American Christmas Carol, An (1979) Rating: Starring: Dorian Harewood, Susan Hogan, Gerard Parkes, Kenneth Pogue, R.H. Thomson, David Wayne, Chris Wiggins, Henry Winkler Director: Eric Till Category: Family, Drama Studio: Image Ent. Subtitles: [None] Length: 97 mins     "It's still the classic tale - irresistible as ever!" - US Magazine In this retelling of Charles Dicken's beloved A Christmas Carol,Henry Winkler ("Happy Days") is Benedict Slade, a heartless finance company president, in Depression era New England.He ruins the Christmas hopes of his debtors by mercilessly repossessing their most prized goods and then fires his faithful assitant, Thatcher, on Christmas Eve. Alone in his apartment, the selfish Slade is visited by three ghosts - Christmas Past, Present and Future - who take home on a late-night journey and reveal the bitter truths of his life to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. This wonderful adventure of a 20th-century Scrooge is a moving and heartfelt adaptation that brings new life to a holiday classic.