When a man strolls into a quiet little town and claims he is Charles Dickens, twelve year old Ralph (Brian Syrusis) finds himself obsessed, starts assisting the fellow in the writing of his new book: A Tale of Two Cities. Trouble is, the novel seems to have been written long before. Ralph doesn't much care, though, ignores his best friend, Henry (Frank Howard), and his job at the local barber shop just to play secretary to this potential con-artist. Will the supposed Dickens' bluff ever be called? If so, how will our young hero deal with the loss of an idol? Mainly meant for the kids, but enjoyable enough for adults. Based on the Ray Bradbury story; Bradbury, incidentally, narrates the tale.

Warning (rated NR): no questionable content.

1981; 55 minutes; Brian Syrusis, Frank Howard, Fred Gwynne, George Womack, Sadie Hawkins, Les Podewell.