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The Christmas Carol is a 1949 low-budget, black and white television special narrated by Vincent Price. Compressing the Charles Dickens classic story into a half-hour, it is stated to be "the oldest extant straight adaptation of the story" for television. It was originally produced as a syndicated production for airing on 22 stations across the United States on Christmas Day in 1949. It was sponsored by Magnavox and represented that company's first use of television advertising. In 1952 the show was acquired by Consolidated Television Sales for further syndication.
Original Release
12/25/1949
US Release
12/25/1949
Cast
Name | Character |
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Vincent Price | Narrator |
Taylor Holmes | Ebeneezer Scrooge |
Patrick Whyte | Bob Cratchit |
Robert Clarke | Fred |
Earl Lee | Ghost of Marley |
Nelson Leigh | Ghost of Christmas Past |
Joe Battista | Boy Scrooge |
George James | Ghost of Christmas Present |
Queenie Leonard | Mrs. Cratchit |
Mike Miller | Peter Cratchit |
Directors
Writers
Arthur Pierson, Charles Dickens
Cast
Name | Character |
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Vincent Price | Narrator |
Taylor Holmes | Ebeneezer Scrooge |
Patrick Whyte | Bob Cratchit |
Robert Clarke | Fred |
Earl Lee | Ghost of Marley |
Nelson Leigh | Ghost of Christmas Past |
Joe Battista | Boy Scrooge |
George James | Ghost of Christmas Present |
Queenie Leonard | Mrs. Cratchit |
Mike Miller | Peter Cratchit |
Karen Kester | Belinda Cratchit |
Jill St. John | Missie Cratchit |
Robert Hyatt | Tiny Tim |
Constance Cavendish | Martha |
Jack Nestle | Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
Paul Maxey | Fat Gentleman |
Leonard Carey | Thin Gentleman |
Ann Howard | Caroline |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bernard Ebert | Producer |
Mike Stokey | Producer |