A Christmas Carol (2004) (TV)

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 | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

In the Christmas Past segment, Scrooge's father going to prison and Scrooge working at the boot factory are taken from Dickens' own childhood and not from A Christmas Carol.

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 Scrooged (1988)

NOT bad at all!!

Well, from everyones reaction, I expected to HATE this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised! I really think people expected too much. This is a TV movie, not a Broadway musical! For a TV movie, it does it's job VERY well. As a Theatre lover, I really enjoyed everyone in the cast. Jesse L. Martin was wonderful, as was Kelsey Grammar. It was Jennifer Love Hewitt who REALLY surprised me though. What a lovely voice!! She really is a terrific actress. She's only in two scenes, and she steals both of them. Her song "A Place Called Home" with the Young Ebeneezer is a genuinely touching moment. Most of the score is VERY hummable, and i've always enjoyed Meknens music. I really don't get all the hatred this movie has gotten. Sure it has it's problems, but we can't always expect perfection, especially from a made-for-TV movie. I will Definitely buy the DVD when it comes out!!