Tract List
Lionel Barrymore / A Christmas Carol / A Christmas Carol
The Cast / Scrooge / The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Liptonians / Sing the Song / The Liptonians
Sara Blackwood / Bad Job Jeasus / Way back home
Reiner & Brookes /The Tax Expert / 2000 and one years with
Kaiser Chiefs / Never Miss a Beat / Off with their heads
The Dino Martinis / Chocolate for Breakfast / 50’000’000 Santa Fans Can’t Be Wrong
The Trashmen / Surfin Bird / Dr Demento’s 20th Anniversary
Civet / You Get it / Hell hath No Fury
The Organ Theaves / Don’t be Angry/ Music Primers & Educational Series
Royal Canadian Air Farce / Airport Security / RCAF
Lenka / Skipalong / Lenka
Jim, Croce / Speedball Tucker / Smash Hits
Ray Gun Cowboys / Curse of the Django / Ray Gun Cowboys
Tracy Chapman / Save us All / Our Bright Future
Barenaked Ladies / Green Christmas / Barenaked for the Holidays
Dina Krall / White Christmas / Christmas Songs
Elvis Presley / Blue Christmas / If Everyday Was Christmas
Monty Python/ Galaxy Song / Sings
The Bicycles / One Twist too Much / Oh NO it’s Love
Grateful Dead / Touch of Gray / in the Dark
The Mississippi Kings / Shoop (a Loving Sound) / Long Time Comin’
Well its that time of the year that they bring out the spookes of Christmas Past present and future and put a scare on on the skinflints of the world.
There is always a new version of A Christmas Carol going every year, be it a reading, play, book, comic, movie or T.V show. But to give Mr. Dickens his props he wrote a timeless story. A story that really tugs on the old heart strings, and from what I gather he just wrote it quick to get out of debt. I wonder if he realized how influential it was or would believe that it would still be so popular so many years after his death. During Dickens time traditional Christmas celebrations ere on the wane and it has been said that Dickens single handedly renewed traditional Christmas with his story.
Here are some of the Modern adaptation of the tale.
Scrooge (1951), starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge and Mervyn Johns and Hermione Baddeley as the Cratchits.
Lionel Barrymore / A Christmas Carol / A Christmas Carol
The Cast / Scrooge / The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Liptonians / Sing the Song / The Liptonians
Sara Blackwood / Bad Job Jeasus / Way back home
Reiner & Brookes /The Tax Expert / 2000 and one years with
Kaiser Chiefs / Never Miss a Beat / Off with their heads
The Dino Martinis / Chocolate for Breakfast / 50’000’000 Santa Fans Can’t Be Wrong
The Trashmen / Surfin Bird / Dr Demento’s 20th Anniversary
Civet / You Get it / Hell hath No Fury
The Organ Theaves / Don’t be Angry/ Music Primers & Educational Series
Royal Canadian Air Farce / Airport Security / RCAF
Lenka / Skipalong / Lenka
Jim, Croce / Speedball Tucker / Smash Hits
Ray Gun Cowboys / Curse of the Django / Ray Gun Cowboys
Tracy Chapman / Save us All / Our Bright Future
Barenaked Ladies / Green Christmas / Barenaked for the Holidays
Dina Krall / White Christmas / Christmas Songs
Elvis Presley / Blue Christmas / If Everyday Was Christmas
Monty Python/ Galaxy Song / Sings
The Bicycles / One Twist too Much / Oh NO it’s Love
Grateful Dead / Touch of Gray / in the Dark
The Mississippi Kings / Shoop (a Loving Sound) / Long Time Comin’
Well its that time of the year that they bring out the spookes of Christmas Past present and future and put a scare on on the skinflints of the world.
There is always a new version of A Christmas Carol going every year, be it a reading, play, book, comic, movie or T.V show. But to give Mr. Dickens his props he wrote a timeless story. A story that really tugs on the old heart strings, and from what I gather he just wrote it quick to get out of debt. I wonder if he realized how influential it was or would believe that it would still be so popular so many years after his death. During Dickens time traditional Christmas celebrations ere on the wane and it has been said that Dickens single handedly renewed traditional Christmas with his story.
Here are some of the Modern adaptation of the tale.
Scrooge (1951), starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge and Mervyn Johns and Hermione Baddeley as the Cratchits.
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), an animated short film featuring the various Walt Disney characters (including characters from Wind in the Willows, Robin Hood and The Three Little Pigs), with Scrooge McDuck fittingly playing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. This version was based on the 1972 audio musical entitled Disney's A Christmas Carol. Most of the cast remained unchanged; however, in the audio version, Merlin (from The Sword in the Stone) and the Queen (from Snow White, in her hag guise) portrayed the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Future, respectively (the Ghost of Christmas Present was portrayed by Willie the Giant, as in the film version), whereas in the movie they were played by Jiminy Cricket and Pete.
Scrooged (1988), a remake in a contemporary setting with Bill Murray being a misanthropic TV producer who is haunted by the ghosts of Christmas. Directed by Richard Donner.
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), featuring the various Muppet characters, with Michael Caine as Scrooge. This adaption also adds a character named Robert Marley, who is Jacob's brother and was a second partner in Scrooge's business. He appears with Jacob as a ghost. The two are played by Statler and Waldorf. Also with Gonzo as Charles Dickens, with Rizzo the Rat tagging along, being "just here for the food."
Rich Little's Christmas Carol (1978), a HBO television special in which impressionist Rich Little plays several celebrities and characters in the main roles.
An American Christmas Carol (1979), an adaptation starring Henry Winkler at the height of his fame from the television series Happy Days, where the story is set in Depression era New England, and the Scrooge character is named Benedict Slade.
Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol (1979), an animated television special featuring the various Looney Tunes characters, with the role of Scrooge going to Yosemite Sam.
Northern Exposure used A Christmas Carol as the basis for its episode Shofar, So Good (1994), which depicts the Ghosts of Yom Kippur Past, Present, and Future visiting Dr. Joel Fleischman to encourage him to truly atone for his sins.
A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000), a humorous adaptation starring Vanessa Williams as bitchy diva Ebony Scrooge who is transformed into a kind-hearted soul.
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988): a parody. In contrast to the typical Blackadder archetype — a conniving, selfish blackguard, the Victorian era Ebenezer Blackadder is a rather wet character, exploited by the other Christmas Carol characters who persistently take advantage of his good nature, reducing him to poverty. He is visited by a (single) Ghost of Christmas who shows him his ancestors (Lord Blackadder and Mr. E. Blackadder, butler to the Prince Regent), and two possible futures. One follows from Ebenezer emulating his "clever, charming . . . but disgraceful" ancestors and becoming "a complete b*****d" and sees his (eventual) descendant ruling the Universe. The other shows Ebenezer continuing as a doormat and leads to a future much less desirable. Convinced that he needs to change his ways he reclaims all that was taken from him the previous day and establishes himself as "the nastiest man in the world".
"Christmas Mikey" (2006 television episode) Season one Finale of Kappa Mikey, pitting Ozu in the role of Scrooge, and three Ghosts who resemble Japanese samurai.
Now I haven’t seen all of these, but I do believe I will be trying to hunt a few of them down.
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