The stingiest man in town, machi ichiban no kechinbo is a 1978 christmas musical television special based on charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol. 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. Dec 25, 2015 today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. Christmas holiday 100 movies digital hd digital hd download. The stingiest man in town full movie watch online, stream or. Specials episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists. The stingiest man in town is the tale of ebenezer scrooge, told in the 1978 version through the perspective of the insect b. 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. 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 marley. The stingiest man in town is an animated version of the 1956 alcoa hour special based on charles. A transfer sample by hypercube llc from an old 1956 kine scope.
The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary imdb. 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. Production information about the stingiest man in town the number one miser of the city, produced by rankinbass productions, top craft. The stingiest man in town hd watch online download or. It might have been, and of course the title song the stingiest man in town. Mar 06, 2012 a transfer sample by hypercube llc from an old 1956 kine scope. You will get access to all your christmas movies store, you di. The stingiest man in town the number one miser of the city.
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Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The stingiest man in town 1978 retelling of the dickens classic. Dec 08, 2010 one little boy from the stingiest man in town duration. Featuring vic damone as young scrooge, and patrice munsel as his boyhood sweetheart, belle. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 the stingiest man. The soundtrack is available here on amazon on cd or mp3 download. Find release information for the stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin jr. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 photo gallery imdb.
The musical special features the voices of walter matthau as ebenezer scrooge and tom bosley. This past year ive delivered a presentation about the many tv adaptations of charles dickens classic literary tale a christmas carol to several audiences. Rankin bass the original television christmas 20 movies classicsdigital download receiving instant after purchase if you have any questions, you can contact us trough contact us page. The stingiest man in town, 1978 25 days of a christmas carol. How to make the salon but theyre just people that i love them. Stingiest man in town 1956 original tv cast original recordings remastered.
The stingiest man in town the number one miser of the. It will definitely be an annual christmas treat in our house. Born to the west aka hell town dvd online streaming. There is a santa claus from the stingiest man in town by stumpedbytacopizza. Weve come to discover that the fellas that created these specials throw in some darkness show notes by igor the elf intern. Their take on a christmas carol, the stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town1978 christmas tribute youtube. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the. An addendum was printed after a reader pointed out the omission.
The stingiest man in town 1978 where to watch it streaming. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 photo gallery. Animation, hd film the stingiest man in town er en omansk dansefilm i sjangeren krig til vekter fra 1972, med nora chen, christoffer rodland og arunn tiller i hovedrollene. How could this 1978 tv special be one of the first musical adaptations of dickens. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town music theatre international. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 connections on imdb. 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. Btw the soundtrack is available here on amazon on cd or mp3 download. With such a proliferation of tv and film adaptations, knockoffs and reworkings of charles. Fred spielman and janice torres brilliantly entertaining and moving musical adaptation of charles dickenss a christmas carol, in a 1956 television production starring basil rathbone as scrooge.
Its an animation and drama movie with a very high rotten tomatoes critics score of. 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. Dec 15, 2015 my own personal tribute to a rather unknown version of a christmas carolscrooge. One little boy from the stingiest man in town duration. This version of the story is told from the perspective of b. The stingiest man in town 1978 rarefilmm the cave of. Save the stingiest man in town to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse.
The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 the stingiest. 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. 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. My own personal tribute to a rather unknown version of a christmas carolscrooge. Rankinbass studio made yet another hit holiday film with this television special that first aired on nbc on december 23, 1978 in a 1 hour format. The stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin. The stingiest man in town 1978 christmas specials wiki fandom. This version of the story is told from the perspective. This cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the production house of arthur rankin jr. 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. And three, anything with walter matthau, tom bosley or both are well worth watching. I found myself loving the stingiest man in town, it doesnt quite surpass the 1969, 1971 and disney animated versions of the story, but it is miles ahead of the 2001 one. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 connections imdb.
Underground inc, where your favorite movies come to hang out. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. This episode contains spoilers to this film and possible other movies. 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. A christmas carol, humbug, the stingiest man in town, yes, there is a santa claus. An animated short film that follows a man and his struggle with his identity, projected anxieties and relationships over the course of an evening. Christmas holiday 100 movies digital hddigital hd download receiving immediately after purchase simple purchase trough paypal button, just click pay and you are the owner of this movies. Today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. One of the tv productions i mention that sparks the most discussion is 1956s the stingiest man in towna lavish, featurelength musical production that was originally broadcast in color. Dec 08, 2010 this is it might have been from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. Find out where to watch the stingiest man in town streaming online. He has to contend with his insecurities with being seen with another man and his fear as feathers start to grow from. The stingiest man in town rankinbass productions, 1978. Janice tore wrote the lyrics, which is unusual, jules bass wrote the lyrics for most of the rankinbass specials.
The stingiest man in town is a 1978 christmas musical television special based on charles. For years, the stingiest man in town has existed as a kind of lost treasure of the earliest days of televised christmas specials. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the bedeviled scrooge and tom bosley as the jiminy. Music supervision by maury laws, music arranged and conducted by bernard hoffer. The stingiest man in town 1978 christmas specials wiki. Its audio is most aged and prone to troubles, from belles shrill singing to s sounds producing sibilant hiss. The stingiest man in town 1978 directed by jules bass, arthur. It might have been from the stingiest man in town youtube.
This is one of the a christmas carols i dont watch every year, only giving it a look every few years. 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. However, its better than many others that ive seen. Feel free to comment anytime and share your thoughts. Humbug voiced by tom bosley, obviously a word play on scrooges catch phrase, bah humbug. Rankin bass the original television christmas 20 movies. It wasnt until the stingiest man in town was presented live on the alcoa hour that a christmas carol was given the fullblown broadway book musical treatment, in the style of rodgers and hammerstein or lerner and loewe. Reviewed in the united states on september 24, 2008. Christmas holiday 100 movies digital hd digital hd. This is the very first rendition of a christmas carol i ever saw, even before mickeys christmas carol.