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An American Christmas Carol (1979) (TV)
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16 December 1979 (USA) moreTagline:
Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film morePlot:
In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude... more | full synopsisUser Comments:
NOT A BAD VERSION moreCast
(Credited cast) | Henry Winkler | ... | Benedict Slade |
 | Dorian Harewood | ... | Matt Reeves |
| Susan Hogan | ... | Helen Brewster |
| Cec Linder | ... | Auctioneer |
| R.H. Thomson | ... | Thatcher |
| David Wayne | ... | Merrivale |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Choir leader |
| William Bermender | ... | Orphan |
| Brett Matthew Davidson | ... | Orphan |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tammy Bourne | ... | Sarah Thatcher |
| Chris Cragg | ... | Jonathan Thatcher |
| James B. Douglas | ... | Sam Perkins |
| Arlene Duncan | ... | Jennie Reeves |
| Linda Goranson | ... | Mrs. Doris Thatcher |
| Gerard Parkes | ... | Jessup |
 | Mary Pirie | ... | Mrs. Brewster |
| Ken Pogue | ... | Jack Latham |
| Chris Wiggins | ... | Mr. Brewster |
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| I love this movie! | krazyj2472002 |
| Excellent - Made for TV Christmas Movie | crw63 |
| A Wonderful Movie | smurfystephie |
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I haven't seen it in about 15 years, but I really did like this version of A Christmas Carol. Yeah, it deviated a bit from the original story, but... so what? I could relate to it more.
Seems like ABC would have this one to broadcast annually, but I guess they tossed it when the Fonzie furor was over. Actually, I'm not sure if he was best cast as the American Scrooge, but that didn't take away from the story.
Call me delusional, but I consider it an unappreciated holiday classic.