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

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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10/10

First rate TV Fare, loved it.

I couldn't get enough of this! Catchy tunes and and fast pacing kept it going right to the end. Can't wait to add this to my collection as another great version of A Christmas Carol.

I've noticed some complaints about the adding of characters and slight plots changes. Well, I WELCOMED these. It makes the story fresh and interesting, I mean come on! We all love this story but have seen it/heard it/read it exactly the same many many times.

Be sure to catch Jason Alexander's song, as well as the one at Fezziwig's. They hightlight a strong musical score. I'm hoping for a soundtrack. Honorable mention to Jennifer Love Hewitt, I wasn't sure what to expect having only hearing her sing pop. But she holds her own here and shows versatility with her voice.

A Christmas Carol is a great, simple, musical. Large chorus numbers filled with choreography and soft ballads. It is a welcomed break from the attention deficit Moulin Rouge and scene-stealer infested Chicago.

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Nov 28, 2004
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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.