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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As I’ve written in the past, “The Muppets and A Christmas Carol?” This was what I pondered on the release of The Muppet Christmas Carol in 1992. I’ve always been a fan of the Muppets and it’s pretty established by now how I feel about the story of A Christmas Carol. However, the combination of […]
Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol is one of my personal favorite versions. Even though I watch this every year, it’s not always included in the blog. However, I have now included it a few years in a row. Let’s get the well-known basics out of the way. This was made in […]
The last decade of the 20th Century introduced the first adaptation of A Christmas Carol portraying the main character of Scrooge, at least, as a female instead of male. The 1990’s gave us at least two: first 1995’s Ebbie or Miracle at Christmas: Ebbie’s Story, followed by 1997’s Ms. Scrooge. […]
Ms. Scrooge, 1997 made for television, is the second attempt with some gender role reversal in A Christmas Carol (ACC), on the heels of 1995’s Ebbie. I don’t actually own a personal copy. When Ms. Scrooge was first released as a VHS after the initial broadcast, its retail price was […]