The Alcoa Hour The Stingiest Man in Town (Season 2, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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The Alcoa Hour

The Stingiest Man in Town (Season 2, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

This is a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Ebenezer Scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others.

Director

Daniel Petrie

Writers

Charles Dickens (novel "A Christmas Carol") | Janice Torre (book)

Producer

Joel Spector

Composer

Fred Spielman

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 23, 1956

Release date

Dec 23, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
The Four Lads Narrator-Carolers / Beggars Narrator-Carolers / Beggars See fewer	Doom Patrol (2019)
Johnny Desmond Fred Fred See fewer	Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
Basil Rathbone Ebenezer Scrooge Ebenezer Scrooge See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Robert Weede Marley's Ghost Marley's Ghost See fewer	Musical Comedy Time (1950)
Martyn Green Bob Cratchit Bob Cratchit See fewer	Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
John McGiver Two Gentlemen Two Gentlemen See fewer	Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Philippa Bevans Mrs. Dilber Mrs. Dilber See fewer	The World of Henry Orient (1964)
Vic Damone Young Scrooge Young Scrooge See fewer	Payback (I) (1999)
Olive Dunbar Betty Betty See fewer	The Lottery (1969)
Alice Frost Mrs. Cratchit Mrs. Cratchit See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
John Heawood Hawkins Hawkins See fewer	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Bryan Herbert Mr. Fezziwig Mr. Fezziwig See fewer	The Alcoa Hour (1955)
Keith Herrington Ghost of Christmas-Yet-to-Come Ghost of Christmas-Yet-to-Come See fewer	The Alcoa Hour (1955)
Dennis Kohler Tiny Tim Tiny Tim See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Betty Madigan Martha Cratchitt Martha Cratchitt See fewer	The Alcoa Hour (1955)
Ian Martin Ghost of Christmas Past Ghost of Christmas Past See fewer	One Life to Live (1968)
John McGovern Two Gentlemen Two Gentlemen See fewer	The Birds (1963)
Stephen Meininger An Urchin An Urchin See fewer	The Alcoa Hour (1955)
Richard Morse Peter Peter See fewer	Camera Three (1954)
Patrice Munsel Belle Belle See fewer	The Alcoa Hour (1955)
Karyl Ann Traum Belinda Belinda See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Karin Wolfe Annie Annie See fewer	Cross-Eyed (1999)
Carson Woods Billie Billie See fewer	The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
Robert Wright Spirit of Christmas Present Spirit of Christmas Present See fewer	The Alcoa Hour (1955)