A Christmas Carol Classics – The chorus

After setting the stage in our intro and Book Club episodes, Elysia and Luke join the spirits in some of the most haunting classic adaptations of A Christmas Carol (see list of films covered below).

Join us for two more episodes, leading up to Christmas: the intermezzo – a brief look at the life of Dickens and creation of this book – and the verse – a collection of twists on the classic tale!

A comparison of the doorknocker scene across 100+ years of adaptations

Start with the opening notes episode, if you haven't yet, for the background on this series.

The sheet music episode is available to Book Club members in Supercast (Silozens or Storyzens)/Patreon.

Films covered this episode:

Shorts:

1. “Scrooge” (1901, first filmed adaptation, part is missing, 6 min) 
2. “A Christmas Carol” (1910, the first surviving complete adaptation, 13 min)
3. “A Christmas Carol” (1971, animated, Oscar winner, 25 min)
4. “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (1983, 26 min) – available on Disney+ outside Europe

Features:

1. A Christmas Carol (1951, Alastair Sim, 1h26)
2. A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott, 1h40)
3. A Christmas Carol (1999, Patrick Stewart, 1st w/ digital VFX, 1h35)
4. Scrooge (1970, Albert Finney, most popular musical, 1h53)
5. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, 1h25 – Disney+) – the Muppets full-length version w/ "When Love Is Gone" song (Extras tab)

2023 holiday special: The It's a Wonderful Life / Knife multiverse

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