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A Carol for Another Christmas (1964)

A Carol for Another Christmas poster
Original title
Carol for Another Christmas
Directed by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genre
Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A modern retelling of A Christmas Carol that argues for international cooperation. A selfish industrialist is visited by spirits who show him the consequences of isolationism and war.

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What happens

Carol for Another Christmas is a 1964 American TV movie, written by Rod Serling as a modernization of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol and a plea for global cooperation. It was the first in a planned series of television specials developed to promote the United Nations and educate viewers about its mission. Originally televised on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network on December 28, 1964, it was not shown again for 48 years, until Turner Classic Movies (TCM) broadcast it on December 16, 2012. The film was the only television program ever directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and includes Peter Sellers' first performance after recovering from a near-fatal heart attack earlier in 1964. The film also features Sterling Hayden, who had previously costarred with Sellers in Dr. Strangelove and Britt Ekland, who was married to Sellers at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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