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A Christmas Carol is a novel written by Charles Dickens. Since its first publication in 1843, the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's redemption through his ghostly encounters with Christmas past, present and future has been adapted for theatre, film, television, radio, and opera numerous times. The various adaptations have included straightforward retellings, modernizations, parodies and sequels.


Adaptations

Picture Production Year Protagonist Director
Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost 1901 unknown
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Walter R. Booth
A Christmas Carol 1908 Thomas Ricketts
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1910 Marc McDermott
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
J. Searle Dawley
A Christmas Carol 1913 Sir Seymour Hicks
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1914 Charles Rock
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Harold M. Shaw
The Right to be Happy 1916 Rupert Julian
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Rupert Julian
A Christmas Carol 1922 H. V. Esmond
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
George Wynn
A Christmas Carol 1923 Russell Thorndike
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Edwin Greenwood
Old Scrooge 1926 unknown
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1928 Bransby Williams
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Hugh Croise
Scrooge 1935 Sir Seymour Hicks
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Henry Edwards
A Christmas Carol 1938 Reginald Owen
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Edwin L. Marin
A Christmas Carol 1943 William Podmore
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
George Lowther
A Christmas Carol 1947 John Carradine
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1948 Dennis King
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1949 Taylor Holmes
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Arthur Pierson
A Christmas Carol 1950 Bransby Williams
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
Scrooge 1951 Alastair Sim
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Brian Desmond Hurst
A Christmas Carol 1951 Ralph Richardson
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Gordon Duff
A Christmas Carol 1952 Malcolm Keen
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1953 Noel Leslie
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1954 Fredric March
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Ralph Levy
The Stingiest Man in Town 1956 Basil Rathbone
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Daniel Petrie
The Trail to Christmas 1957 John McIntire
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
James Stewart
A Christmas Carol 1958 Basil Rathbone
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Neil McGuire
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol 1962 Quincy Magoo
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Abe Levitow
Carol for Another Christmas 1964 Sterling Hayden
(as Daniel Grudge)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Mr. Scrooge 1964 Cyril Ritchard
(as Ebenezer Scrooge )
Bob Jarvis
Carry on Christmas 1969 Sid James
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Ronnie Baxter
Famous Classic Tales: A Christmas Carol 1970 Ron Haddrick
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Zoran Janjic
Scrooge 1970 Albert Finney
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Ronald Neame
A Christmas Carol 1971 Alistair Sim
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Richard Williams
A Christmas Carol 1977 Michael Hordern
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Moira Armstrong
A Christmas Carol 1978 Warren Graves
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
John Blanchard
The Stingiest Man in Town 1978 Walter Matthau
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Rich Little's Christmas Carol 1978 Rich Little
(as W. C. Field as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Trevor Evans
A Special Sesame Street Christmas 1978 Oscar the Grouch
(as himself)
unknown
Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol 1979 Yosemite Sam
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Friz Freleng
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol 1979 Hoyt Axton
(as Cyrus Flint)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1981 William Paterson
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Laird Williamson
An American Christmas Carol 1982 Henry Winkler
(as Benedict Slade)
Eric Till
A Christmas Carol 1982 Richard Hilger
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown


The Gospel According to Scrooge 1983 Robert Buchanan
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Mark S. Vegh
Mickey's Christmas Carol 1983 Scrooge McDuck
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Burny Mattinson
Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas 1984 Jack Elam
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 1984 George C. Scott
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Clive Donner
A Christmas Carol 1984 Michel Bouquet
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Pierre Boutron
Christmas Carol II the Sequel 1985 James Whitmore
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Jetson Christmas Carol 1985 Cosmo S. Spacely
(as himself)
unknown
Scrooged 1988 Bill Murrary
(as Frank X. Cross)
Richard Donner
Blackadder's Christmas Carol 1988 Rowan Atkinson
(as Ebenezer Blackadder)
Richard Boden
Christmas 1988 Robert Guillaume
(as John Grin)
Robert Guillaume
Scrooge: A Christmas Sarah 1990 Sarah Greene
(as Sarah Scrooge)
Peter Leslie
The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 Michael Caine
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Brian Henson
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol 1992 Alvin the Chipmunk
(as himself)
unknown
Animaniacs: "A Christmas Plotz" 1993 Thaddeus Plotz
(as himself)
Rusty Mills
A Flintstones' Christmas Carol 1993 Fred Flintstone
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Joanna Romersa
Beavis and Butt-head: "Huh-Huh-Humbug" 1994 Beavis
(as himself)
Mike Judge
A Christmas Carol 1994 unknown
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Toshiyuki Hiruma Takashi
Ebbie 1995 Susan Lucci
(as Elizabeth "Ebbie" Scrooge)
George Kaczender
Xena: Warrior Princess: "A Solstice Carol" 1996 Peter Vere-Jones
(as King Silvas)
John T. Kretchmer
A Christmas Carol 1997 Tim Curry
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Stan Phillips
Ebenezer 1997 Jack Palance
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Ken Jubenvill
Ms. Scrooge 1997 Cicely Tyson
(as Ebenita Scrooge)
John Korty
An All Dogs Christmas Carol 1998 Carface Malone
(as himself)
Paul Sabella
A Christmas Carol 1999 Patrick Stewart
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
David Hugh Jones
A Christmas Carol 2000 Ross Kemp
(as Eddie Scrooge)
Catherine Morshead
Maxine's Christmas Carol 2000 Maxine
(as herself)
unknown
A Diva's Christmas Carol 2000 Vanessa Williams
(as Ebony Scrooge)
Richard Schenkman
Christmas Carol: The Movie 2001 Simon Callow
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Jimmy T. Murakami
Scrooge and Marley 2001 Dean Jones
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Fred Holmes
Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol 2002 Brer Rabbit
(as himself)
Al Guest
A Carol Christmas 2003 Tori Spelling
(as Carol Cartman)
Matthew Irmas
A Christmas Carol: The Musical 2004 Kelsey Grammer
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Arthur Allan Seidelman
VeggieTales: "An Easter Carol" 2004 Mr. Nezzer
(as Ebenezer Nezzer)
Tim Hodge
The Northern Ballet Theatre presents A Christmas Carol 2005 Jeremy Kerridge
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends 2005 Mr. Herriman
(as himself in a spoof)
Craig McCracken
Chasing Christmas 2005 Tom Arnold
(as Jack Cameron)
Ron Oliver
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's Ghostly Tale 2006 unknown
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol 2006 Oscar the Grouch
(as himself)
unknown
Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas 2006 Daffy Duck
(as himself)
Charles Visser
The Carol Project 2006 Bill Bourne
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Tim Folkmann
The Nutcracker: A Christmas Story 2007 Marc Wenke
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
unknown
A Christmas Carol 2009 Jim Carrey
(as Ebenezer Scrooge)
Robert Zemeckis

References

  • Fred Guida, A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations: Dickens's Story on Screen and Television, McFarland & Company, 2000. ISBN 0-786-40738-7.
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