In the 16 December post about Skinflint, I mentioned how 1979 was one of the more interesting years for A Christmas Carol adaptations. Rich Little’s Christmas Carol, though made in 1978, was first aired in ’79. All three of the major U.S. networks put something out that December. There was […]
It’s the second day of Christmas which means I can watch different adaptations of A Christmas Carol without feeling out of season! I missed yesterday’s entry as it was actually Christmas Day and I was “making rather merry” as Bob Cratchit would say. Though I watched one of my favorite […]
Traditional Tuesday It’s Christmas Eve and I must prepare for my drive to midnight mass. I write this rather personal information to explain making this entry short. Christmas Eve is my traditional time to watch the 1984 A Christmas Carol starring George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. How fitting that […]
Musical Monday 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 […]
The best animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol ever done is the 1971 Chuck Jones production. It remains a high standard for any animated version that has followed. This was the version of A Christmas Carol I watched every year as a child side-by-side with the 1969 animated version. This […]
Female Friday It’s Christmas, Carol is a 2012 A Christmas Carol adaptation produced for The Hallmark Channel in the U.S. This is the first time I’ve put it on the annual blog. It’s Christmas, Carol belongs to the increasing number of adaptations with a female lead. It’s one of two […]
“interesting” is the nicest one-word description I can give to the new A Christmas Carol presented in its entirety on FX in the U.S. last night. It’s how I would picture A Christmas Carol taking place in a dystopian alternate reality. My original intention was to not write much about […]
I didn’t plan on adding the 1949 version called The Christmas Carol this year whether I watched it or not. Because I was in the hospital for many hours the other day, it fell into place in my schedule. I didn’t view my DVD in the comfort of my home; […]
Traditional Tuesday To be upfront, this post is another reworking of one that has been made in previous years. This is partially because my perception is still fixed and I’ve already done most of the “footwork” for what I like to include. The first U.S. sound film version of A […]
Musical Monday The Stingiest Man in Town is the second musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol I viewed tonight. This post if really just a rehash of last year’s with some minor updates. My perception of this adaptation is unchanged. This is a very good show and I have to […]