Charles dickens a christmas carol, the classic story of a time travelling pensioner who sees dead people, is a festive fairytale which has itself become part of christmas folklore. And the music by leslie bricusse just fits perfectly with the story. Albert finneys performance is amazing, especially considering he was only 33 yrs old when he made the film. It has the right tone and an excellent performance by albert finney. Scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans. The three ghosts who turn the miserly scrooges life around on christmas eve are portrayed. A christmas carol scrooge triple film collection scrooge 1935 sir seymour hicks scrooge the musical 1970 albert finney brer rabbits christmas carol 1992 animation dvd region 2 english speaking import. Scrooge by ronald neame albert finney, alec guinness. The scrooges of christmas sermon by denn guptill, matthew. Bah, humbug, scrooge is like bond, everyone has a favorite. It is not only one of my favorite christmas books, it is one of my favorite books period. Its score and book are closely adapted from the music and screenplay of the 1970 musical film scrooge starring albert finney and charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol.
However, on christmas eve, he is visited by the doomed ghost of his former partner jacob marley that tells him that three. The ministers cat uncredited sung by mary peach, michael medwin, and guy standeven. Knoarski, glyn dearman watching a christmas carol on christmas eve is one of those traditions that all families seem to have. Rent scrooge 1970 starring albert finney and alec guinness on dvd and bluray. Charles dickens a christmas carol and scrooge ced magic. He also reprised the role in an oscar winning short film in 1970. This is the eighth film version of charles dickens most widely read story that was first published in 1843. With albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more. English actor albert finney playing the part of scrooge during the filming of the musical scrooge, adapted from the story a christmas carol by charles dickens.
The umpteenth musical version of dickens 1843 novelette a christmas carol, scrooge features several sprightly leslie bricusse songs, including the bona fide hit thank you very much. Find the perfect albert finney scrooge stock photo. Albert finney does a masterful pprtrayal of scrooge. A christmas carol uncredited music by leslie bricusse lyrics by leslie bricusse performed by choir. Kids and children 10 pack vhs movies, anastasia, doctor dolittle. This version of dickens a christmas carol adds a back story to scrooge making him a more sympathetic character. Marleys ghost is both comical and sombre in his performance. New castle after dark presents a christmas carol 1984 hd. Fxs a christmas carol is an original take on charles dickens iconic ghost story by steven knight taboo, peaky blinders. Albert finney set the bar for his magnificent portrayal of scrooge. This 1970s film version of the classic christmas carol starring albert finney is the absolute best. Definitely the best cinema version of a christmas carol ever. If you do not receive your download within 1 hour of checkout, check your spam folder. The classic film a christmas carol starring albert finney.
Albert finney scrooge stock photos and images alamy. This engaging musical by leslie bricusse finds scrooge albert finney as the. After download, unzip the windows file the mac file is ready to install as is, and use the handheld computer install program to prepare it for transfer. The musical is a 1992 stage musical with book, music and lyrics by leslie bricusse. Stingy businessman ebenezer scrooge is known as the meanest miser in victorian london. Screenwriter and songwriter leslie bricusses 1970 movie scrooge, a musical adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol, was not particularly well received at the time of its release, but, like many holiday entertainments, managed to maintain perennial interest. My love for leslie bricusses 1970 musical scrooge, starring albert finney, runs deep. Once more buried under mounds of latex, albert finney is perfection itself as ebeneezer scrooge, proving as effective as a young unmade up man as the old. Bricusses songs fall so far below the level of good musical comedy that you wish albert finney would stop singing them, until. My next favorite film version of a christmas carol, right after the alastair sim movie, is this one from 1970.
The films score was composed by leslie bricusse and arranged and conducted by ian fraser. At the center of this musical adaptation of charles dickenss a christmas carol is albert finney, singing, dancing, and bah, humbuging his way through the familiar title role. This should be on cd in a deluxe version with bonus tracks. The story first sprung to life in the imagination of charles dickens in october. The notion of albert finney playing ebenezer scrooge is admittedly mindboggling, and so is the idea of a christmas carol being turned into a musical. Scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans feature drama, family, musical film gorillas. Scrooge was designed as a followup to 1968s oliver. But scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time. Christmas spot memory lane mickeys christmas carol scrooge mcduck as ebenezer scrooge. Scrooge by ronald neame albert finney, alec guinness, edith. British actor albert finney waves his cane while playing the title role in the film scrooge at shepperton studios near london, jan. English actor albert finney playing the part of scrooge. Scrooge albert finney 1970 dvdrip dailymotion video. Scrooge is a 1970 british musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol.
Leslie bricusse, ian fraser, albert finney, edith evans. To me it is the best version outside of dickens own text. A christmas carol, which celebrated its 175th birthday in 2018, is the most perennially popular festive tale of all. Search, discover and share your favorite scrooge gifs. Scrooge albert finney christmas carol charles dickens. Bricusse, leslie scrooge music conducted by ian fraser albert finney as scrooge default manufacturer mp3 download 320kbps click to view song listing and other details. Scrooge with albert finney in the title role is a british musical film adaptation of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. Buried under mounds of latex, albert finney is ebenezer scrooge. The remake stars guy pearce as ebenezer scrooge, andy serkis as ghost of christmas past, stephen graham as jacob marley, charlotte riley as lottie. It was filmed in london between january and may 1970 and directed by ronald neame, and starred albert finney as ebenezer scrooge. Finney received the 1970 golden globe award for best actor in musical or comedy.
Albert finney takes on the title role of ebeneezer scrooge, the elderly miser, despite being only 34 at the time of the movies release. The fx original movie is a spinetingling immersion into ebenezer scrooges dark night of the soul. Scrooge is a faithful adaptation of the classic charles dickens story, a christmas carol with musical numbers interspersed throughout the movie. Christmas tradition in my family, for my father would make his own christmas pudding and read the portion of a christmas carol where mrs. With eleven musical arrangements interspersed throughout, the. I read dickens original a christmas carol every year. If you like musical scores, then you will love this film. Scrooge original soundtrack recording columbia sr 30258 4track stereo tape recorded in 1970. I grew up with it and saw the thaterical run in hollywood when the film was first released. From charles dickens to michael caine, here are the five. The film received limited praise, but albert finney won the golden globe award for best actor in a musicalcomedy in 1971. He is barely middleage when making the film yet gives one of the best cranky.
A musical retelling of charles dickens classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of selfredemption, courtesy of several mysterious christmas apparitions. Maybe it is albert finney in the 1970 film simply entitled scrooge. For some there is no scrooge like alistair sim, he was the actor who portrayed scrooge in the clip we just saw. Leslie brucusse, albert finney, christmas, soundtrack.
The film is a musical based on the charles dickens. Ebenezer scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness. The scene where scrooge descends into hell is one of the best part of the film. The umpteenth musical version of dickens 1843 novelette a christmas carol, scrooge is blessed with several sprightly leslie bricusse songs, including the bonafide hit thank you very much. And merry christmas from the king of jingaling and his family. Cratchit brings out her plum pudding for the family. In 1860, cranky old miser ebenezer scrooge hates christmas. More than two decades later, bricusse further adapted it to the stage, writing an additional handful of songs in the process. While ive enjoyed scrooge with albert finney, i much prefer.
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