1978AnimationTV MovieFantasy0h 50m

The Stingiest Man in Town

Meet Scrooge...

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.

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageen

Keywords

based on novel or bookmagicholidaycharityuncle nephew relationshipemployer employee relationshipchristmas spiritchristmasdrastic change of lifetalking animalfantasyanimationghost story for christmasforgiveness and reconciliation

Production

Rankin/Bass Productions
Rankin/Bass Productions
Topcraft
Topcraft