Carol for Another Christmas
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Carol for Another Christmas

Carol for Another Christmas

1964
Drama, Fantasy
TV Movie
1h 24m
A man sits back on Christmas and mourns his son who died 20 years before in World War II. He sits and listens to "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" and becomes more and more sullen. He is visited by three ghosts who center the experience they supply on not just Christmas, but War. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph-L-Mankiewicz
55 total credits
Best known for directing All About Eve and Cleopatra, Mankiewicz was the Pennsylvania-born son of Jewish German immigrants. He wrote 48 screenplays and found success due to his films' witty and sophisticated scripts.
polygon

Writers:

Charles Dickens
Charles-Dickens
104 total credits
Credits include: Scrooged, The Muppet Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations and Oliver & Company
polygon
,
Rod Serling
Rod-Serling
71 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Twilight Zone
polygon

Starring:

Joe Santos
Joe-Santos
31 total credits
Credits include: The Postman, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Blue Thunder, Mo' Money and Shaft's Big Score!
polygon
,
Pat Hingle
Pat-Hingle
80 total credits
Credits include: Batman, Batman Returns, Batman & Robin, Batman Forever and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
polygon
,
Eva Marie Saint
Eva-Marie-Saint
33 total credits
Credits include: Superman Returns, North by Northwest, On the Waterfront, Titanic and Winter's Tale
polygon
,
Ben Gazzara
Ben-Gazzara
77 total credits
Ben Gazzara (born August 28, 1930) is an American actor.Gazzara has had a long and varied acting career, with spells as an accomplished director, mostly in television. He directed Columbo episodes A Friend in Deed and Troubled Waters. He joined other Actors Studio members in the 1957 film The Strange One. Then came a high-profile performance as a soldier on trial for avenging his wife's rape in Otto Preminger's 1959 classic courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Peter Sellers
Peter-Sellers
79 total credits
Richard Henry Sellers, OBE (8 September 1925 - 24 July 1980), known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian and actor best known as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series, for playing three different characters in Dr. Strangelove, as Clare Quilty in Lolita, and as the man-child and TV-addicted Chance the gardener in his penultimate film, Being There. Leading actress Bette Davis once remarked of him, "He isn't an actor -- he's a chameleon." ... (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Sterling Hayden
Sterling-Hayden
62 total credits
Credits include: The Godfather, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The Killing, The Long Goodbye and The Asphalt Jungle
polygon
,
Robert Shaw
Robert-Shaw
37 total credits
Credits include: Jaws, The Sting, From Russia with Love, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and A Man for All Seasons
polygon
,
Britt Ekland
Britt-Ekland
45 total credits
Credits include: The Wicker Man, The Man with the Golden Gun, Get Carter, Asylum and After the Fox
polygon
,
James Shigeta
James-Shigeta
32 total credits
Credits include: Die Hard, Brother, The Yakuza, Midway and The Crimson Kimono
polygon
,
Steve Lawrence
Steve-Lawrence
10 total credits
Credits include: The Lonely Guy, The Carol Burnett Show, Carol for Another Christmas, The Cat Rescuers and The Contract
polygon
,
Barbara Ann Teer
Barbara-Ann-Teer
3 total credits
A renowned writer, producer, teacher, actor and visionary, African-American Barbara Ann Teer grew disillusioned with the negative stereotypes she came across in her quest for responsible acting roles. Instead of simply walking away from the white-dominated entertainment field, she decided to make a difference. Focusing on appreciation of African-American culture in Harlem, she became a strong, eloquent symbol for the city and it was she who founded Harlem's distinguished National Black Theater (NBT), running it tirelessly for four decades until her death at age 71.
polygon
,
Percy Rodrigues
Percy-Rodrigues
22 total credits
A symbol of intelligence, leadership and moral strength in his various 60s and 70s roles, African-Canadian actor Percy Rodrigues rose in Hollywood stature during the late 60s following a couple of earlier Broadway appearances. The serenely handsome, distinguished-looking actor also became notable for helping to break racial barriers on TV and went on to become a voice of great distinction behind the camera.His distinctive, booming voice commanded early attention and he narrated a few Canadian
polygon

Franchise:

a Christmas Carol

Genres:

Drama, Fantasy, War

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Japanese, Latin

Carol for Another Christmas

1964
Drama, Fantasy
TV Movie
1h 24m
Your probable score

Ratings & Reviews

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11 Jan 2026
90
87th
High-stakes Christmas Carol adaptations seem like such a slam dunk. I love Scrooge, but this is the most cathartic ending to a version of the story. It makes me believe the world can truly be a better place.
29 Apr 2024
57
51st
Subtle it ain't, but at least the sledgehammer is used for good. Looks and feels every bit like the TV show it is, elevated by the star power involved--especially Ben Gazzara, who almost makes the speechifying sound spontaneous (almost). And Peter Sellers=genius. Some ancient history: I played an arrangement of Henry Mancini's theme music in band about 8 years after this aired, never knowing where the hell it came from until relatively recently. It's lovely enough to stick with you for decades.
28 Dec 2022
90
50th
Excellent TV movie, written by Rod Serling. A Christmas Carol with a twist, modernized anti-war version.
21 Dec 2022
60
37th
A totally-not-subtle Christmas Carol, focusing on the socio-political aspects rather than the ethical-spiritual of the original. It's not bad; it's just that it's so heavy-handed and you know exactly where it's heading that there aren't many surprises when you finally get there (although Sellers qualifies as an odd interlude).
11 Jul 2022
80
89th
Oh silly me, thinking this was just a jolly 1960’ made for tv christmas movie, not realizing it was written by the creator of The Twilight Zone and with the magnificent performance of motherfucking Dr.Strangelove, I mean, THE IMPERIAL ME, with its glittery cowboy hat. Poignant, political, absolutely fantastic dialogue with confrontational imagery. A true “christmas” classic
18 Apr 2019
70
54th
Fun propaganda
10 Jul 2026
60
46th
22 Jan 2026
6
10th
24 Dec 2025
71
54th
26 Nov 2025
45
51st
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph-L-Mankiewicz
55 total credits
Best known for directing All About Eve and Cleopatra, Mankiewicz was the Pennsylvania-born son of Jewish German immigrants. He wrote 48 screenplays and found success due to his films' witty and sophisticated scripts.
polygon

Writers:

Charles Dickens
Charles-Dickens
104 total credits
Credits include: Scrooged, The Muppet Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations and Oliver & Company
polygon
,
Rod Serling
Rod-Serling
71 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Twilight Zone
polygon

Starring:

Joe Santos
Joe-Santos
31 total credits
Credits include: The Postman, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Blue Thunder, Mo' Money and Shaft's Big Score!
polygon
,
Pat Hingle
Pat-Hingle
80 total credits
Credits include: Batman, Batman Returns, Batman & Robin, Batman Forever and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
polygon
,
Eva Marie Saint
Eva-Marie-Saint
33 total credits
Credits include: Superman Returns, North by Northwest, On the Waterfront, Titanic and Winter's Tale
polygon
,
Ben Gazzara
Ben-Gazzara
77 total credits
Ben Gazzara (born August 28, 1930) is an American actor.Gazzara has had a long and varied acting career, with spells as an accomplished director, mostly in television. He directed Columbo episodes A Friend in Deed and Troubled Waters. He joined other Actors Studio members in the 1957 film The Strange One. Then came a high-profile performance as a soldier on trial for avenging his wife's rape in Otto Preminger's 1959 classic courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Peter Sellers
Peter-Sellers
79 total credits
Richard Henry Sellers, OBE (8 September 1925 - 24 July 1980), known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian and actor best known as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series, for playing three different characters in Dr. Strangelove, as Clare Quilty in Lolita, and as the man-child and TV-addicted Chance the gardener in his penultimate film, Being There. Leading actress Bette Davis once remarked of him, "He isn't an actor -- he's a chameleon." ... (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Sterling Hayden
Sterling-Hayden
62 total credits
Credits include: The Godfather, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The Killing, The Long Goodbye and The Asphalt Jungle
polygon
,
Robert Shaw
Robert-Shaw
37 total credits
Credits include: Jaws, The Sting, From Russia with Love, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and A Man for All Seasons
polygon
,
Britt Ekland
Britt-Ekland
45 total credits
Credits include: The Wicker Man, The Man with the Golden Gun, Get Carter, Asylum and After the Fox
polygon
,
James Shigeta
James-Shigeta
32 total credits
Credits include: Die Hard, Brother, The Yakuza, Midway and The Crimson Kimono
polygon
,
Steve Lawrence
Steve-Lawrence
10 total credits
Credits include: The Lonely Guy, The Carol Burnett Show, Carol for Another Christmas, The Cat Rescuers and The Contract
polygon
,
Barbara Ann Teer
Barbara-Ann-Teer
3 total credits
A renowned writer, producer, teacher, actor and visionary, African-American Barbara Ann Teer grew disillusioned with the negative stereotypes she came across in her quest for responsible acting roles. Instead of simply walking away from the white-dominated entertainment field, she decided to make a difference. Focusing on appreciation of African-American culture in Harlem, she became a strong, eloquent symbol for the city and it was she who founded Harlem's distinguished National Black Theater (NBT), running it tirelessly for four decades until her death at age 71.
polygon
,
Percy Rodrigues
Percy-Rodrigues
22 total credits
A symbol of intelligence, leadership and moral strength in his various 60s and 70s roles, African-Canadian actor Percy Rodrigues rose in Hollywood stature during the late 60s following a couple of earlier Broadway appearances. The serenely handsome, distinguished-looking actor also became notable for helping to break racial barriers on TV and went on to become a voice of great distinction behind the camera.His distinctive, booming voice commanded early attention and he narrated a few Canadian
polygon

Franchise:

a Christmas Carol

Genres:

Drama, Fantasy, War

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Japanese, Latin
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