The Stingiest Man in Town

The story

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.

Cast & crew

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 Calli

Steffi CalliBelinda Cratchit (voice)

Eric Hines

Eric HinesPeter Cratchit (voice)

Dee Stratton

Dee StrattonFred's Wife (voice)