Tag Archives: Dickens’ Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Every few years, there’s another adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and sometimes it’s by a company that has done one before. Another animated version from Disney was put out in 2009, this time using Jim Carrey instead of … Continue reading →

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Scrooge (1935)

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

One of the nice things about Hollywood’s fondness for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is that not only are there so many adaptations, but so many of them are fairly good. And though the story is essentially the same every … Continue reading →

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Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

I have Michael at It Rains, You Get Wet to thank for this one; he brought it up in discussion of my Top 10 Christmas Specials, and mentioned it was the first animated Christmas special made for television. I had … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Specials

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s that time of year when TV stations start airing their annual selection of Christmas specials. Well, OK, technically that “time of year” started the day after Thanksgiving; I notice some of the cable stations such as ABC Family are … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol (1971)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Morgan R. Lewis

There are many, many adaptations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, as I noted before. One which seems to have fallen by the way-side is a TV special released in 1971, animated under the eye of none other than Chuck … Continue reading →

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Version vs. Version: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Morgan R. Lewis

Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843, and while it wouldn’t be his last Christmas story, it’s far and away the most enduring of them, and today even surpasses his non-holiday works in popularity and recognition. It seemed like … Continue reading →

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