The stingiest man in town 1978 rarefilmm the cave of. For a long time, this version of the musical was thought to be a lost film. The stingiest man in town 1978 features the voices of walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse, dennis day and paul frees. For example, young scrooge becomes more involved in his money and his romance with belle patrice munsel breaking apart. The stingiest man in town1978 christmas tribute youtube. 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. Ebenezer scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. Free wallpapers download of the stingiest man in town movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary imdb. Scrooge performed by walter matthau is portrayed as the tightwad charles dickens intended him to be with his consistent. The stingiest man in town hd watch online download or. The stingiest man in town was a lost christmas special churned out by rankinbass, the company behind many of the most celebrated tv specials of all time. The 1978 animation is serviceable and the songs are sometimes catchy and clever a reformed scrooge tunefully ponders man s happiness should be my profit his.
The stingiest man in town 1978 directed by jules bass. Feb 04, 2019 how to make the salon but theyre just people that i love them. 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. So is the case with the 1978 stingiest man in town. For a long time, this version of the musical was thought to be a lost film, a victim of the lack of preservation of many early. It is a musical adaptation of charles dickens famous novel, a christmas carol. This is a musical version of charles dickens a christmas carol. I am on a mission to watch every christmas movie ever produced. Watch the stingiest man in town full movie in hd visit this cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the pr. 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. This cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the production house of arthur rankin jr. Dec 08, 2010 this is the song humbug from the animated musical the stingiest man in town.
The concept of a musical scrooge, believe it or not, generated no interest when writerlyricist janice torre began working on the idea in 1948. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 the stingiest man. Here they are, ebenezer scrooge, the stingiest men in town from 1938 to 2009. It was a musical and, except for an lp recording of the score, quickly faded away. Shop the stingiest man in town dvd 1956 at best buy. It wasnt until the stingiest man in town was presented live on the alcoa hour that a christmas carol was given the fullblown broadway book musical treatment, in the style of rodgers and hammerstein or lerner and loewe. The stingiest man in town 1978 christmas on rarefilmm 4. All the stingiest man in town movie posters,high res movie posters image for the stingiest man in town. The special featured basil rathbone better known to classic movie. Dec 25, 2017 the stingiest man in town includes songs and interpretive dances. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in store pickup.
This is a song from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. They kept all the songs including the santa claus song which i wish they had skipped but most of the other songs are ok. The alcoa hour the stingiest man in town tv episode. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. 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. The stingiest man in town 1978 christmas specials wiki. Opening carol from the stingiest man in town youtube. At the time, collaborators spielman and torre were known for their movie songwriting, most notably judy garlands merry christmas in the movie in the good old. The stingiest man in town anime, based on charles dickenss a christmas carol, is a christmas special created by arthur rankin jr. 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.
Humbug, walter matthau as scrooge, theodore bikel as marleys ghost, robert morse as the young scrooge, dennis day as the nephew fred, paul frees as the ghost of christmas past, and, charles matthauwalters reallife sonas the boy on. This is the song humbug from the animated musical the stingiest man in town. Dec 06, 2018 the stingiest man in town original television soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stage door. 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. The stingiest man in town original television soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stage door.
The musical special features the voices of walter matthau as ebenezer scrooge and tom bosley as the narrating insect, b. The stingiest man in town 1956 christmas specials wiki. There was no soundtrack album, though a promotional lp that tied in with the 1978 show was released by the alcoa singers. This article is within the scope of wikiproject anime and manga, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of anime and manga related articles on wikipedia. Born to the west aka hell town dvd online streaming. Reviewed in the united states on september 24, 2008. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Scrooge, the stingiest man in town features book and lyrics by janice torre and music by fred spielman. The stingiest man in town 1978 seattle movie times the.
The stingiest man in town 1978 the movie database tmdb. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Watch the stingiest man in town full movie in hd visit movie 46044 this cartoon version of a christmas carol hails from the pr. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 plot summary. Parts of the story arent told in the traditional manner and interpreted through songs. The stingiest man in town is the tale of ebenezer scrooge, told in the 1978 version through the perspective of the insect b.
Bass, masaki izuka, charles dickens, janice torre, romeo muller. 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. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was an animated remake of a longunseen, but quite well received, liveaction musical special also called the stingiest man in town which had starred basil rathbone, martyn green, and vic damone. The stingiest man in town 1978 seattle movie times. Check out our editors picks to get the lowdown on the movies and shows were looking forward to this month. Stingiest man in town 1956 original tv cast original. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with walter matthau, tom bosley, theodore bikel, robert morse. 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. Humbug voiced by tom bosley, obviously a word play on scrooges catch phrase, bah humbug. With the four lads, johnny desmond, basil rathbone, robert weede. Oh, hes so tight, so tight i say he wouldnt give a bride away.
The stingiest man in town is a television special that premiered as an. The voice cast of rankinbass the stingiest man in town includes tom bosley as the narrator b. This is the very first rendition of a christmas carol i ever saw, even before mickeys christmas carol. This version of the story is told from the perspective. The stingiest man in town tv movie 1978 the stingiest. The story is a musical adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol. Old scrooge is such a stingy man the tightest man since time began.
Of these topcraft coproductions, this was made between the hobbit and return of the king. The stingiest man in town tv is a film directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr. The vocies, the songs, the music, love them all read more. 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.
If you want to see more tributes, click on my channelmescaline37 more tribute movies are coming soon. The stingiest man in town includes songs and interpretive dances. The stingiest man in town is a 1978 christmas television special based on charles dickenss a christmas carol created by arthur rankin jr. Dec 09, 2014 so is the case with the 1978 stingiest man in town. Those specials most notably include rudolph the rednosed reindeer, frosty the snowman, and the little drummer boy. I recall both versions of the soundtrack of the stingiest man in town. Photos of the the stingiest man in town show voice actors. 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.
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. He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The stingiest man in town is a song from the movie with the same name and its animated adaptation. 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. 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. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. 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. This version of the story is told from the perspective of b. How to make the salon but theyre just people that i love them. 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.