Rich Little's Christmas Carol

Rich Little's Christmas Carol, broadcast in Canada as A Christmas Carol, is a TV special that premiered on CBC Television in December 1978, and in the United States on Home Box Office (HBO) on December 16, 1979. The special won an International Emmy Award[1] and a Rose d'Or award. It was 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.[2] Little played the following celebrities:

Rich Little's Christmas Carol
Artwork for Rich Little's Christmas Carol on HBO
Also known asA Christmas Carol
StarringRich Little
Country of originCanada
Production
Running time55 minutes
Production companyCBC Television
Original release
NetworkCBC Television, HBO
ReleaseDecember 1978 (1978-12)

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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Rich Little show takes TV award". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  2. ^ December 1979 HBO Program Guide (The China Syndrome on cover), page 12
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