The Stingiest Man in Town

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.

• Arthur Rankin, Jr.Director
• Jules BassDirector
• Romeo MullerWriter
• Janice TorreWriter
• Fred SpielmanOriginal Music Composer

• Walter MatthauEbenezer Scrooge (voice)
• Tom BosleyB.A.H. Humbug (voice)
• Theodore BikelMarley's Ghost (voice)
• Robert MorseYoung Scrooge (voice)
• Dennis DayNephew Fred (voice)
• Paul FreesGhost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
• Sonny MelendrezBob Cratchit (voice)
• Debra ClingerMartha Cratchit (voice)
• Bobby RolofsonTiny Tim (voice)
• Steffi CalliBelinda Cratchit (voice)
• Eric HinesPeter Cratchit (voice)
• Dee StrattonFred's Wife (voice)