A Christmas Carol: The Musical

Original title: A Christmas Carol

TV Movie
2004
PG
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

2.4K

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Geraldine Chaplin, Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Alexander, Jane Krakowski, Jesse L. Martin, and Jacob Collier in A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004)

Ever since he "humbugged" his way onto the scene, Ebenezer Scrooge has been teaching us the true meaning of the holidays. So here's a look at many of the iconic performances of our favorite Christmas curmudgeon.

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

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

2.4K

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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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
A few women are seen at the London Exchange including two maids. Women were actually forbidden to be in places like the Exchange in Victorian times as it was reserved for men only.

Quotes
Jacob Marley: You don't believe in me. Do you doubt your senses?
Ebenezer Scrooge: A little thing can affect the senses. You may be a bit of undigested beef, a blot of mustard, an underdone potato. There's more of gravy than the grave about you, whatever you are.

Connections
Featured in The Nostalgia Critic: Top 12 Greatest Christmas Specials (2008)

Soundtracks
Opening
(uncredited)
Written by Alan Menken

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Featured review

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!!