Dec 18, 2012 the second element in an american christmas carol that makes it a noteworthy adaptation is the casting and characterization of the spirits of christmas. An american christmas carol 1979 fantastic movie musings. An american christmas carol, with henry winkler, is a must watch christmas movie. An american christmas carol with henry winkler page 2. An american christmas carol is a 1979 madefortv movie. How to watch a christmas carol this christmas on tv and. Thomson who was playing thatcher and gerard parks gerard parkes wikipediaas jessup. An american christmas carol vhs new henry winkler ebay. It stars henry winkler as a scroogelike character named benedict slade. It is a reworking of a christmas carol, set in the united states. The most noticeable failing in this movie was the hideous job that was done with winklers makeup. Slade goes scrooge one further by repossessing items from a poor farm couple and an orphanage on christmas eve. Henry winkler was riding a wave of popularity when an american christmas carol was released in late 1979. Henry winkler was at the top of his career as the beloved fonzie and made a valiant effort at playing the scroogesque character that we are all familiar with.
That was probably not a really smart business decision, winkler jokes in an interview included on the dvd and bluray editions of an american christmas carol, a tv movie that aired just before christmas in 1979, a year after grease became a popculture phenomenon of the magnitude happy days had been earlier in the decade. The ghosts of christmas past, present and future that come to haunt slade on christmas eve are the same characters introduced in the beginning of the story. Henry winkler is an unlikely choice to play ebenezer scrooge, but making this a different character benedict slade in a different setting depression era new england gives him the flexibility to sell it. Released 1979, an american christmas carol stars henrywinkler, davidwayne, dorianharewood, chriswiggins the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. That said, an american christmas carol is my personal favorite. In depressionera concord, new hampshire, a miserly businessman named benedict slade receives a longoverdue attitude adjustment one. A retelling of charles dickens beloved a christmas carol in which henry winkler is a heartless finance company president in depression era new. The special feature you mentioned is probably the one with an interview with winkler. Henry winkler was at the top of his career as the beloved fonzie and. An american christmas carol is a 1979 american madefortelevision fantasy drama film.
He was still starring in the dumb 1970s sitcom happy days and had been the star in two theatrical movies in 1978. Winkler is best known for his role as arthur fonzarelli in the 1970s american sitcom happy days. Still, for a 1970s telemovie, this is surprisingly wellmade, displaying unusual polish for its origins, adequate dramatic resonance, and suitable updates to the source text. Movie seen free at an american christmas carol 1979 hd youtube merry christmas coming soon. An excellent movie with a different twist to the traditional christmas carol. An american christmas carol the 1979 tv movie featured winkler as a benedict slade, a miserly businessman, and was a yankeeside spin on charles dickens british christmas classic. The fonz plays against type in 1979s an american christmas carol. In an american town, an old bitter miser is given a ghostly chance at redemption on christmas eve. He also starred as sy mittleman on adult swims childrens hospital, and as eddie r. Jessup, susan hogan helen brewster, dorian harewood matt reeves, tammy.
In an american town, an old bitter miser is given a ghostly chance at redemption on christmas. Henry winkler is an actor, author, director, comedian, and producer from america. List of ghost films list of a christmas carol adaptations. An american christmas carol was a made for tv movie, and it shows.
He is famous for his role of greaser arthur fonzie fonzarelli in the 1970s american sitcom happy days. This version did get a bluray release five years ago. External links henry winkler at the internet movie database. An american christmas carol is a 1979 american madefortelevision fantasy drama film directed by eric till and based on charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol. In this unique retelling of charles dickens beloved a christmas carol, henry winkler is benedict slade, a heartless finance company president in depression era new england.
I remember catching an american christmas carol when it first aired on december 16, 1979. Dec 19, 2018 movie seen free at an american christmas carol 1979 hd youtube merry christmas coming soon. He asked the viewers to let him know what we thought of him in this. This film is the american version of the charles dickens a christmas carol. Television in 1979 or some time in the early 1980 s but i enjoyed seeing it. Henry winkler biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity.
Slade was so stingy, that on christmas eve, instead of giving candy to children, he gave out company. After seeing the start of the video i began to think that i may have seen it before when i recognized actors r. Jerome coopersmith teleplay, charles dickens story cast. An american christmas carol is a 1979 madefortv movie that transplants. Slade, the president of a finance company, has chosen the day before christmas to mercilessly hound the townsfolk for their loan payments and repossess their goods. Given that i hated happy days and couldnt stand winklers fonzie character, i was prepared to really hate this tv movie. Watch an american christmas carol full movie free online. An american christmas carol dove family friendly movie. Among the differences apart from the obvious, slades ghostly former partner flatly calls where he is for hell, speaking of a place where actions in life echo back rather than simple fire and. Henry franklin winkler obe born october 30, 1945 is an american actor, comedian, director, producer, and author. An american christmas carol 1979 stream and watch online. An american christmas carol 1979 starring henry winkler is a loose interpretation of the charles dickens novella, but it will still scratch that itch. Winkler played the role of greaser arthur fonzie fonzarelli, the breakout character of the 1970s american sitcom happy days.
An american christmas carol, actor henry winklerbluray. First in my 2019 a christmas carol marathon i bought this variant on dvd two years ago and still hadnt watched it. Im sure that one of the reasons that a christmas carol continues to remain popular is due to the seemingly endless number of adaptations that have been and continue to be made. Charles dickens victorian london becomes americas great depression in this exciting new film. A graduate of the yale school of drama, american actor henry winkler, born october 30th, 1945, first appeared on broadway and in films crazy joe, featurev30051the lords of flatbushthelordsofflatbush both 1974 before making the gueststar. Santa ebay is bringing me an early knucklebuster chuck which will be put on the new putnam lathe. Henry winkler s an american christmas carol is not among the bestknown versions and it doesnt approach the heights of my favorite interpretations. An american christmas carol 1979 henry winkler youtube. A retelling of charles dickens beloved a christmas carol in which henry winkler is a heartless finance company president in depression era new england. Dec 19, 2019 an american christmas carol was a made for tv movie, and it shows.
An american christmas carol by eric till eric till, henry. An american christmas carol in this unique retelling of charles dickens beloved a christmas carol, henry winkler is benedict slade, a heartless finance company president in depression era new england. In 1986, winkler directed his first madefortv movie, a smokey mountain christmas, starring dolly parton, and two years later, he directed his first feature film, memories of me, starring billy crystal. An american christmas carol christmas specials wiki fandom. Thatcher, kenneth pogue jack latham, gerard parkes mr. Given that i hated happy days and couldnt stand winkler s fonzie character, i was prepared to really hate this tv movie. Henry winkler as uncle ralph on the most wonderful time of. An american christmas carol is a 1979 film about a miser is given a ghostly chance at redemption on christmas eve directed by eric till. I can recall watching henry winkler on a talk show when this movie came out on television. Benedict slade, played by henry winkler, is a ruthless, miserly businessman who. Fair dinkums first madefortelevision movie, scandal sheet, aired in january 1985 on abc.
Henry winkler stars in this incarnation of the classic charles dickens tale of christmas, ghosts. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of author charles dickens, its the perfect time to once again reflect upon one of his most popular works, a christmas carol. He is also recognized as sy mittleman in childrens hospital and as eddie r. Watch an american christmas carol online 1979 movie yidio. An american christmas carol dvd talk dvd movie news. Henry franklin winkler obe born october 30, 1945 is an american actor, comedian, director, producer and author. He also starred as sy mittleman on adult swim s childrens hospital, and as eddie r. Henry winkler is an unlikely choice to play ebenezer scrooge, but making this a different character benedict slade in a different setting depression era new england gives him the flexibility to. It adapts the story to another location and time period in smart ways, and henry winkler did a wonderful job in the lead role. Henry winkler delivers a subdued, but intense, performance as the miser in need of redemption. Made up to look like a septuagenarian, henry winkler plays benedict slade, a scroogelike miser living in a tiny new england town during the depression. Stunning movie had the chance to meet henry winkler this summer. Starring, henry winkler dorian harewood susan hogan cec linder. An american christmas carol 1979 directed by eric till.
An american christmas carol tv movie 1979 an american. Full frame is the correct aspect ratio for this movie. Henry franklin winkler, obe born october 30, 1945 is an american actor, director, comedian, producer and author. The idea of henry the fonz winkler more or less playing ebenezer scrooge in an americanized reworking of the charles dickenss famous story didnt sound very promising. This loose adaptation of the classic charles dickens tale moves the story to new england, where stingy elderly businessman benedict slade henry winkler ruthlessly collects debts and makes life.
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