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Ebenezer Scrooge (/ ˌ ɛ b ɪ ˈ n iː z ər ˈ s k r uː dʒ /) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Charles Dickens's 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol.Initially a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas, his redemption by visits from the ghost of Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come has become a defining ...
The first spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Past, takes Scrooge to Christmas scenes of Scrooge's boyhood, reminding him of a time when he was more innocent. The scenes reveal Scrooge's lonely childhood at boarding school, his relationship with his beloved sister Fan, the long-dead mother of Fred, and a Christmas party hosted by his first employer ...
Bob endures Scrooge's mistreatment until Scrooge, reformed by the visit of the three spirits, raises Bob's salary and vows to help his struggling family. The Cratchit family consists of Bob's wife, eldest daughter Martha, daughter Belinda, son Peter, two younger children: boy and girl, and Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol.
Each year, just as Scrooge is about to turn over a new leaf, the Morgan Library & Museum turns over a new page in the Dickens' original edition. How Dickens did it: 'A Christmas Carol' debuted 180 ...
Scrooge's voice was first heard on the 1960 record album Donald Duck and His Friends; Dal McKennon voiced the character for this appearance. It took the form of a short dramatization called "Uncle Scrooge's Rocket to the Moon", a story of how Scrooge builds a rocket to send all his money to the moon to protect it from the Beagle Boys. [56]
The fact that Scrooge seems to hate Christmas makes us ascribe the saying to someone who simply has no interest in the holiday. However, there is more to the meaning than just a general dislike.
The next day, Scrooge states that he will increase Cratchit's salary immediately and promises to help his struggling family, expressing by offering Cratchit a drink of "smoking bishop", and even telling him to buy a coal-scuttle for his room. Bob is at first taken aback by Scrooge's transformation.
This is the first Muppet film where a human is the main protagonist. [5] The film stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, and Frank Oz. It is the first Muppet film to be produced following the deaths of creator Jim Henson and performer Richard Hunt; the film is dedicated to both.