MOVIE BLOG: Scrooge belongs to Finney · 11:35pm Nov 27th, 2017
Albert Finney stars in a classic musical tale.
The spirit of Christmas becomes a musical celebrtation of life in this rousing adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Mean-spirited and stingy, Ebenezer Scrooge (Albert Finney) has a sour face and ''humbug'' for anyone who crosses his path. But on this Christmas Eve, he will learn the horrible fate that awaits him if he continues his miserly ways. One by one, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future take the startled Ebenezer on an incredible journey through time - showing him in one magical night what most people take a lifetime to learn. Filled with eleven joyous songs and a supporting cast that includes Sir Alec Guinness, Dame Edith Evans and Kenneth More, this delightful tale is sure to enrich the lives of young and old alike for many more generations.
ALBERT FINNEY ''SCROOGE'' A MUSICAL
DAME EDITH EVANS and KENNETH MORE
Also Starring Laurence Naismith - Michael Medwin - David Collings - Anton Rodgers - Suzanne Neve
and SIR ALEC GUINNESS
Screenplay by Leslie Bricusse based on Charles Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol'' - Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Music Conducted and Supervised by Ian Fraser - Executive Producer Leslie Bricusse - Produced by Robert H. Solo
Directed by Ronald Neame - Panavision® Technicolor® - A Cinema Center Films Presentation
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