Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
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![]() 1981 HBO Program Guide artwork for
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Created by | Red Skelton |
Starring | Red Skelton Vincent Price Imogene Coca |
Country of origin | United States |
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Running time | 1 hour |
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Original network | HBO |
Original release | December 13, 1981 |
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner (aka Red Skelton's 's Christmas Dinner) is a TV special that premiered on Home Box Office (HBO) on December 13, 1981. The program stars Red Skelton and was part of HBO's Standing Room Only series of specials.[1][2]
Plot
Freddie the Freeloader prepares to scrape together money and enjoy a Christmas dinner with his equally poverty-stricken friend, Professor Humperdo, at one of New York's fancy restaurants. Stopping along the way, he visits a hospital and entertains some children for Christmas.
The special includes drama, miming and music which Skelton was noted for.
Main cast
- Red Skelton as Freddie the Freeloader
- Vincent Price as Professor Humperdo
- Imogene Coca as Molly, a bag lady
- Jack Duffy as Santa
See also
References
- ↑ December 1981 HBO Program Guide ("Kramer vs. Kramer" on cover), page 11
- ↑ TCM: Milestones for Red Skelton
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner at IMDb
- Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner at Rotten Tomatoes
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