Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

Overview

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" takes a contemporary jolt in this original musical set in modern-day Tennessee. Cyrus Flint is a mean old banker whose one and only concern is the welfare of Flint City Bank. Dennis and Laura Pritchett are two parents struggling to make enough money to pay for an operation their son needs. Flint is organizing a songwriting and singing contest with a $2,000 first prize to promote his bank.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 18, 1979

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Hoyt Axton,Lynn Anderson,Mel Tillis,Larry Gatlin,Julie Gregg,Tom T. Hall,Barbara Mandrell,Martha Raye,The Statler Brothers,Danny Davis and the Nashville Brassand 9 more

Director

Marc Daniels

Writer

Mel Mandel,Charles Dickens

Producer

Joseph Cates,Marc Daniels,Gilbert Cates

Cinematography

Herb Stein

Music

Norman Sachs,Aaron Schröder

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0326163