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Cast
Bill Cosby
as Fat Albert / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
Jan Crawford
as Russell (voice)
Gerald Edwards
as Weird Harold (voice)
Eric Suter
as Rudy (voice)
Erika Scheimer
as Diesel (voice)
Eric Greene
as Marshall Franklin (voice)
Kim Hamilton
as Marge Franklin / Nurse (voice)
Julius Harris
as Mr. Tyrone (voice)
Ty Henderson
as Ray Franklin (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime0h 23m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationG
GenresAnimation, Family, TV Movie
Votes11
DirectorHal Sutherland
WritersBill Danch, Jim Ryan
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Fat Albert Christmas Special
About The Fat Albert Christmas Special
The Cosby Kids are rehearsing for a Christmas pageant at their junkyard clubhouse, which Tyrone, the mean old junkyard owner, is fixin' to tear down. That's when Marshall & his parents show up. With their car broken down, Marshall's mom is about to have a baby and his dad, without health insurance, inspires the gang to invite them in the clubhouse for shelter. Tyrone agrees to let them stay until the baby is born, in exchange for Fat Albert working for him as a sidewalk Santa. "Ho-ho-ho's" in Fat Albert fashion ensue. After the old hobo, Mudfoot, gives Tyrone a lecture about how he's been grumpy at the world ever since his wife died, the junkyard owner has a change of heart and promises to keep the gang's clubhouse in tact.
Directed by Hal Sutherland, The Fat Albert Christmas Special leans on a strong ensemble — Bill Cosby, Jan Crawford, Gerald Edwards — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1977.
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