John Grin's Christmas
1986 · 50 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, TV Movie
An adaptation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol " with Robert Guillaume as John Grin, the Scrooge character. His son Kevin has a role as the Bob Cratchit character, with Geoffrey Holder and Ted Lange as two of the Ghosts.
Directed by Robert Guillaume · Written by Charles Eric Johnson
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