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| Air Date/Released |
Wednesday, November 23, 1988 |
| Station/Studio |
Paramount Pictures |
In this modern-day adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," Bill Murray stars as TV network president Frank Cross. Cross' cynical, dictatorial management style threatens to ruin the Holiday for employees and earns him a visit from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
The Ghost of Christmas Present (Carol Kane) introduces herself to Frank with slaps, kicks and eyepokes in the style of The Three Stooges. Frank counters with an eyepoke block.
Cast: Bill Murray (Frank Cross), Karen Allen (Claire Phillips), John Forsythe (Lew Hayward), John Glover (Brice Cummings), Bobcat Goldthwait (Eliot Loudermilk), David Johansen (Ghost of Christmas Past), Carol Kane (Ghost of Christmas Present), Robert Mitchum (Preston Rhinelander), Nicholas Phillips (Calvin Cooley), Michael J. Pollard (Herman), Alfre Woodard (Grace Cooley), Mabel King (Gramma), John Murray (James Cross), Jamie Farr (Jacob Marley), Robert Goulet, John Houseman, Lee Majors, Mary Lou Retton (Themselves), Buddy Hackett (Scrooge), Pat McCormick (Ghost of Christmas Present), Brian Doyle-Murray (Earl Cross), Al 'Red Dog' Weber (Santa Claus), Jean Speegle Howard (Mrs. Claus), June Chandler (June Cleaver), Michael Eidam (Wally Cleaver), Mary Ellen Trainor (Ted), Bruce Jarchow (Wayne), Sanford Jensen, Jeff Joseph, Dick Blasucci (IBC executives), Peter Bromilow (Archbishop), Bill Marcus, Cal Gibson (IBC guards), Damon Hines (Steven Cooley), Tamika McCollum (Shasta Cooley), Koren McCollum (Randee Cooley), Reina King (Lanell Cooley), Paul Tuerpe (Stage Manager), Lester Wilson (Choreographer), Ron Strang (Art Director), Kate McGregor-Stewart (Censor), Jack McGee, Bill Hart (Carpenters), Kathy Kinney (IBC nurse), Ralph Gervais (Mouse Wrangler), Alvin Hammer (Foreman), Tony Steedman (Headwaiter), Lisa Mende (Doris Cross), Ryan Todd (Frank as Child), Rebeca Arthur (Tina), Selma Archerd (Mrs. Claus at Party), Jay Byron, Harvey Fisher (Party guests), C. Ransom Walrod (Party animal), James R. Miller (Security guard at party), Jennie Lew Tugend (Foo-Ling at party), Roy Brocksmith (Mike the mailman), Shawn Michaels (Frisbee), Stella Hall (Lew Hayward's secretary), Sachi Parker (Belle), Delores Hall (Hazel), Anne Ramsey (Woman in shelter), Logan Ramsey (Man in shelter), Sydna Scott (Woman #2 in shelter), Wendie Malick (Wendie Cross), Joel Murray, Mitch Glazer, Susan Isaacs, Lauri Kempson (Cross party guests), Chaz Conner (Ghost of Christmas Future - TV), Miro Polo (Mary Lou's coach), Ralph Bruneau (Nephew), Maria Riva (Mrs. Rhinelander), James Kindelon (Butler), Raphael Harris (Older Calvin), Wayne A. Finkelman (Orderly), Susan Barnes, Lynne Randall (Harpies), Gilles Savard (Waiter), Michael O'Donoghue (Priest), Dick McGarvin (Announcer), Tom Doak (Video tape director), Sam Drummy (Cameraman on crane), Winfred Tennison (Marvin), Steve Kahan, Henry Brown, Jeanine Jackson, Amy Hill, J. Mills Goodloe (Technicians), Miles Davis, Larry Carlton, David Sanborn, Paul Shaffer (Street musicians), The Caroling Company (Carolers), Audrey K. Baranishyn, Leslie Cook, Jamilah Lucas, Macarena (Solid Gold Dancers / Scroogettes), Eileen Fairbanks (Mistletoe girl / dancer), Jim Hendricks (Commander USA), Buck (Dog), Beau Dare (Man at restaurant), Sig Frohlich (Sig), Robert Hammond (Ghost of Christmas Future), Don LaFontaine (IBC promo announcer), Mitchell Roche (Street urchin / caroler), Daniel Shiplacoff (Singer), Oliver Theess (Drunk), Norman D. Wilson (TV crew), Susanne Lavelle, Peter Onorati
Crew: Richard Donner (Director), Mitch Glazer, Michael O'Donoghue (Screenplay), Charles Dickens (Story suggested by the novel), Stephen J. Roth (Executive Producer), Richard Donner, Art Linson, Raymond Hartwick, Jennie Lew Tugend (Producers), Danny Elfman (Music Score), Michael Chapman (Director of Photography), Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp (Film Editors)