''Ebenezer'' is a 1998 Canadian

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starring

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and

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. It is a re-telling of

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' classic 1843 novella ''

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'' with Jack Palance giving a performance as

Ebenezer Scrooge Ebenezer Scrooge () is the protagonist of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''. At the beginning of the novella, Scrooge is a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas. The tale of his redemption by three spirits (the Ghost of ...

, á la

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. A TV film with high production value, it premiered in the United States on November 25, 1998 on

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Plot

Ebenezer Scrooge is the most greedy, corrupt and mean-spirited crook in the old West and he sees no value in "Holiday Humbug." But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come open his eyes, Scrooge discovers that love and friendships are the greatest wealth of all.

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There were at least 2 DVD pressings produced. One was by Platinum Disc Corporation and the most recent by

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in 2005, but not believed to be in general release at this time. The original VHS version is long out of print.

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