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An American Christmas Carol
Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film
In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized to collect on unpaid loans. Assuming the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from Charles Dickens' classic story, the three apparitions force Slade to face the consequences of his skinflint ways, and he becomes a caring, generous, amiable man.
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Starring
Henry Winkler, David Wayne, Chris Wiggins
Directed by
Eric Till
About
An American Christmas Carol
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In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized to collect on unpaid loans. Assuming the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from Charles Dickens' classic story, the three apparitions force Slade to face the consequences of his skinflint ways, and he becomes a caring, generous, amiable man.
Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film
Information
- Released
- Dec 16, 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- CA, US
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- Eric Till
Production
- Studio
- Edgar J. Scherick Associates
- Studio
- Jon Slan Productions
- Studio
- Smith-Hemion Productions
Cast
People in this story
Henry WinklerBenedict Slade
David WayneMerrivale
Chris WigginsNathaniel Brewster
R.H. ThomsonThatcher
Ken PogueJack Latham
Gerard ParkesJessup
Susan HoganHelen Brewster
Dorian HarewoodMatt Reeves
Christopher CrabbTimMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.