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An American Christmas Carol (1979)
Countries of Origin: Canada/USA
Date of Original Broadcast: 16 December 1979
Number of Seasons: N/A
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Running Time: 98 mins
Length:
Format:
Colour Format: colour
Sound:
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Am Edgar J. Scherick/Stanley Chase/Jon Slan production
in association with Smith-Hemien Productions
Executive Producers: Gery Smith, Edgar J. Scherick
Producers: Stanley Chase, Jon Slan
Production Manager: Gerry Arbeid
SCRIPT
Written by: Jerome Coopersmith
Novel: Charles Dickens
DIRECTION
Director: Eric Till
First Assistant Director: David M. Robertson
Continuity: Diane Parsons
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Richard Ciupka
Gaffer: John Berrie
Key Grip: Norman Smith
EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Ron Wisman
MUSIC
Music: Hagood Hardy
SOUND
Location Recording: Douglas Ganton
Re-Recording: Gary Bourgeois, Tony van den Akker
Sound Editors: Bruce Nyznik, Terry Burke, Robin Leigh
COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume DEsigner: Julie Ganton
Make Up: Valli
Hair Design: James Brown
SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Mr Winkler's Make Up Created by: Greg Cannom
Special Make Up Consultant: Rick Baker
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Martin Malivoire
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Jack McAdam
Set Dresser: Dan Conley
Props Master: Jaques Bradette
OTHER CREW
Production SEcretary: Angela Heald
Facilities: AFL Television Facilities
LOCATIONS
Locations: Elora, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Studio: Magder Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CAST
Henry Winkler (Benedict Slade)
David Wayne (Mr Merrivale/Ghost of Christmas Past)
Chris Wiggins (Mr Brewster)
R.H. Thomson (Thatcher)
Kenneth Pogue (Jack Latham)
Gérard Parkes (Jessup/Ghost of Christmas Present)
Susan Hogan (Helen Brewster)
Dorian Harewood (Matt Reeves/Ghost of Christmas Future)
Tammy Bourne (Sarah Thatcher)
Chris Crabb (Jonathan Thatcher)
James B. Douglas (Sam Perkins)
Arlene Duncan (Jennie Reeves)
Linda Goranson (Mrs Thatcher)
Derrick Jones (Harry Barnes)
Cec Linder (auctioneer)
Sylvia Llewellyn (Latham's secretary)
Jefferson Mappin (Joe)
Mary Pirie (Mrs Brewster)
Sammy Snyders (young Slade)
Ruth Springford (Mrs Tydings)
Justine Till (young Helen)
Michael Wincott (choir leader)
William Ballantyne (minister)
Frank Gibbs (fire chief)
Brett Matthew Davidson, William Bermender (orphans)
PLOT SUMMARY
During the Great Depression, miserly New England businessman Benedict
Slade is visited on Christmas Eve by the three ghosts of people whose
possessions Slade had taken to pay back loans. Slade is forced to rethink
his ways...
AVAILABILITY
USA
Theatrical Distributor: Vestron Video
TIMELINE
1979
March
26: Canada - filming begins
May
1: Canada - filming ends
December
16: USA - television broadcast
LINKS
SEE ALSO
A Christmas Carol
(adaptations)
REFERENCES
NEWSPAPERS
The Sun 19 November 1984 p.15 (UK)
review
BOOKS
A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations: A Critical
Examination of Dickens's Story and Its Productions on Screen and Television
by Fred Guida (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc (2000)) pp.204-205
credits
KEYWORDS book into film, christmas, ghosts, scrooge
Last Updated:
1 January, 2009
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