This show from 1954 was never on video tape as video tape wasnt invented until 1956. The special featured basil rathbone better known to classic movie fans for playing sherlock holmes in many adaptations of the great detectives adventures as ebenezer. Click here to order the stingiest man in town from amazon. 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. The stingiest man in town 1978 animated the story of santa claus 1996 the sweetest christmas 2017 the thanksgiving house 20 the thanksgiving treasure aka the holiday treasure 1973 the three gifts 2009 the town christmas forgot 2010 the tree that saved christmas 2014 the trouble with mistletoe 2017 the twelve trees of christmas 20. Its audio is most aged and prone to troubles, from belles shrill singing to s sounds producing sibilant hiss. This is a musical version of charles dickens a christmas. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Long thought to be lost, this recently found kinescope of a live production from 1956 is a cause for a christmas carol lovers and all folks imbued with the christmas spirit to rejoice. 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. Reinvented as a 49minute musical ghost story, stingiest stars the voice of walter matthau as the bedeviled scrooge and tom bosley as the. The stingiest man in town 1956 christmas specials wiki. 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. This tv program is often confused with the stingiest man in town, a 1956 musical broadcast in color and starring basil rathbone in an adaptation of a christmas carol.
A cartoon adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novel a christmas carol. Are any of the sherlock holmes radio programs which ran from 1939 to 1944 available on audiocassette tape or cd. It is currently available in both cd and dvd editions. The stingiest man in town, new musical version of dickens a christmas carol. 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. For many years, this, the only recording of the stingiest man in town, was believed to have. Maybe this article couldshould be broadened to cover it. The stingiest man in town has been added to your cart add to cart. 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. The historic live 1956 telecast of mary martin as peter pan, generally considered the definitive performance of this beloved musical. The stingiest man in town 1978 rarefilmm the cave of. Today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. The stingiest man in town dvd 1956 video artists intl. 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.
After many years the stingiest man in town is finally available on dvd. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town music by fred spielman. This is a musical version of charles dickens a christmas carol. This version of the story is told from the perspective. One of the tv productions i mention that sparks the most discussion is 1956s the stingiest man in towna lavish, featurelength musical. The stingiest man in town the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. 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. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse. Nov 11, 2011 the stingiest man in town is fred spielman and janice torres brilliantly entertaining and moving musical adaptation of charles dickenss a christmas carol. This hourlong celanimated musical applies the rankinbass touch not only to charles dickens masterful novella but to a 1956 episode of the liveaction nbc anthology series the alcoa hour also called the stingiest man in town.
Wealthy miser ebenezer scrooge is a mean, stingy o. Based on charles dickens a christmas carol originally a tv musical nbc theatre 23 december, 1956. The stingiest man in town 1978 directed by jules bass. This version of the story is told from the perspective of b. The stingiest man in town by original cast narrated by. 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. Dec 25, 2017 the stingiest man in town includes songs and interpretive dances. The guide to musical theatre show synopsis shows s.
For example, young scrooge becomes more involved in his money and his romance with belle patrice munsel breaking apart. 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. The stingiest man in town by original cast narrated by john. One of the tv productions i mention that sparks the most discussion is 1956 s the stingiest man in towna lavish, featurelength musical production that was originally broadcast in color. It is very weird and sad that the original 1956 production has no wp coverage. 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. 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. A christmas carol film adaptations best and worst movie versions. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The story is a musical adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol. The liveaction version had been telecast on december 23, 1956, on the nbc anthology. The stingiest man in town includes songs and interpretive dances. A transfer sample by hypercube llc from an old 1956 kine scope.
Betty madigan, martyn green, robert wright, basil rathbone stingiest man in town 1956. With the four lads, johnny desmond, basil rathbone, robert weede. Shop the stingiest man in town dvd 1956 at best buy. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary. Check out the stingiest man in town by original cast narrated by john carradine featuring the four lads on amazon music. 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, 1978 25 days of a christmas carol. The ghost of christmas past the stingiest man in town. For years, the stingiest man in town has existed as a kind of lost treasure of the earliest days of televised christmas specials. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. See more ideas about musicals, it cast and hairspray movie. 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. This collectors edition bluray includes the historic 1956 telecast as well as the 1955 telecast featuring the same stars. The stingiest man in town 1978 christmas specials wiki. Stingiest man in town 1956 original tv cast original recordings remastered. 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 christmas specials download torrent tpb. A christmas carol an oldfashioned christmas humbug the stingiest man in town a christmas carol reprise i wear a chain country dance golden dreams sequence golden dreams it might have been the christmas spirit yes, there is a santa claus one little boy the birthday party of the king concerto inferno devils ballet mankind.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. 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. The ghost of christmas past from the 1978 stingiest man in town adaptation of a christmas carol by charles dickens. Download rankin bass christmas specials torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link.
I saw this tv special when it originally aired a few days before christmas in 1956 and ran out the next day to buy the original cast album which i still have. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town music theatre international. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town guide to musical theatre. I recall both versions of the soundtrack of the stingiest man in town. The musical special features the voices of walter matthau as ebenezer scrooge and tom bosley as the narrating insect, b.
He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others. This is one of the a christmas carols i dont watch every year, only giving it a look every few years. Dec 25, 2015 today i watched the animated remake of 1956s the stingiest man in town. 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. The stingiest man in town1956 tv musical based on a christmas carolstarring basil rathbone as scroogel. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The stingiest man in town a musical play in three acts music by fred spielman. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects.
Stingiest man in town 1956 original tv cast original. Movie versions of charles dickens yuletide favourite. There was no soundtrack album, though a promotional lp that tied in with the 1978 show was released by the alcoa. The stingiest man in town 1978 the movie database tmdb.
Specials episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists. Find release information for the stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin jr. 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. July 1979 rudolph the red nosed reindeer 1964 rudolphs shiny new year 1976 santa claus is coming to town 1970 stingiest man in town, the 1978 twas the night before christmas. Parts of the story arent told in the traditional manner and interpreted through songs. This cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the production house of arthur rankin jr. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
The alcoa hour the stingiest man in town tv episode 1956. The stingiest man in town has been added to your cart. The alcoa hour the stingiest man in town tv episode. Mar 06, 2012 a transfer sample by hypercube llc from an old 1956 kine scope. The cast also includes johnny desmond, martyn green, and robert weede. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town the guide to musical. It might have been from the stingiest man in town duration. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary imdb. The stingiest man in town is fred spielman and janice torres brilliantly entertaining and moving musical adaptation of charles dickenss a christmas carol.
The stingiest man in town the number one miser of the. One of the tv productions i mention that sparks the most discussion is 1956 s the stingiest man in town a lavish, featurelength musical production that was originally broadcast in color. As every fan knows, one of the great joys of encountering a new version, or of catchin up with an old one, comes with the discovery of a fresh approach to making a familiar thematic point or the. 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.
Today is the first time ive watched it through in its entirety for a number of seasons. Ebenezer scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. Long one of the holy grails of long lost television specials until it finally escaped to dvd in 2011 after a kinescope copy was found in the collection of one of the sponsors, the stingiest man in town doesnt live up to the formidable reputation nostalgiatinged memories fuelled by the original cast recording album and a 1978 animated remake have given it in the intervening decades since its. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The stingiest man in town by basil rathbone, vic damone. The version of the tale that appears in this home release actually constitutes a musical, with compositions by fred spielman and a book and lyrics by janice torre. I didnt realize that there was the original live action version that came out in 1956 until i was listening to west covinas radio station kgrbkbob back in the early 1980s during their annual christmas season broadcast called the sounds of christmas and during the broadcast they would play the entire. Of these topcraft coproductions, this was made between the hobbit and return of the king. The stingiest man in town anime info and recommendations.
The stingiest man in town is a television special that premiered as an episode of the nbc anthology television series the alcoa hour on december 23, 1956. The stingiest man in town 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin. The stingiest man in town 1956 christmas tv history. The stingiest man in town dvd 1956 basil rathbone actor, johnny desmond actor rated. The stingiest man in town is a 1978 christmas musical television special based on charles.
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