A Christmas Carol (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writers (WGA):

Charles Dickens (novel)
Mike Ockrent (musical) ...

Release Date:

28 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts on Christmas Eve. |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Kelsey Grammer	...	Ebenezer Scrooge
Jesse L. Martin	...	Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
Jane Krakowski	...	Ghost of Christmas Past / Streetlamp Lighter
Jason Alexander	...	Jacob Marley / Marley's Ghost
Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Emily
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Ghost of Christmas Future / Blind Beggarwoman
Patrick David	...	Chest-In-Safe Ghost
Steven Miller	...	Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Emily Deamer	...	Grace Smythe
Julian Ovenden	...	Fred Anderson
Joseph Tremain	...	Jonathon (urchin)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julie Alannagh-Brighten	...	Sally Anderson
Brian Bedford	...	Mr. Fezziwig
Will Collyer	...	Caroller
Gus Corrado	...	Mr. Hawkins
Beth Curry	...	Panto girl #2
Edward Gower	...	Bob Cratchit
Linzi Hateley	...	Mrs. Cratchit
Máté Haumann
Ruthie Henshall	...	Young Scrooge's Mother
Mike Kelly	...	Scrooge's Father
Ian McLarnon	...	Mr. Smythe
Claire Moore	...	Mrs. Fezziwig
Jacob Moriarty	...	Tiny Tim
John Rado	...	The Judge
Sheila Reid	...	Mrs. Mops
Alan Ruscoe	...	The Poulterer
Karen Sieber	...	Panto girl #1
Leah-Verity White	...	Fan
Dave Willetts	...	Charity Trio
Josh Wilmott	...	Scrooge (10 years old)

Also Known As:

A Christmas Carol: The Musical (USA)

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

Hungary | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

This version is unique in that Scrooge meets all three Christmas Ghosts in human form before meeting them as spirits.

Goofs:

Continuity: Through the course of the movie, Scrooge's teeth continuously change from rotten to white.

Quotes:

Jacob Marley: When the clock strikes one... the Ghost of Christmas Past
Ebenezer Scrooge: I prefer not to think about the past
Jacob Marley: When the clock strikes two... the Ghost of Christmas Present
Ebenezer Scrooge: At the present I'd like to go to bed
Jacob Marley: When the clock strikes three... the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be! Three ghosts who yet may stop you ending up like me...

Movie Connections:

Version of Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol (1992) (TV)

A lively, fast-paced musical with exceptional talent

This is a bright, lively rendition of the old story, with excellent music and fine acting, singing and dancing. It reminded me often of both "Sweeney Todd" and "My Fair Lady," with clever lyrics and well-staged numbers. Scrooge was played by Kelsey Grammar (whom I had never seen or heard of) and was as good as Rex Harrison, only a better singer. The special effects used for bringing back dead Scrooges's family members and business associates had them materializing out of writhing lumps in the walls and doors of the room, much more effective than what you can see on a stage or in most older movies. Four of us expected to be bored and ready to turn the thing off after a few minutes, but we watched it through to the end without a word spoken and with quite a few tears shed. Good show!