The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Walter Matthau

Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Tom Bosley

B.A.H. Humbug (voice)

Theodore Bikel

Marley's Ghost (voice)

Robert Morse

Young Scrooge (voice)

Dennis Day

Nephew Fred (voice)

Paul Frees

Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)

Sonny Melendrez

Bob Cratchit (voice)

Debra Clinger

Martha Cratchit (voice)

Bobby Rolofson

Tiny Tim (voice)

Steffi Calli

Belinda Cratchit (voice)

Eric Hines

Peter Cratchit (voice)

Dee Stratton

Fred's Wife (voice)

Director & Crew

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