Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979)

  • NR
  • 12/18/1979 (US)
  • Music, Family, TV Movie
  • 2h

Overview

Charled Dicken's tale 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 $2000 first prize to promote his bank.

Mel Mandel

Writer

Charles Dickens

Novel

Marc Daniels

Director

Cast

Hoyt Axton's headshot

Hoyt Axton

Cyrus Flint
Lynn Anderson's headshot

Lynn Anderson

Laura Pritchett
Mel Tillis's headshot

Mel Tillis

Dennis Pritchett
Larry Gatlin's headshot

Larry Gatlin

Roger
Julie Gregg's headshot

Julie Gregg

Joan
Tom T. Hall's headshot

Tom T. Hall

Ghost of Jacob Burley
Barbara Mandrell's headshot

Barbara Mandrell

Emmy
Martha Raye's headshot

Martha Raye

The Ghost of Christmas Past

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