In the past, I’ve pointed out some examples of A Christmas Carol with short runtimes as examples of how a good, traditional version can be done. The 1949 U.S. television special is the example from the other end of spectrum: it’s bad. This was an obscure version to me when I […]
The 1977 A Christmas Carol from the BBC is always a pleasure to watch. There was a time it was very difficult to see in the U.S. This version was over twenty years old before I had my first opportunity to view it. It was first broadcast by the BBC […]
A Christian Carol is strange little adaption from 2017. After viewing a few times, it hasn’t fared any better in my perception from previous years. It is another adaptation where the lead character is female. It is poorly acted. In this day and age, an independent movie does not have […]
Tonight I’ve been watching the versions of ACC where the central character is a woman. I’m starting with A Diva’s Christmas Carol though I’m adding it in later. This effort was done by VH1 in the year 2000. It is probably the best movie VH1 has ever produced. (That’s saying […]
Everyday is Christmas is one of the more recent adaptations of A Christmas Carol with a female lead. It features pop singer Toni Braxton who also serves as an executive producer. Originally presented as one of the standard Christmas offerings in 2018 by the Lifetime cable channel, it is now […]
2001’s A Christmas Carol: The Movie is incredibly misnamed. The ambitious self-proclamation of its title doesn’t come close. The creators released it theatrically in Britain with only a DVD release in the U.S. It is animated and runs a bit more than an hour. The DVD has an edited beginning […]
Only two years ago, I was amazed at how quickly 1999’s A Christmas Carol starring Patrick Stewart as Scrooge had reached its twentieth anniversary! A Christmas Carol fanatics were well aware of his acclaimed early ‘90’s one-man theatre piece where he performs all the roles. Stewart is a real actor of […]
I watched my favorite animated version tonight. It was the second time I watched it this season. I watched it earlier following my viewing of the 1951 version (as they both star Alastair Sim); However, I didn’t post about it. The best animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol ever done […]
The musical
Christmas Eve is my traditional time to watch the 1984 A Christmas Carol starring George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. How fitting that Christmas Eve is on Tuesday this year! This version is also a perfect choice for “Traditional Tuesday.” This is an American television made production. It has top production values for 1984 […]