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5.9/10   70 votes
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Writers:
Janice Torre (book)
Romeo Muller (written by) ...
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Release Date:
23 December 1978 (USA) more
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User Reviews:
Underrated Classic more (7 total)

Cast

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Walter Matthau ... Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Tom Bosley ... B.A.H. Humbug (voice)

Theodore Bikel ... Marley's Ghost (voice)
Robert Morse ... Young Scrooge (voice)
Dennis Day ... Nephew Fred (voice)
Paul Frees ... Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Sonny Melendrez ... Bob Cratchit (voice)
Debra Clinger ... Martha Cratchit (voice) (as Debbie Clinger)
Bobby Rolofson ... Tiny Tim (voice) (as Robert Rolofson)
Steffi Calli ... Belinda Cratchit (voice) (as Steffani Calli)
Eric Hines ... Peter Cratchit (voice)
Dee Stratton ... (voice)
Darlene Conley ... Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Shelby Flint ... (voice)
Diana Lee ... (voice)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
UK:51 min
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Movie Connections:
Version of A Christmas Carol (1938) more
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Underrated Classic, 31 July 2006
10/10
Author: lizzyn2002 from United States

This movie is one of the best renditions of "a Christmas carol" that i have ever seen, and yet most people have never heard of it! it doesn't get to all aspects of Dickens' original work, but it hits all the major points, and is coupled with great creative and original songs that get stuck in your head for days. The third person narration by B.A.H. Humbug it a very cute extra touch. In my opinion, the movie is neck-in-neck with Mickey Mouse for the best take on "Carol." It doesn't always get a yearly playing, but it is definitely worth keeping your eye out when scanning your TV guide around Christmas. It is really a fantastic retelling of a classic!!

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