost
Martyn Green
/ Bob Cratchit
John McGiver
/ Two Gentlemen
Philippa Bevans
/ Mrs. Dilber
Vic Damone
/ Young Scrooge
Olive Dunbar
/ Betty
Alice Frost
/ Mrs. Cratchit
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