At night, scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late partner jacob marley alec guinness, who warns him that three. Finney received the 1970 golden globe award for best actor in musical or comedy. With eleven musical arrangements interspersed throughout, the. Albert finney s performance rates right up there with george c. Except for finney s feisty and involved performance, however, there isnt much to recommend this. Scrooge is a 1970 technicolor musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story, a christmas carol. The films score was composed by leslie bricusse and arranged and conducted by ian fraser. Scrooge is a faithful adaptation of the classic charles dickens story, a christmas carol with musical numbers interspersed throughout the movie. Thank you very much lyrics scrooge soundtrack lyrics. But it was the musical version, scrooge, starring albert finney in the title role, that was my dads favorite, and is mine. Actor albert finney and kenneth more on set of the movie scrooge in 1970. Bsx records bsxcd 8901 country united states format cd release date 1dec2011 new recording produced and arranged by dominik hauser. Scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans. Buried under mounds of latex, albert finney is ebenezer scrooge.
Hes bitter and twisted, but also is shown having some enjoyment. This is the best scrooge movie of all time, its absolutely wonderful. An overly madeup albert finney stars in this adaptation of the dickens tale and gives the impression hed be happier somewhere other than on the palpably phoney shepperton sets. Pdf download alec guinness the authorized biography pdf full ebook. Oscar nominated british actor albert finney best known for his roles in annie, murder on the orient express and scrooge has died following a short illness at the age of 82, his family has. Bricusses songs fall so far below the level of good musical comedy that you wish albert finney would stop singing them, until. There have been more film adaptations of charles dickenss a christmas carol than can be counted, beginning with short silent versions near the turn of the last century and continuing to today. Released 1970, scrooge stars albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
The film is a musical based on the charles dickens book a. Albert finney takes on the title role of ebeneezer scrooge, the elderly miser, despite being only 34 at the time of the movies release. Dickens london miser ebenezer scrooge albert finney meets the spirits of christmases past, present and yet to come. Actor albert finney and kenneth more on set of the movie. Albert finney full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. It was filmed in london between january and may 1970 and directed by ronald. And the music by leslie bricusse just fits perfectly with the story. The film received limited praise, but albert finney won the golden globe award for best actor in a musicalcomedy in 1971. Scrooge albert finney christmas carol charles dickens. My next favorite film version of a christmas carol, right after the alastair sim movie, is this one from 1970. He was educated at tootal drive primary school, salford grammar s. Scrooge with albert finney in the title role is a british musical film adaptation of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Original music and songs by leslie bricusse, from the jaunty to the poignant, add to this uplifting and appealing version.
We bring to you all the best discount deals in one place. Miserly ebenezer scrooge albert finney is so meanspirited that he resents giving his clerk bob cratchit david collings the day off for christmas. Bricusse, leslie scrooge music conducted by ian fraser albert finney as scrooge default manufacturer mp3 download 320kbps click to view song listing and other details. The music, considered cheesy by todays standards still shines with cleverly combined choreography and bits of whimsy. Scrooge is a 1970 british musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. Here we pick the best five scrooges to have appeared on stage, screen and radio. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. It was filmed in london between january and may 1970 and directed by ronald neame, and starred albert finney as ebenezer scrooge. It has the right tone and an excellent performance by albert finney. If you do not receive your download within 1 hour of checkout, check your spam folder. The late sir alec guinness played jacob marley to perfection. Scrooge by ronald neame albert finney, alec guinness. Scrooge 1970 ronald neame, albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, drama, family, fantasy march 16, 2016 in 1860, cranky old miser ebenezer scrooge hates christmas.
I dont feel i need to explain much about the music. Fivetime oscar nominee and english actor albert finney. Albert finney s performance in scrooge, the 1970 film musical version of the story, is one of the most critically acclaimed, but despite a number of nominations for the film and a golden globe award for finney as best actor, this is less well known than other versions of the dickens classic. Cool collections of scrooge wallpaper for desktop, laptop and mobiles. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Scrooge 1970 ronald neame, albert finney, alec guinness. Under half price deals, sales and discount bargains from leading retailers and online stores.
This musical, made in 1970, offers a truly enjoyable view of the dickens classic. Thats the nicest thing that anyones ever done for me it sounds a bit bizarre but things the way they are i feel as if another lifes begun for me company and if i had a cannon i would fire it to add a sort of celebration touch but since i left my cannon at home ill simply have to say scrooge. British actor albert finney plays ebeneezer scrooge during the filming of scrooge, at shepperton studios, near london, jan. A christmas carol reprise uncredited music by leslie bricusse lyrics by leslie bricusse. It is also possible to buy scrooge on flixfling as download or rent it on flixfling online. Ebenezer scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness. Overture uncredited music by leslie bricusse performed by orchestra. Some folks love this version of the story and others hate it. Albert finney set the bar for his magnificent portrayal of scrooge. A mixed bag as variations on a christmas carol go, this 1970 british musical tells the usual story of scrooge albert finney and his spirits on christmas eve, although the whole thing is set to music by leslie bricusse. Scrooge was designed as a followup to 1968s oliver. Stingy businessman ebenezer scrooge is known as the meanest miser in victorian london. From charles dickens to michael caine, here are the five. Weve gathered more than 3 million images uploaded by our users and sorted them by the most popular ones.
A 34 year old albert finney, takes on the role of scrooge. Search, discover and share your favorite scrooge gifs. There are quite a few other scrooge movies around but this one is marvellous and the best. Scrooge albert finney 1970 dvdrip dailymotion video. Rent scrooge 1970 starring albert finney and alec guinness on dvd and bluray. Charles dickens is among those with articles discovered. The umpteenth musical version of dickens 1843 novelette a christmas carol, scrooge features several sprightly leslie bricusse songs, including the bona fide hit thank you very much. Albert finney is great as scrooge and the music is second to none if you havent seen it your in for a treat, its brilliant this is about the bluray version, picture and sound is. Scrooge albert finney 1970 embed for hosted blogs and item tags. To me it is the best version outside of dickens own text. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement. The notion of albert finney playing ebenezer scrooge is admittedly mindboggling, and so is the idea of a christmas carol being turned into a musical. Albert finney list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
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