| Live Action |
| As the Scrooge: |
|
|
A Christmas Carol (1910) | Marc McDermott | Starring: (in the various films) Marc McDermott, William Bechtel, Viola Dana, Carey Lee, Shirley Mason. DVD Features: Includes eight other silent Christmas films released between 1901 and 1925, as part of the DVD "Christmas Past: Vintage Holiday Films.". |  |
|
Old Scrooge (1913) &
A Christmas Carol (1923) | Seymour Hicks (1913)
Russell Thorndike (1923) | "Old Scrooge," Starring: Seymour Hicks, William Lugg, Leedham Bantock, and J.C. Buckstone.
"A Christmas Carol," Starring: Russell Thorndike, Nina Vanna, Jack Denton, and Forbes DawsonDVD Features: Production stills slideshow. | |
|
Scrooge (1935) | Seymour Hicks | Starring: Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop, Robert Cochran, Mary Glynne, and Garry Marsh. DVD Features: (none) NOTE: Since this film is in the public domain, it has been released on DVD by several different companies. This version is reviewed as the best and most complete version. However, there is a newer version released in 2005. No reviews as of yet for that one. | |
|
A Christmas Carol (1938) | Reginald Owen | Starring: Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Terry Kilburn, and Barry MacKay. DVD Features: 2 Festive Vintage Featurettes: Jackie Cooper's Christmas Party and Judy Garland Sings "Silent Night", Classic Oscar-Nominated Cartoon: "Peace On Earth", and the Theatrical Trailer | |
|
The Christmas Carol (1949) | Taylor Holmes | Starring: Taylor Holmes and narrated by Vincent Price. DVD Features: (none) Also available: Brand new re-release from Artiflix. | |
|
A Christmas Carol (1951)
(60th Ann' Edition) | Alastair Sim | Starring: Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns, and Hermione Baddeley. DVD Features: Black and White and Colorized Version, Audio Commentary by Marcus Hearn and George Cole, "Spirit of Christmas Past"--George Cole remembers Alistair Sim, "Richard Gordon Remembers George Minter & Renown Pictures", "Charles Dickens--His Life and Times", Before & After Restoration Comparison, Optional Narrative for the Blind, Photo & Press Book Gallery, Cast Bios, Original American and British Theatrical Trailers, "Scrooge" (1935 Seymour Hicks Version) | |
|
A Christmas Carol (1954) | Fredric March | Starring: Fredric March and Basil Rathbone. DVD Features: (TBA) | |
|
NEW!
The Stingiest Man In Town (1956) | Basil Rathbone | Starring: Basil Rathbone, Vic Damone, Patrice Munsel, Johnny Desmond, and Robert Weede. DVD Features: This musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was broadcasted on the TV series "The Alcoa Hour." | |
|
Scrooge (1970) | Albert Finney | Starring: Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More, and Laurence Naismith. DVD Features: (none) | |
|
Rich Little's Christmas Carol (1978) | Rich Little | DVD Features: Also includes Rich Little's other TV special, Robin Hood. | |
|
An American Christmas Carol (1979) | Henry Winkler | Starring: Henry Winkler, Dorian Harewood, Susan Hogan, Cec Linder, and R.H. Thomson. DVD Features: (none) | |
|
A Christmas Carol (1984) | George C. Scott | Starring: George C. Scott, David Warner, Susannah York, Anthony Walters, and Frank Finlay. DVD Features: (none) | |
|
Scrooged (1988) | Bill Murray | Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Johansen, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, Alfre Woodard, Michael J. Pollard, and Mabel King. DVD Features: Original theatrical trailer. Also available: Blu-ray (2011) |
or
 |
|
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) | Michael Caine | DVD Features: (from the original DVD release: Commentary by director Brian Henson, ,Frogs, Pigs & Humbug: Unwrapping a New Holiday Classic, Christmas Around the World, On the Set) NOTE: Includes the Pan-Scan TV version and the original widescreen theatrical version. | |
|
Ebenezer (1998) | Jack Palance | (Out of print) Starring: Jack Palance, Rick Schroder, Amy Locane, Albert Schultz, and Daryl Shuttleworth. DVD Features: (none) | |
|
A Christmas Carol (1999) | Patrick Stewart | Starring: Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice, and Saskia Reeves. DVD Features: (none) | |
|
A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000) | Vanessa Williams | Starring: Vanessa Williams, Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas, John Taylor, Brian McNamara, and Kathy Griffin. DVD Features: (none) | |
|
A Carol Christmas (2003) | Tori Spelling | Starring: Tori Spelling, Dinah Manoff, William Shatner, Gary Coleman, and Michael Landes. DVD Features: (none) | |
|
A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004) | Kelsey Grammer | Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Jesse L. Martin, Jane Krakowski, Jason Alexander, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Geraldine Chaplin. DVD Features: (none) | |
|
Chasing Christmas (2005) | Tom Arnold | Starring: Tom Arnold, Andrea Roth, Leslie Jordan, Brittney Wilson, and Robert Clarke. DVD Features: Trailers | |
|
NEW!
Christmas Cupid (2010) | Christina Milian
as Sloane Spencer | Starring: Christina Milian, Chad Michael Murray, and Ashley Benson. DVD Features: (TBA) | |
|
NEW!
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010) | Michael Gambon
as Kazran Sardick | Starring: Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, with Michael Gambon and Katherine Jenkins. DVD Features: "Doctor Who Confidential": An inside look at the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas Special, "Doctor Who at the Proms": Concert performance of music from Doctor Who recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall during the BBC's annual Proms concerts. | |
Animated
Back to top |
| As the Scrooge: |
|
|
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) | Jim Backus
as Mr. Magoo | DVD Features: (none specified on package) | |
|
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) | Walter Matthau
as Scrooge | Starring: Walter Matthau, Tom Bosley, Theodore Bikel, Robert Morse, Dennis Day, and Paul Frees. DVD Features: Rankin/Bass' adaptation of A Christmas Carol is available only on this Warner Bros. box set Classic Christmas Favorites: A four disc set that includes: DISC 1: How the Grinch Stole Christmas and New to DVD: Leprechauns Christmas Gold, Pinocchio's Christmas, and The Stingiest Man in Town; DISC 2: The Year Without a Santa Claus: Deluxe Edition, Rudolph's Shiny New Year and Nestor, and The Long Eared Christmas Donkey; DISC 3: Frosty's Winter Wonderland and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas; DISC 4: Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July. | |
|
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) | Alan Young
as Uncle Scrooge | DVD Features: Also includes the animated shorts: "The Small One," "Pluto's Christmas Tree," and "Santa's Workshop." Note: This is the fourth time that Mickey's Christmas Carol has been released on DVD. Other releases are: Mickey's Magical Christmas, Walt Disney Treasures' Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Vol. 2 and Classic Cartoon Favorites, Vol. 9. Personally, I highly recommend purchasing Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Vol. 2 for the short, as it is the only version on DVD in anamorphic widescreen and also includes the original "Making of" documentary with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of the late Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey. | |
|
Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol (1992) | Brer Fox | (Out of print) Starring: Christopher Corey Smith (as the voice of Brer Rabbit); Directed by Al Guest. DVD Features: (none) Also available: Brand new re-release from Artiflix. | |
|
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) | Henry Corden
as Fred Flintstone | DVD Features: Also includes the 1964 Flintstones episode "Christmas Flintstone." | |
|
A Christmas Carol (1997) | Tim Curry
as Scrooge | DVD Features: (none) | |
|
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998) | Ernest Borgnine
as Carface | DVD Features: Optional Sing-Along feature and a 4-page booklet featuring entertainment biographies of all your favourite "All Dogs" characters. | |
|
Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) | Simon Callow
as Scrooge | DVD Features: "Making Christmas Carol - The Movie" featurette, "What If?" music video with Kate Winslet, and the Original theatrical opening and ending | |
|
Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006) | Joe Alaskey
as Daffy | DVD Features: (TBA) | |
|
Barbie in a Christmas Carol (2008) | Barbie
as Eden Starling | DVD Features: Collecting Dreams: Designing Holiday Barbie Doll, "Barbie & The Diamond Castle" Dance Party, and a Christmas Carol Sing-Along. | |
|
Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (2009) | Swiper | DVD Features: (TBA) Also available in a Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure/Dora's Christmas two pack. | |
|
A Christmas Carol (2009) | Jim Carrey
as Scrooge | Starring: Jim Carrey, with Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth, and Bob Hoskins. DVD Features: "Capturing A Christmas Carol" featurette, "On Set With Sammi", and Deleted Scenes. Also available: 2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD and 4-Disc Blu-ray/DVD/3D Blu-ray Combos, both with additional special features. | |
|
NEW!
The Smurfs:
A Christmas Carol (2011) | Hank Azaria
as Gargamel | DVD Features: This is only available as a bonus feature on the Blu-ray/DVD for the 2011 movie, The Smurfs, this is a brand-new CG-animated short featuring the same voice cast as the 2011 film. | |
