The stingiest man in town is the tale of ebenezer scrooge, told in the 1978 version through the perspective of the insect b. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary. Recalling pittsburghs connections to the tv holiday special. An animated version of this 1956 tv musical was produced by rankinbass in 1978. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse. The stingiest man in town is a television special that premiered as an episode of the nbc. The stingiest man in town was originally performed on a live anthology series, the alcoa hour.
Its impossible not to get captivated by the joy of the season when hearing it. Dec 08, 2010 this is the song stingiest man in town from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. Basil rathbone, vic damone, patrice munsel, johnny desmond, robert weede, martyn green, alice frost, dennis kohler, betty. 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. Walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse, dennis day, paul frees, sonny melendrez, debra clinger, bobby.
The curtain opens on a london street on christmas eve in 1843. Before the curtain opens, the narrator and carolers introduce the story and its main character, ebenezer scrooge, the stingiest man in town a christmas carol. Part of the warner archive collection, this dvdr compilation hit warners own online shop and amazon over the summer. The stingiest man in town rankinbass productions, 1978. 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 the number one miser of the city. A transfer sample by hypercube llc from an old 1956 kine scope. A lot of dvd players around now are region free which play any dvd region.
Its impossible not to get captivated by the joy of the season. Walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse, dennis day, paul frees, sonny melendrez, debra clinger, bobby rolofson. Hes largely a superfluous character, though, with some weird family history thing he. Today is the first time ive watched it through in its entirety for a number of seasons. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town music theatre international. The stingiest man in town remains a brisk retelling of one of the most famous stories ever told, a retelling that boasts fun songs.
The ghost of christmas present from the 1978 stingiest man in town adaptation of a christmas carol by charles dickens. Poster for the 1978 nbc tv showing of the stingiest man in town, 1978. Dec 19, 2018 poster for the 1978 nbc tv showing of the stingiest man in town, 1978. Hbos watchmen is poised to be a giant hit, but that doesnt mean season 2 is coming 20 october 2019 popsugar. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 the stingiest. This is it might have been from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. In the middle of the run of the alcoa hour, on december 23rd, 1956, the show performed one of its most popular episodes, the stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town 1978 tv movie photo gallery. The stingiest man in town 1978 the movie database tmdb. Read news on the anime machi ichiban no kechinbou the stingiest man in town on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the bedeviled scrooge and. Stingiest man in town 1956 original tv cast original.
A christmas carol, humbug, the stingiest man in town, yes. Find release information for the stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin jr. A segment featuring hokey wolf and dingaling was added, replacing yogi bear during the 196061 season. 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. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the bedeviled scrooge and tom bosley as the. Most people are only familiar with the 1978 rankinbass cartoon version of the stingiest man in town, which chops the story down and omits or shortens a few songs. The stingiest man in town the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin. Specials episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists. 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 stingiest man in town was remade as an animated abc special by rankinbass in 1978 starring walter matthau as scrooge, with the same songs. As such, please be warned, the following is full of spoilers. Aluminum company of america manufactured by columbia records 444184j 12 33.
Dec 29, 2018 it can be argued at great length which version of the stingiest man in town is the better one, and by extension which of the countless adaptations of a christmas carol is best. 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. An addendum was printed after a reader pointed out the omission. The stingiest man in town by basil rathbone, vic damone. Humbug voiced by tom bosley, obviously a word play on scrooges catch phrase, bah humbug. 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. 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.
In 1961, the series became the first animated program to be honored with an emmy award. The animated remake first aired december 23, 1978, in the united states on nbc, and was telecast in japan the next day. This version of the story is told from the perspective of b. 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. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. With tv viewership dominated by three major networks, programs such as. The stingiest man in town hd watch online download or. Available on the classic christmas favorites dvd box set. The stingiest man in town 1956 christmas tv history. The ghost of christmas present the stingiest man in town. Today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. For their 1978 christmas offering, rankinbass reached into the past. 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. Here they are, ebenezer scrooge, the stingiest men in town from 1938 to 2009.
But as a good old fashioned rankinbass version of the classic story, this is one special that is worth a look. Finally, do not confuse this production with the later 1978 animated tv version, which is also good in its. Here in all its glory is the original live 1953 production from. Four such specials from the late 1970s and early 1980s come together to form rankinbass tv holiday favorites collection, a disc you wont find in brick and mortar stores. The stingiest man in town anime info and recommendations. Wealthy miser ebenezer scrooge is a mean, stingy o.
Once again, rankinbass did a another great holiday special, this time a charles dickens best work, a christmas carol, this time they renamed the stingiest man in town, cast did a good job, walter matthau did a great job as the voice of ebenezer scrooge who learn a lesson about christmas when 3 ghosts came to visit them, paul frees who is the voice of both ghost of christmas past and ghost of. This cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the production house of arthur rankin jr. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 photo gallery. Dec 25, 2015 today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. In its day, the stingiest man in town was received with high praise from. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Opening carol from the stingiest man in town youtube. The wonderful music for the three act productionwritten by fred. One of the most adapted stories of all time is charles dickins a christmas carol. Way, way back at the time of live televison and only black and white pictures, stingiest man in town was a chrsitmas special with basil rathbone as scrooge. 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. For kids in the 1960s and 1970s, the christmas season didnt really.
A few years back all the video was restored so this christmas season treasure can finally be enjoyed in its entirety. Humbug, a character im sure children of 1978 took to like kids take to the pokemons today. The stingiest man in town original television soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stage door. It was a musical and, except for an lp recording of the score, quickly faded away. A musical adaptation of charles dickens s a christmas carol, the stingiest man in town starred basil rathbone best known for his portrayal of sherlock holmes as scrooge and martyn green as bob cratchit. Part of the warner archive collection, this dvdr compilation hit warners own. It was a christmas special on television, featured as part of the alcoa hour. The stingiest man in town, 1978 25 days of a christmas carol. Based on the novel a christmas carol by charles dickens. The yogi bear segment of the show proved more popular than huckleberrys. Model sheets of the vendors from the rankinbass tv special the stingiest man in town with the voice of walter mathau. This is a song from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. Purchase a copy of tis the season tv direct from the publisher with paypal.
Scrooge revisited day 1walter matthau in the stingiest man in town 1978 dec 19. Feel free to comment anytime and share your thoughts. 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. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town was first produced in 1956 for the small screen. The stingiest man in town 1978 how the grinch stole christmas. This is one of the a christmas carols i dont watch every year, only giving it a look every few years. He is then visited by three ghosts, all who show him what his future will.
It might have been from the stingiest man in town youtube. Alcoa employees received this as an insert in the company newsletter in november 1978. The stingiest man in town 1956 christmas specials wiki fandom. 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. This past year ive delivered a presentation about the many tv adaptations of charles dickens classic literary tale a christmas carol to several audiences. Rankinbass later remade the musical as an animated special in 1978.
How could this 1978 tv special be one of the first musical. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 the stingiest man. 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. Everything you need to know about the marvel cinematic universes upcoming tv shows. From the beginning, this adaptation attempts to put a little coat of fresh paint on an old story, with the story narrated by tom bosley as b. Machi ichiban no kechinbou the stingiest man in town. Born to the west aka hell town dvd online streaming. The stingiest man in town 1978 cel mai avar om din oras. Machi ichiban no kechinbo special anime news network. See scores, popularity and other stats for the anime machi ichiban no kechinbou the stingiest man in town on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia.
And even if you, yourself, are scroogelike in a general lack of sentiment for the season youll still find much of interest in. Zac and lynzee plow through a whole bunch of the spring 2020 anime season. There was no soundtrack album, though a promotional lp that tied in with the 1978 show was released by the alcoa singers. User recommendations about the anime machi ichiban no kechinbou the stingiest man in town on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. For years, the stingiest man in town has existed as a kind of lost treasure of the earliest days of televised christmas specials. 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. One little boy from the stingiest man in town duration. 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. The stingiest man in town 1978 christmas tribute youtube. Scrooges nephew, fred, and a chorus are celebrating the season. My own personal tribute to a rather unknown version of a christmas carolscrooge. Model sheets of the vendors from the rankinbass tv special the stingiest man in town with the voice of. Starring basil rathbone in the titular role, it was a live production that was filmed and received high praise from both viewers and critics.
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