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Absolutely loved your entertaining and well researched podcast. Your schedule as you proceed is an excellent idea and I’ll be looking forward to your monthly postings. A couple of suggestions and recommendations. Covering some of the audio dramas that been produced through the years. There are various versions of the Lionel Barrymore Christmas Carol. he appeared many times on the Campbell’s soup, mercury, theater broadcast, and on one year, Orson Welles sub for him. I have a set of 78 records with Lionel Barrymore performing the Christmas Carol as well. Patrick Stewart, Tim Curry, and a number of other famous actors have Done readings of the original novel. Patrick Stewart later went on to do his own film version which I believe you’ll cover in the next season and Tim Curry lent his voice to an obscure animated version with Scrooge owning a pet bulldog. In seeking out your podcast, I also came across an audio drama that features Sean Aston as Scrooge. This audio drama takes liberties with the story, most particularly Scrooge, his father. There are a couple of television series that had what I would call contractually obligation Christmas Carol episodes. Totally agree with you about Richard little Christmas Carol. It’s horrible and not very funny. But what is funny is an episode of the odd couple TV series. My high school friends and I talked about this one for years and where are you going to find A Christmas Carol in which Scrooge laments “poor tiny Tim, he needs a nose job“. There is an excellent episode of“the real Ghostbusters“ animated series in which the cynical to Christmas Peter Wakeman captures the three spirits and causes a “sound of thunder“ or “ city on the edge of forever” effect on the world. Regarding the 1935 version. You may want to give a couple more points to this version for a bit of action taken directly out of the book. The reform Scrooge forcefully shoves Bob Cratchett into his booth and crash. It picks up his ruler to hit Scrooge. I’ve been always puzzled by this version with all the detail lavish on it in different places. You mentioned the banquet sequence, but during the ghost of Christmas present Portion, there has to be a lavish tabletop miniature of London. It’s certainly not a painting, and there’s a slightly force perspective miniature, which utilizes shadow puppets at the right of the screen. When you have a really good printer, this film, this miniature is amazing. Regarding Mr. Magoo and the positioning of the three ghost. This television special was considered quite a risk. In fact, GE, which licensed the Magoo character for television And magazine ads refused to sponsor the special. Timex was the sponsor. Even the stage framing device was conceived to convince people that Magoo was being an actor. This same framing device was appropriated by the Flintstones Christmas Carol. My theory is that the special was such a risk, the production wanted not only to separate the songs but to end on a very strong song before the station“the Lord bright Blessing“ is one of those such songs. There was such a concern that this special would fail, but as we know, Magoo blaze the Trail for Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie, Brown, and the Grinch. Regarding the 1951 version. before VHS and DVD, I would have to contend myself to seeing this version. The one or two times my television station would present it. On my second viewing, I thought I saw something that seem odd to me and the following year what I thought I saw was confirmed . You may know about this. There is a blooper Involving a studio technician that appears not once but twice in the scene. This may be a bit of a disservice to point this out because this falls in the realm of once you see it you can’t un see it. Distracts from Alistair Sims marvelous performance, and I’m at a point now where I forced myself not to look at it, because it’s pretty much in your face. If you don’t know about it, I would rather not know. Let me put On replies. Sorry for the length of this. Again, bravo, for an excellent podcast.

I thoroughly enjoyed Season 1 of the podcast this Christmas season. Thanks.

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Wow. I saw this when it was first broadcast. I was ten and I'd seen the Sim version and that's about it. I remember the scene with the chair...something about sloppy glue work instead of finely crafted workmanship. I haven't seen it since, but now I want to revisit this one.

I've adored this special all my life. The score by Jule Steyn and Bob Merrill is exquisite, with set pieces and ballads you never forget. I'm partial, because my talented aunt Marie Matthews played Young Scrooge and gave a memorable performance singing WHEN YOU'RE ALONE IN THE WORLD. I loved the animated scenes of the theatre audience watching the same show we are watching. I love just about everything about this show and never miss it at Christmas for over 60 years.

I saw the Richard Williams '71 version for the first time last week on the recommendation of a friend and boy, it's wonderful. Such a striking look and utterly eerie Ghost of Christmas Past. First-rate material. "The Stingiest Man in Town"...I saw it first broadcast in '78 when I was in the fourth grade...and don't remember a thing about it and haven't seen it since...which probably speaks to its effectiveness.

The "i hate people" song is weird since Scrooge doesn't really hate people, i'd say he's more indifferent and apathetic towards people, that's what most of the best Christmas Carol adaptations get at least

I first saw this version in '81. I was in middle school and home sick right before Christmas. I'm not keen on musicals but I enjoy it although it's certainly uneven. The "Scrooge in Hell" segment was missing in every TV broadcast I watched; when I got the film on VHS it surprised me to finally see it.

My headcanon is that Pete from Disney watched this movie and decided to try out the whole falling into the grave thing for his own Scrooge.

It's funny to me that after this movie the scene where Scrooge falls into his grave would be done in later adaptations or a variation of it, like Mickey's Christmas Carol, Scrooged, the Patrick Stewart version, the Jim Carrey version, the Netflix musical etc.

Also Alec Guinness likes starring in Charles Dickens adaptations, he played Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948) and of course, Jacob Marley in Scrooge (1970)

I rewatched the 1971 animated short recently and it was even better than i remember especially when the print i watched was in 4k

I remember watching a colour version of this film on DVD but after watching this film years later Black and White is definitely better

Micheal Hordern was also the voice of Paddington Bear in the 70s

Great first ep! Your podcast was recommended to me by another Christmas Carol-loving Col(l)in, ColinLooksBack, and I’m very glad he did! Looking forward to seeing more of your work 💚

My first exposure to a Christmas Carol was the Muppet Christmas Carol

The Ghost of Christmas Present is my favorite Ghost. I hope one day we have an adaptation that includes his entire visit. The discussion about bakeries closing Sunday, The two men fighting over food, The visit to the Miners, Lighthouse, and Ship, And maybe an extra visit like the 1984 film.

I always gage my favorite versions by 1) the Marley scene, 2) the least annoying Cratchit children, 3) that Scrooge’s repentance is not over the top silly and joyful

According to his LinkedIn profile, Scooge's profession is "Financial Services and Solutions Entrepreneur"

I’m so thrilled I found you!! I love your podcast