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Overview
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Release Date:
5 November 1970 (USA)
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Tagline:
A NEW MUSICAL more
Plot:
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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6 nominations
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How Does Jim Carrey Playing Multiple Roles in 'A Christmas Carol' Benefit the Film?
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(From Rope Of Silicon. 26 October 2009, 1:22 PM, PDT)
Disney's A Christmas Carol Trailer Finally Appears Online
(From ReelzChannel. 14 September 2009, 8:53 AM, PDT)
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The classic Christmas film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Albert Finney | ... | Ebenezer Scrooge |
 | Edith Evans | ... | Ghost of Christmas Past |
| Kenneth More | ... | Ghost of Christmas Present |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Mr. Fezziwig |
| Michael Medwin | ... | Nephew Harry |
| David Collings | ... | Bob Cratchit |
| Anton Rodgers | ... | Tom Jenkins |
| Suzanne Neve | ... | Isabel Fezziwig |
| Frances Cuka | ... | Mrs. Cratchit |
| Derek Francis | ... | 1st Gentleman of Charity |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | Tom - Friend of Harry's |
| Roy Kinnear | ... | 2nd Gentleman of Charity |
| Mary Peach | ... | Fred's Wife |
| Paddy Stone | ... | Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
| Kay Walsh | ... | Mrs. Fezziwig |
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Runtime:
113 min | UK:120 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:G (Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Iceland:L |
Finland:K-8 |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:U |
USA:G |
Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
Richard Harris rejected the role of Scrooge. Rex Harrison agreed to play the part, but had to back out due to a commitment to a difficult play. (Harrison was also having an affair with Harris' then-wife, who he would later marry.) Albert Finney, who had been offered the role before Harrison but had initially rejected it, reconsidered once he read the script and asked for the role. (He was a business associate of Michael Medwin, the co-writer who played his nephew in the film.)
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When we first meet Tiny Tim, he and his sister are looking into a toy store window. If you look closely at the bottom right corner of the screen as the camera zooms in on Tim, you can see the shadow of the camera on a doll.
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Quotes:
Tom Jenkins:
Hot broth, Mr. Scrooge. A small token of Christmas esteem, with the compliments of Tom Jenkins.
Ebenezer Scrooge: No.
Tom Jenkins: And there'll be a free can of broth, sir, every night for the coming year in gratitude for your infinite kindness... in giving me another two weeks to pay.
Ebenezer Scrooge: One week.
Tom Jenkins: Ten days?
Ebenezer Scrooge: *One* week.
Tom Jenkins: [defeated] One week.
Ebenezer Scrooge: And put a lid on that stuff, I'll take it home.
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Ebenezer Scrooge: No.
Tom Jenkins: And there'll be a free can of broth, sir, every night for the coming year in gratitude for your infinite kindness... in giving me another two weeks to pay.
Ebenezer Scrooge: One week.
Tom Jenkins: Ten days?
Ebenezer Scrooge: *One* week.
Tom Jenkins: [defeated] One week.
Ebenezer Scrooge: And put a lid on that stuff, I'll take it home.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996) (V)
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Soundtrack:
I Like Life
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FAQ
How does this version of "A Christmas Carol" differ from the original novel?more
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| Anton Rodgers | mrs-tweedy |
| Not as sugary as some make out... | angmc43 |
| Missing Scene? | ghostwolf-2 |
| Editing of the hell scene | sillymilly |
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Scrooge is one of those films where you can sit down and let it wash all over you. Finney is the perfect Scrooge: despicable, mean, sarcastic and a lot better than others who have portrayed the miserly character. Scrooge's love and loss of Isabelle is touching as is Tiny Tim's song about his dream of Christmas. The depth of feeling, character and love combines into this absolutely wonderful musical which, while showing the horrific differences between the two classes of society, shows how they can be combined with a little Christmas cheer. By the end of the film, you might just find that there is a little more to Christmas than you thought. I dare you to watch it and sing along to all those catchy numbers!