The Stingiest Man in Town

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.

5.3

50 min

Cast

Walter Matthau

as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Tom Bosley

as B.A.H. Humbug (voice)

Theodore Bikel

as Marley's Ghost (voice)

Robert Morse

as Young Scrooge (voice)

Dennis Day

as Nephew Fred (voice)

Paul Frees

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

Sonny Melendrez

as Bob Cratchit (voice)

Debra Clinger

as Martha Cratchit (voice)

Bobby Rolofson

as Tiny Tim (voice)

Steffi Calli

as Belinda Cratchit (voice)

Eric Hines

as Peter Cratchit (voice)

Dee Stratton

as Fred's Wife (voice)

Darlene Conley

as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

Shelby Flint

as Belle (voice)

Diana Lee

as (voice)

Charles Matthau

as The Boy (voice)

Director

Jules Bass

Arthur Rankin, Jr.