Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979)
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.
Director: Marc Daniels
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Hoyt Axton as Cyrus Flint |
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Lynn Anderson as Laura Pritchett |
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Mel Tillis as Dennis Pritchett |
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Larry Gatlin as Roger |
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Julie Gregg as Joan |
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Tom T. Hall as Ghost of Jacob Burley |
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Barbara Mandrell as Emmy |
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Martha Raye as The Ghost of Christmas Past |
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The Statler Brothers as The Flint City Four |
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Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass as The Ghost of Christmas Present |
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Dottie West as Annabelle Williams |
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Steven Lutz as T.J. |
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Byron Webster as Mr. Abbey |
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Carol Swarbrick as Mrs. Abbey |
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Dave Madden as Stanley Gershen |
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Mickey McMeel as Announcer (voice) |
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Gordon Connell as The Pawnbroker |
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David Bond as Christmas Yet to Come |
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Jean Howell as Sarah |
| Writing | Charles Dickens | Novel |
| Writing | Mel Mandel | Writer |
| Directing | Marc Daniels | Director |
| Production | Gilbert Cates | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joseph Cates | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joseph Cates | Producer |
| Production | Marc Daniels | Producer |
| Editing | Harvey Berger | Editor |
| Art | Roy Christopher | Production Design |
| Art | Mark Batterman | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Evelyn Thompson | Costume Design |
| Sound | Norman Sachs | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Aaron Schröder | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Herb Stein | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Reed Howard | Camera Operator |
| Camera | William Landers | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Herb Stein | Assistant Director |