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.

Cast

Walter Matthau

Played Ebenezer Scrooge (vo…
Tom Bosley

Played B.A.H. Humbug (voice…
Theodore Bikel

Played Marley's Ghost (voic…
Robert Morse

Played Young Scrooge (voice…
Dennis Day

Played Nephew Fred (voice)
Paul Frees

Played Ghost of Christmas P…
Sonny Melendrez

Played Bob Cratchit (voice)
Debra Clinger

Played Martha Cratchit (voi…
Bobby Rolofson

Played Tiny Tim (voice)
Steffi Calli

Played Belinda Cratchit (vo…
Eric Hines

Played Peter Cratchit (voic…
Dee Stratton

Played Fred's Wife (voice)
Darlene Conley

Played Mrs. Cratchit (voice…
Shelby Flint

Played Belle (voice)
Diana Lee

Played (voice)
Charles Matthau

Played The Boy (voice)

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