tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post1359635320205571795..comments2024-02-29T05:15:17.460-05:00Comments on Christmas TV History: The Stingiest Man in Town (1956)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-81796498093019742312021-12-17T08:46:24.836-05:002021-12-17T08:46:24.836-05:00I was given the album when I was 12 after watching...I was given the album when I was 12 after watching this on tv. I played it iver and over for literally years. Know every word to every song. Would SO love to see it done again. The music is marvelous! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950829409484806958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-36696676783870874072021-12-07T14:21:22.832-05:002021-12-07T14:21:22.832-05:00I have listened to this album since 1956 when I wa...I have listened to this album since 1956 when I was a child of three. As an adult TV producer I tried to get the rights to star Richard Chamberlain as Scrooge but the estates of all involved made it overwhelmingly difficult. It remains one of the best musical scores ever written.Martin Rabbetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653991875175013102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-431049348278219122021-12-03T17:22:35.025-05:002021-12-03T17:22:35.025-05:00Is there any way I can purchase a copy of the kine...Is there any way I can purchase a copy of the kinescope that was found? It's a Longshot but I really had to ask.Lettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634281790756732948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-78950413741674273962020-11-18T13:32:44.324-05:002020-11-18T13:32:44.324-05:00Do you actually have a copy of the physical album?...Do you actually have a copy of the physical album? Could anyone post a picture of the backside of the album, or post a list of the songs on the album? I was watching the animated version recently, and my mother remembered the chorus of “Christmas Spirit”, which plays when the spirit of Christmas introduces himself to Scrooge in Scrooge’s parlor by decorating it with a Christmas tree and toys and ornaments. The toys do a little song and dance... My question is whether that little song “Christmas Spirit” is a part of the original musical or was it created for the animated special?nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532229493827251823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-62796463479648153132019-12-10T23:47:50.532-05:002019-12-10T23:47:50.532-05:00I was in multiple stage productions of this in Law...I was in multiple stage productions of this in Lawton, OK. It was a Christmas tradition. The last production I was in, I was Ghost of Christmas Past. This musical holds a very special place in my heart.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01687768986682402061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-58953121149118385112017-04-27T10:03:54.075-04:002017-04-27T10:03:54.075-04:00Thanks Neil. It truly is special, isn't it? Le...Thanks Neil. It truly is special, isn't it? Let us know if you are able to stage a production!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-71704051715650431882017-04-23T14:49:23.936-04:002017-04-23T14:49:23.936-04:00I never forgot the CBS television production which...I never forgot the CBS television production which I saw as a child in 1956 and I listened to the studio recording until it was worn out. As we entered the video age, some decades ago now, I vainly searched on two coasts for the original kinescope and finally accepted the verdict of the head of the Paley Center Museum of Television and Broadcasting in L.A. that (except for a few minutes of Act II) it was lost forever. But, as they sometimes do, a miracle occured and one day a copy of the original kinescope surfaced from the basement of a recently deceased Alcoa executive. Alcoa had been the original sponsor. Just shortly before this discovery I had chanced upon the complete piano-vocal score on the dusty shelves of a vintage music store in NYC. In some ways this was an even greater find as I had not known that the score of the show, an ephemeral TV special, had ever been published. I still think it is the best musical adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," with near operatic fulfillment, and I hope to produce a live production somewhere in the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700962128477055849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-76617308882099247062013-12-18T13:46:15.903-05:002013-12-18T13:46:15.903-05:00And, thanks for commenting Hugh and Maryam!!And, thanks for commenting Hugh and Maryam!!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-9062923187673915972013-12-18T13:45:22.333-05:002013-12-18T13:45:22.333-05:00Each year, there are several "new" old C...Each year, there are several "new" old Christmas programs unearthed from some vault somewhere and released on DVD. I live for the the days--usually in September each year when the pr machines start promoting what's coming out. I love old TV. <br /><br />Don't forget: your local library and inter-library loans are also an awesome resource to watch DVDs. Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-75618871986703308052013-12-17T16:37:51.363-05:002013-12-17T16:37:51.363-05:00i loved reading this blog joanna.....and hearing a...i loved reading this blog joanna.....and hearing about "new" old programs i have missed over the years. i am a big fan of almost all versions of "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" and a big fan of basil rathbone, the quintessential sherlock holmes.SunshineMLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041732548061543116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-51072801930122855412013-12-16T20:18:03.653-05:002013-12-16T20:18:03.653-05:00I didn't realize this was available; I'll ...I didn't realize this was available; I'll have to track it down. Basil Rathbone was, of course, wonderfully heroic as Holmes, and he was also one of Old Hollywood's greatest villains--the perfect combination for handling both sides of Scrooge.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790273832065126540noreply@blogger.com