The images in the table may also be viewed in slide show fashion, complete with quotes from the novel, by clicking on any thumbnail image. As I write this in Fall , the three CED releases have been completed, and I plan to add about one a week in the days leading up to Christmas. So there will be about 15 rows in the table by January 5, Eventually I'd like to have every traditional Christmas Carol still available covered in the table and slide show.
Traditional means versions that revolve around a central character named Scrooge living in midth century England, with fairly close adherence to Dickens' original novel. There have been many non-traditional versions of this tale made, which share a common theme of a humbug central character who gets enlightened after some visitations, but they set the action in a different time or place, often with a substantially different supporting cast.
Rather, we defeat the loss by celebrating the memories of times and people once close to us. For everybody ought to know about Him. Dickens never forgot the Source of the holiday cheer he spread with his writings, or the meaning of the silent night in Bethlehem so long ago. In this excerpt from his private story written for his children, "The Life of Our Lord," Dickens explains simply in his own words "The Christmas Story. Information about the version with Alastair Sim, with photos, comparisons to the novel and excerpts from the soundtrack.
Information about the radio version produced by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore. Information about Disney's "A Christmas Carol" short animated feature. Information about "Scrooge," the musical version starring Albert Finney. Information about the Muppet's Christmas Carol. Information about the upcoming CG version starring Jim Carrey. Information about Patrick Stewart's one-man performance of the book, as well as his movie adaptation.
Enjoy scenes from the story in these antique illustrations! Classics Illustrated "A Christmas Carol" cover 1. Classics Illustrated "A Christmas Carol" cover 2. A Dean Morrissey painting of Scrooge outside his London business.
The print can be bought here. Montage of scenes from the novel by artist Jeffrey Bedrick made for a puzzle, which can be bought here. See Scrooge in various ads for merchandise that make him happy! Other resources outside of this site:. Read the story behind of the writing of this most-loved Christmas story here, as originally published in Reader's Digest.
Christmas According to Dickens : A series of articles by Rev. Mark D. Dickens and Christmas: an excellent site! View an incredible table-top reproduction of Dicken's London on this page. In an essay on his favorite Christmas videos, columnist C. Oberleitner examines the best adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" on film.
Another horror movie site reviews the Sim's version at MonsterZine. In the novel, the fact that Scrooge's fragile little sister Fan died in childbirth is revealed during a conversation with the Ghost of Christmas Past.
The film actually shows us the heartwrenching scene, and the effect it has on Scrooge, turning him against the newborn child, his nephew. The Spirit shows Scrooge the scene during their visit to the past, reminding him of his sister's request for him to take care of her son, his nephew, a pledge that he has broken.
His heart is torn with grief upon this realization. Not pictured here yet, but worth mentioning, are some other scenes added to the story by the film-makers. During the trip to the past, we get to see the first meeting of Scrooge and Marley, as apprentices in Fezziwig's business.
Young Marley was played by Patrick McNee. The sellout by Mr. Fezziwig to Mr. Jorkins, who appoints Scrooge and Marley to run the business, causes Scrooge a momentary pang of guilt and regret as he sees the regretful Fezziwig leaving, but it doesn't last long. We witness their eventual takeover of the company, as they in later years take advantage of Mr.
Jorkin's indiscretion to buy out controlling shares of the company's stock. Another significant scene that fleshes out the novel is the death of Marley. As the hourglass floats by signifying the passage of years, we are shown the death of Marley, only referred to in the novel as having taken place seven years earlier.
In the flashback, Scrooge is sitting in his office when Mrs. Dilber comes in with a message that Scrooge should hurry to see his dying partner Dilber: [to Bob Cratchit] I've come to say that Mister Marley ain't expected to make it through the night, and that if Mister Scrooge wishes to take his leave of him, he'd best nip along sharply, or there won't be no Mister Marley to take leave of, as we know the use of the word.
He's breathing very queer - when he does breathe at all. Bob Cratchit: Mr. Ebenezer: I'm busy. Bob Cratchit: Well, it's about Mr. Marley, sir! He's dying! Ebenezer: Well, what do you want me to do about it? If he's dying, he's dying. Scrooge refuses to go during business hours, instead waiting til the office closes. When he arrives at Marley's house which we recognise as the one Scrooge now lives in during the present day scenes , he is greeted by the housekeeper Mrs.
Dilber and the undertaker, waiting outside the bedroom door. Ebenezer: Who is that? The doctor? Dilber: No, the undertaker. Ebenezer: You don't believe in letting the grass grow under your feet, do you? The Undertaker: Ours is a very competitive business, sir. The undertaker who is waiting on Marley's last breath is later seen in the pawn shop with Mrs. Dilber and the laundress. The actor who plays this part, Ernest Thesiger, was previously best known for his role as Pretorious in "The Bride of Frankenstein.
Scrooge goes in to visit the dying Marley, who tries to warn Scrooge that it's not too late for him to avoid the mistakes he himself made. Ebenezer: [as Marley lies on his death bed] Well, Jacob! Make your movie list and get Blu-rays and DVDs conveniently delivered to you with free shipping both ways.
Most of our subscribers receive their discs within two business days. Rent this movie. Considered by many to be the classic adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, this version stars Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge, the callous miser visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
Michael Hordern plays the spirit who successfully haunts the old man. Molly C. Robert Zemeckis. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Season's Greedings. Rated PG for scary sequences and images. Did you know Edit. Trivia In the Cratchit home, there is a portrait of the story's author, Charles Dickens , hanging by the fireplace.
Goofs Marley tells Scrooge that one spirit will visit him at am for the next three nights, but they all appear to him in the same night. This is repeated verbatim from the book, in which, following all the visits, Scrooge calls them "clever spirits" for doing it all in one night. Quotes [from trailer] Ebenezer Scrooge : What do you want with me? User reviews Review. Top review. Noel Langley Screenwriter.
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