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"The Stingiest Man in Town"
The Alcoa Hour episode
Episode no.Series 2
Episode 7
Directed byDaniel Petrie
Written byJanice Torre
Featured musicTutti Camarata, Ray Ellis
Production codeShowcase Productions Inc.
Original air date23 December 1956 (1956-12-23)
Running time60 minutes
Guest appearances
Basil Rathbone, Vic Damone
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The Stingiest Man in Town is a 1956 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol. The film is directed by Daniel Petrie and stars Basil Rathbone and Vic Damone as the old and young Ebenezer Scrooge respectively.

Production edit

The production was a live musical version of A Christmas Carol that was broadcast in 1956, the lyrics were written by Janice Torre and the music by Fred Spielman.


At over $1 million, the show's budget made it one of the most expensive television productions of it's era.


it was directed by Daniel Petrie. Originally filmed in colour, only the black and white version remains, which was found in the house of an Alcoa executive.

Plot edit

http://charlesdickensonscreen.com/?page_id=17

http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20111022/reel-special-rare-tv-adaptation-of-a-christmas-carol-has-dickens-fans-excited-film-to-premier-at-quinnipiac-video


Reception edit

2011 review 2011

2013 review

AV Club 2011