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An American Christmas Carol

1979

Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film

  • Eric Till
  • 1h 38m
  • December 16, 1979 · Canada, United States of America

Overview

In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized to collect on unpaid loans. Assuming the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from Charles Dickens' classic story, the three apparitions force Slade to face the consequences of his skinflint ways, and he becomes a caring, generous, amiable man.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 16, 1979
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Director
Eric Till
Cinematography
Richard Ciupka
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
Not recorded
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