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An American Christmas Carol > Credits and Details
Directed by
Eric Till Eric Till  
Written by
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens  
Jerome Coopersmith Jerome Coopersmith  
Cast
Henry Winkler Henry Winkler ... Benedict Slade
David Wayne David Wayne ... Merrivale
Chris Wiggins Chris Wiggins ... Mr. Nathaniel Brewster
R.H. Thomson R.H. Thomson ... Thatcher
Ken Pogue Ken Pogue ... Jack Latham (as Kenneth Pogue)
Gerard Parkes Gerard Parkes ... Jessup
Susan Hogan Susan Hogan ... Helen Brewster
Will Bermender Will Bermender ... Orphan (as Will Bermender)
Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood ... Matt Reeves
Tammy Bourne Tammy Bourne ... Sarah Thatcher
Brett Matthew Davidson Brett Matthew Davidson ... Orphan
Christopher Crabb Christopher Crabb ... Tim
Chris Cragg Chris Cragg ... Jonathan Thatcher
James B. Douglas James B. Douglas ... Sam Perkins
Arlene Duncan Arlene Duncan ... Jennie Reeves
Linda Goranson Linda Goranson ... Mrs. Doris Thatcher
Derrick Jones Derrick Jones ... Harry Barnes
Cec Linder Cec Linder ... Auctioneer
Sylvia Marie Llewellyn Sylvia Marie Llewellyn ... Latham's Secretary (as Sylvia Llewellyn)
Jefferson Mappin Jefferson Mappin ... Joe
Mary Pirie Mary Pirie ... Mrs. Brewster
Sammy Snyders Sammy Snyders ... Young Slade
Ruth Springford Ruth Springford ... Mrs. Tidings
Justine Till Justine Till ... Young Helen
Michael Wincott Michael Wincott ... Choir Leader
William Ballantyne William Ballantyne ... Minister
Frank Gibbs Frank Gibbs ... Fire Chief
Uncredited Cast
Alexander Galant Alexander Galant ... Orphan
Produced by
Stanley Chase Stanley Chase  
Edgar J. Scherick Edgar J. Scherick  
Jon Slan Jon Slan  
Gary Smith Gary Smith  
Original Music by
Hagood Hardy Hagood Hardy  
Additional Info
Premiere: December 16, 1979
DVD Release: November 23, 1999
Blu-ray Release: October 09, 2012
Countries: Canada United States
Distributor: Shout! Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.8 / 10

Production Companies
Smith-Hemion Productions
Stanley Chase Productions
Distributors
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
Live Distributing Inc.
  (1993) (USA) (VHS)
GoodTimes Home Video
  (1995) (USA) (VHS)
Image Entertainment
  (2002) (USA) (DVD)
Shout! Factory
  (2012) (USA) (DVD)
Shout! Factory
  (2012) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Vestron Video
  (USA) (VHS)
Filming Locations
6515 Wellington Rd 7, Elora, Ontario, Canada
  (abandoned stone building due north of this home was the exterior of the Brewster furniture)
Commercial Studios - 793 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
  (originally called Magder Studios)
Elora Cemetery, South Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
  (Ben stands at the gates after Mr. Brewster's funeral & ghost of Christmas future graveyard scene.)
Elora Quarry Conservation Area - 319 Wellington County Rd 18, Elora, Ontario, Canada
  (Ghost of Christmas Past brings Benedict onto the frozen quarry ice)
Elora, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
West Mill Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
  (street shown in opening of film)
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