The Muppet Christmas Carol
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Theatrical release poster
by Drew Struzan |
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| Directed by | Brian Henson |
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| Screenplay by | Jerry Juhl |
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
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| Cinematography | John Fenner |
| Edited by | Michael Jablow |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $27.2 million (North America) |
| The Muppet Christmas Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by The Muppets | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
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Jim Henson Walt Disney (Re-release) |
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The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 American musical fantasy comedy-drama film and an adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novel A Christmas Carol. It is the fourth in a series of live-action musical films featuring The Muppets, with Michael Caine starring as Ebenezer Scrooge. Although it is a comedic film with contemporary songs, The Muppet Christmas Carol otherwise follows Dickens's original story closely. The film was produced and directed by Brian Henson for Jim Henson Productions and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
The Muppet Christmas Carol was dedicated to the memory of Muppets creator Jim Henson and fellow puppeteer Richard Hunt, who died during pre-production.
On Christmas Eve, in 19th Century London, Charles Dickens (played by Gonzo the Great) and his friend Rizzo act as narrators throughout the film. Ebenezer Scrooge, a surly money-lender, does not share the merriment of Christmas. Scrooge rejects his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner, dismisses two gentlemen's collecting money for charity, and tosses a wreath at a carol singing Bean Bunny. His loyal employee Bob Cratchit and the other bookkeepers request to have Christmas Day off since there will be no business for Scrooge on the day, to which he reluctantly agrees. Scrooge leaves for home while the bookkeepers celebrate Christmas. In his house, Scrooge encounters the ghosts of his late business partners Jacob and Robert Marley, who warn him to repent his wicked ways or he will be condemned in the afterlife like they were, informing him that three spirits will visit him during the night.
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