(Available on Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play).
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Case in point: Director Brian Henson later told the Guardian that Michael Caine, who played Scrooge, said, “I’m going to play this movie like I’m working with the Royal Shakespeare Company.” And he does. With the franchise’s best-ever use of Gonzo - as Charles Dickens himself - Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit and Statler (!) and Waldorf (!!) as the chained ghosts Jacob and Robert Marley, this adaptation, dedicated to the late Jim Henson, perfectly balances the playful and the serious. For example: The Ghost of Christmas Present pulls back his robe to reveal the starving children “Ignorance” and “Want.” (Available on Google Play, iTunes, Amazon Prime) The schmaltz factor is low and some moments are genuinely bewitching. What more needs to be said? This original CBS production, which found new life in syndication, has top-notch production values - it was filmed on location in England. Many adults who looked forward to NBC’s yearly airing of the special still count this version as their favorite “A Christmas Carol.” (Available on Amazon Prime, iTunes) 4. The melodious songs by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill are a special treat, with inspired lyrics (“Ring-le, ring-le, coins when they jingle make such a lovely song,” sings Magoo/Scrooge in miser mode). No slapstick shenanigans here - Magoo plays it straight as Scrooge.
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This TV special features the nearsighted Magoo, voiced by Jim Backus, playing Scrooge in a Broadway musical. (Available on Amazon Prime, iTunes, CBS All Access). Fox) posing as a preppy Scrooge, ranting about the phony sentiment of the Christmas season, is a gift from the sitcom gods - if only because it leads to a glimpse of “future” Alex as a balding elitist in an ill-fitting suit. This holiday-themed episode of the popular family comedy originally aired in 1983. ‘A Keaton Christmas Carol’ (‘Family Ties’), 1983 Tom Hardy produces and Guy Pearce stars in a new FX and BBC adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’ - this one inspired by the gritty miniseries ‘Taboo.’Ħ. Television You haven’t seen ‘A Christmas Carol’ like this
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