The Stingiest Man in Town
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., 1978
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, 1843
The Stingiest Man in Town is a movie directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. in 1978 and based on the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, first published in 1843. The movie features Walter Matthau, Tom Bosley, Theodore Bikel, Robert Morse, Dennis Day, Paul Frees, and others.
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Storyline
The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, told through the perspective of B.A.H. Humbug, obviously a word play on Scrooge’s catch phrase, bah humbug. After Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to assist the poor or have Christmas Dinner with his nephew, he is visited by the ghost of his one time business partner and friend, Jacob Marley.
Movie vs Book
Year
1978
Minutes
60
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Stingiest Man in Town
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Country: USA
Year: 1978
Length: 1h
Year
1843
Pages
104
Book Rate
8.14
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Book
A Christmas Carol
Author: Charles Dickens
Country: UK
First published in: 1843
Length: 104 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“With novels one has more control and more satisfaction. The best thing about filmmaking is the team work, and the worst thing about filmmaking is it’s a team.”
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