The read
It runs a compact 50m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Romeo MullerWriter
- Jules BassDirector
- Arthur Rankin Jr.Director
- Janice TorreWriter
- Fred SpielmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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)