That’s the nicest thing that anyone’s ever done for me.
If I had a (space) cannon I would fire it!
Because I like life!
In case y’all are wondering what the heck we’re talking about:
Every time I watch that version, I can’t help thinking that Andy Bernard of The Office’s dream of dreams would be a chance to be the lead in “Thank You Very Much” in a stage adaptation of “Scrooge”.
The one I’ve always wanted to see is Carol for Another Christmas, a 1964 TV adaptation written by Rod Serling and directed by Joseph Mankiewicz. The cast alone is INSANE: Sterling Hayden, Robert Shaw, Peter Sellers, Eva Marie Saint, and Ben Gazzara!
And that’s to say nothing of Mancini’s soundtrack:
The whole movie is available on Youtube from time to time.
Interestingly, Mankiewicz produced the 1938 movie version too. :)
It’s (unfortunately) a tremendously relevant film these days, it’s a terrible shame it’s so hard to find.
Looking forward to this!
That’s not a real list without the Muppet version.
Screw the Muppets. Black and white ancient films FTW!
That’s not legal in most states.
-Tom
What is happening with this thread? Curious.
The Muppets and Mickey Mouse version are my favorites, but I also like Scrooged quite a bit!
Well, to be fair, they usually have a hand up in there. So you would have to ask, nicely, for access.
See now I have weird stuff in my brain that I can not get rid of. Thanks Tom.
We’re goin’ front page! Merry Christmas!
Scrooged and Mr.Magoo are the only two I ever remember, outside of the written work.
Never resonated much w me, I guess, but I’m looking forward to this series!
Umm, what happened here? How did a thread turn into an article? Pretty cool. I like it.