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Carol for Another Christmas

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Three ghosts visit a bitter man (Sterling Hayden) who has never recovered from losing his son during World War II.
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Patrick McDonald HollywoodChicago.com This is talky and a bit draggy, but the issues it expounds upon proves that everything old is new again. And main the performances of Ghosts Past/Present/Future ... Steve Lawrence, Pat Hingle and Robert Shaw ... are magnificent. Pat & Ken At the Holidays! Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 10, 2023 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews This is TV at its creative best. Rated: B Dec 23, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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C H The first time I saw this was during the 45th President's time in office, and the "Imperial Me" as played by Peter Sellers gave me chills. It's becoming even more prescient now. I watch this, hear people saying, "It can't possibly happen", and fear I'm watching it happening as we speak. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/06/24 Full Review Logan D A rich veteran (Sterling Hayden) who advocates for an isolationist position for the US is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. Rod Serling attempts unsuccessfully to have a modern version of a Christmas Carol. Sadly, Hayden is uninteresting and stiff as the lead. This film was produced as the first of a series of six (only four made) films commissioned with the goal of educating persons on the benefits of the United Nations. There are moments of genius, such as the discussion between the ghost of Christmas present (Pat Hingle) and the lead but ultimately the film is a dull affair focused more on it's goal than entertaining. Still, I don't regret viewing it as I'd like to watch most if not all of Serling's productions. It also features such notables as Ben Gazzara, Steve Lawrence, Eva Marie Saint, Robert Shaw, Britt Ekland, and Peter Sellers (another high point of the film). Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Mark B The ghost of Xmas past and present really work well. The future turns into a bit of star treks Q and too much Alex from clock work Orange. It really does not work. Overall an interesting teleplay that is 2/3’s good. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review yohannbiimu I think that the initial premise of this could have been excellent, and it was rather compelling up until the final "Ghost of Christmas Future" portion, and then, it completely fell off the rails with how utterly ridiculous the message is. It's essentially an internationalist/Marxist conclusion of mindless collectivism and a "for the greater good" ethic that mocks any sense of individualism and sense of self-worth. Its conclusion turns human beings into mindless cattle who NEED to be told what to do and how to behave by an international collective in order for humanity's survival. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/22/23 Full Review Carin This really hits more close to home than on the past. No more town halls or UN because we stopped talking to each other. And Peter Sellers wow that makes u think. Rod Serling was a genius and this is well done Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/22/23 Full Review Andrew L In this version, Scrooge is Mr. Grudge, a rich industrialist who firmly believes that the US should build up its stockpile of nuclear weapons. Grudge is visited by 3 ghosts who show him visions of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb dropped, people in concentration camps, and a post-apocalyptic future where a small group of people wants to kill anyone who doesn't share their philosophy. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/12/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Three ghosts visit a bitter man (Sterling Hayden) who has never recovered from losing his son during World War II.
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter
Rod Serling
Production Co
American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Xerox Corporation, Telsun Foundation
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Holiday, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 22, 2020
Runtime
1h 24m
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