Rich Little's Christmas Carol
Rich Little's Christmas Carol is a TV special that premiered on Home Box Office (HBO) on December 16, 1979, produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1978. It starred Rich Little in a one-man performance with impersonations of his characters playing the parts in Charles Dickens' famous 1843 holiday story, A Christmas Carol.[1] Little played the following celebrities:
- W. C. Fields as Ebenezer Scrooge §
- Paul Lynde as Bob Cratchit
- Johnny Carson as Fred
- Laurel and Hardy as the two solicitors §
- Richard Nixon as Jacob Marley
- Humphrey Bogart as the Ghost of Christmas Past §
- Groucho Marx as Fezziwig §
- James Stewart as Dick Wilkins
- Peter Falk as Columbo/the Ghost of Christmas Present
- Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker/Mrs. Cratchit
- Truman Capote as Tiny Tim
- Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau/the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
- James Mason, George Burns and John Wayne as the three businessmen
- Jack Benny as a boy §
| Rich Little's Christmas Carol | |
|---|---|
 Artwork for Rich Little's Christmas Carol on HBO | |
| Starring | Rich Little |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | December 16, 1979 |
The show was shot on videotape and included a laugh track.
§ - denotes the celebrity was deceased at the time of production
In 1963, Little released the LP "Scrooge and the Stars", which may have been the inspiration for this version of A Christmas Carol. On the LP, Little portrayed Scrooge as Jack Benny.
See also
- List of A Christmas Carol adaptations
References
- December 1979 HBO Program Guide (The China Syndrome on cover), page 12
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