Assuming the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from Charles Dickens' classic story, the three apparitions force Slade to face the consequences of his skinflint ways, and he becomes a caring, generous, and more amiable man.

On Christmas Eve of 1933, Thatcher, Slade's clerk, and his other employees assist him on confiscating the possessions of debtors who cannot repay him.

That afternoon, back in the company warehouse, Slade is taking apart some of Merrivale's leather-bound books that he confiscated that day, which he intends to sell for the value of the leather in their binding, one of which is an original copy of "A Christmas Carol" signed by Charles Dickens.

He enters it to investigate what is happening, where he meets the second ghost, who takes the form of Jessup, who is accompanied by a large crowd of carol-singing children.

Awakening in his chambers on the early morning of Christmas Day, Slade returns all the repossessed items back to the debtors he took them from, and gives presents to Merrivale, Jessup and Reeves - who are the three Ghosts in their real-life forms.

Darren Difonzo as Orphan The film was shot on location in Toronto, Canada; and hired mostly Canadian actors.

Academy Award-winning special make-up effects artist Rick Baker served as consultant for the aging makeup for star Henry Winkler.