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Carol for Another Christmas

  • TV Movie
  • 19641964
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Peter Sellers, Peter Fonda, Ben Gazzara, Richard Harris, Eva Marie Saint, Robert Shaw, and Rod Serling in Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who lead him to reconsider ... Read allDaniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who lead him to reconsider his attitude toward his fellow man.Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who lead him to reconsider his attitude toward his fellow man.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
990
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  • Director
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Writers
    • Rod Serling
    • Charles Dickens(novella "A Christmas Carol")
  • Stars
    • Percy Rodrigues
    • Sterling Hayden
    • Ben Gazzara
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  • Director
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Writers
    • Rod Serling
    • Charles Dickens(novella "A Christmas Carol")
  • Stars
    • Percy Rodrigues
    • Sterling Hayden
    • Ben Gazzara
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    • 40User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Peter Sellers in Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
    Sterling Hayden and Eva Marie Saint in Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
    Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
    Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
    Rod Serling in Carol for Another Christmas (1964)

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    Percy Rodrigues
    Percy Rodrigues
    • Charlesas Charles
    Sterling Hayden
    Sterling Hayden
    • Daniel Grudgeas Daniel Grudge
    Ben Gazzara
    Ben Gazzara
    • Fredas Fred
    Barbara Ann Teer
    • Rubyas Ruby
    Steve Lawrence
    Steve Lawrence
    • Ghost of Christmas Pastas Ghost of Christmas Past
    Eva Marie Saint
    Eva Marie Saint
    • Lt. Gibsonas Lt. Gibson
    James Shigeta
    James Shigeta
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Ghost of Christmas Presentas Ghost of Christmas Present
    Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw
    • Ghost of Christmas Futureas Ghost of Christmas Future
    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Imperial Meas Imperial Me
    Britt Ekland
    Britt Ekland
    • The Motheras The Mother
    Joe Santos
    Joe Santos
    • Number 32as Number 32
    • (uncredited)
    Gordon Spencer
    • Marley Grudgeas Marley Grudge
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Writers
      • Rod Serling
      • Charles Dickens(novella "A Christmas Carol") (uncredited)
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    Presented without commercial interruptions, this "United Nations Special" was sponsored by the Xerox Corporation, the first of a series of Xerox specials promoting the UN. Director Joseph Mankiewicz's first work for television, the 90-minute ABC drama was publicized as having an all-star cast (which meant that names of some supporting cast members were not officially released). In Rod Serling's update of Charles Dickens, industrial tycoon Daniel Grudge has never recovered from the loss of his 22-year-old son Marley, killed in action during Christmas Eve of 1944. The embittered Grudge has only scorn for any American involvement in international affairs. But then the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back through time to a World War I troopship. Grudge also is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Future gives him a tour across a desolate landscape where he sees the ruins of a once-great civilization. —Bhob Stewart <bhob2@earthlink.net>
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    • Trivia
      In Rod Serling's original script, the lead character's name was Barnaby Grudge, i.e. B. Grudge, a play on the word "begrudge". ABC censors thought that viewers would miss that allusion and instead believe the name was chosen as a slap at U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, the Republican presidential candidate in 1964, and ordered the author to change the character's name. Serling settled on Daniel Grudge. Serling's original name would also have made more sense, because it is a play on another Charles Dickens novel, "Barnaby Rudge."
    • Goofs
      The Andrews Sisters are billed in the closing credits as "The Andrew Sisters".
    • Quotes

      Daniel Grudge: [looking at girls with faces burned by radiation] Doctor, I know it's not much consolation, but, at least we can hope that their children won't...

      The Doctor: [incredulous] Children, Commander? These girls?

    • Alternate versions
      The version shown on Turner Classic Movies eliminates any mention of composer Henry Mancini, and replaces the opening 'Carol for Another Christmas' theme with a reprise of the choral music played over the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
      Words and music by Lew Brown (uncredited), Charles Tobias (uncredited) and Sam H. Stept (uncredited)

      Recreated by The Andrews Sisters

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    8/10
    The Gospel of Me
    Carol For Christmas is about 20 years behind the time when it was presented on TV in 1964. It would have had far more appeal had television been available in 1944.

    Industrial tycoon Sterling Hayden is bitter at the world because his son Marley died in World War II. He's the last of the isolationists and wants no foreign involvement anywhere period including humanitarian aid.

    The error of his ways is told to him by those spirits of Christmas past, present and future. And if you know the Dickens story and how many in the English speaking world have never heard of it than you pretty much know what the story is.

    If this had been done in 1944 when Hayden's son was killed, a lot of people invested their hopes and dreams in a new world organization to come, the planning of which was undertaken even while the guns were still blazing in battle. The story would have resonated well with World War II audiences.

    As it is coming out in 1964 before the troop escalation in Vietnam the film came out under the wire. Five years later, ten years later, it would have met with derision from Vietnam era audiences. The message still has problems today with the issues surrounding globalization.

    However one portion of it rings very true for what has been determined to be the 'Me' generation. How prescient were the writers in creating Peter Sellers's character of 'Me' the symbol of the ugly American who believes in selfishness and divisiveness. Just grab what you can, whenever you can and if some in the world don't have as much, too bad. Not to mention if they protest, kill them. This part of Carol For Christmas was as prophetic as Network in its way.

    I caught this over the Christmas holiday, make sure if you haven't seen it, catch it next year if TCM runs it again.
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    • Release date
      • December 28, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz' Carol for Another Christmas
    • Filming locations
      • Michael Myerberg Studios, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
      • Telsun Foundation Inc.
      • Xerox Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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