This is a musical version of charles dickens a christmas carol. 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. The 1978 animation is serviceable and the songs are sometimes catchy and clever a reformed scrooge tunefully ponders mans happiness should be my profit his. 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. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town music by fred spielman. The stingiest man in town a musical play in three acts music by fred spielman book and lyrics by janice torre.
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. This is the very first rendition of a christmas carol i ever saw, even before mickeys christmas carol. Watch the stingiest man in town full movie in hd visit movies. Directed by daniel petrie produced by joel spector choreography by john heawood. This version of the story is told from the perspective of b. 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. 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 town1956 tv musical based on a christmas carolstarring basil rathbone as scroogel.
Based on charles dickens a christmas carol originally a tv musical nbc theatre 23 december, 1956. As usually happens to capers, the plan doesnt go off without hitches, and some adjustments have to be made. The executives behind crunchyrolls originals initiative including this seasons tower of god discuss what goes in to their production process, and what to expect rolling forward. Youll fall in love with the music from the stingiest man in towneach of the songs easily. A followup to the classic original, this film finds con men fargo gondorff jackie gleason and jake hooker mac davis reuniting for another scam. Everyone knows the basic premise of charles dickenss a christmas carol the saga of ebenezer scrooge, the meanest and most miserly man on earth, whose life changes forever when he is visited by three ghosts, late one christmas eve. The stingiest man in town has been added to your cart add to cart. In this caper movie, two con men hatch a plot to get revenge on the crime boss who is responsible for the murder of their friend. For years, the stingiest man in town has existed as a kind of lost treasure of the earliest days of televised christmas specials.
Its audio is most aged and prone to troubles, from belles shrill singing to s sounds producing sibilant hiss. Conman fargo gondorff released from prison, picks up right where he left off, getting his gang of grifters together. Stingiest man in town 1956 original tv cast original. 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. This is the song humbug from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town by basil rathbone, vic damone. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the bedeviled scrooge and. The stingiest man in town 1978 cel mai avar om din oras macratusca. 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. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town the guide to musical. I wear a chain from the stingiest man in town youtube. Reviewed in the united states on september 24, 2008. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse.
Lonnegan, a wealthy banker and gangster and macalinski, a. Seeking revenge the murder of boxer kid colors, he plans the biggest con of his life. It was released in a shortened version in the us as man about town see below. The version of the tale that appears in this home release actually constitutes a musical, with compositions by fred spielman and a book and. 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. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the bedeviled scrooge and tom bosley as the. Wealthy miser ebenezer scrooge is a mean, stingy o. There was no soundtrack album, though a promotional lp that tied in with the 1978 show was released by the alcoa singers. Today is the first time ive watched it through in its entirety for a number of seasons. 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. This cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the production house of arthur rankin jr. Find release information for the stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin jr.
Today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. Their con and the film s plot is extremely complicated, centreing around a betting shop where the. 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 narrator, b. The stingiest man in town 1978 christmas specials wiki. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary. Man about town is a 2006 comedydrama film produced by sunlight productions and independently presented by media 8 entertainment. This past year ive delivered a presentation about the many tv adaptations of charles dickens classic literary tale a christmas carol to several audiences. The stingiest man in town was remade as an animated abc special by rankinbass in 1978 starring walter matthau as scrooge, with the same songs. They were also responsible for the song merry christmas sung by judy garland in the 1949 movie in the good old summertimea remake of the 1940 holiday movie the shop around the corner. The musical special features the voices of walter matthau as ebenezer scrooge and tom bosley as the narrating insect, b. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page. Ebenezer scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. 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 1978 the movie database tmdb.
The alcoa hour the stingiest man in town tv episode. The sting ii 1983 stream and watch online moviefone. With the four lads, johnny desmond, basil rathbone, robert weede. The stingiest man in town 1978 rarefilmm the cave of. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 release info. Collaborators spielman and torre were well known for their musical writing in hollywood over the broadway stage. This sprightly, stylish movie, set in chicago in the 1930s, follows a pair of confidence tricksters as they pull off the biggest job of their careers.
The stingiest man in town 1978 full movie download full hd. The film marked clairs return to working in france after twelve years abroad in britain and the usa. The stingiest man in town, 1978 25 days of a christmas carol. Machi ichiban no kechinbo special anime news network. The stingiest man in town the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. One of dickens best loved stories a christmas carol is brought to life with this joyous musical score. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others. This is the song i wear a chain from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. See more ideas about streaming movies, movies online and movies.
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