Adaptation: Starring Cicely Tyson (1924-2021) as Ebenita Scrooge
Dates and Places of Earliest Release:
WED, 10 DEC 1997 U.S.A.
WED, 25 NOV 1998 Finland
FRI, 18 DEC 1998 Japan
My Rating: ****
Runtime: 87 minutes
Availability: As of February 2, 2021, Ms. Scrooge is available on YouTube, and copies of it, on DVD, are also available online, for approximately $30 U.S. Dollars.
Is this adaptation reverent?
Yes, this adaptation is reverent, and features a Christian minister.
Does this adaptation mention "God" or "Christ"?
Yes.
Does this adaptation include the phrase "God bless us...?"
Yes.
What does my wife think of this adaptation?
She doesn't like it; she finds Ms. Scrooge's voice annoying, until after her transformation.
Where and when does this adaptation take place?
The U.S.A., after the Viet Nam War
What language and/or dialects are used?
American English
How closely does this adaptation follow the original novel, by Charles Dickens?This adaptation is so "loose," that it seems odd that it included the names "Scrooge," "Cratchit," and "Marley."
Is this adaptation a prequel or a sequel? No.
Is this adaptation supernatural?
Is this adaptation supernatural?
Yes, it includes ghosts and time travel.
Is this adaptation "framed"? No.
Is this adaptation a musical? No.
Is this adaptation "framed"? No.
Is this adaptation a musical? No.
What songs and/or dances are included?
Music composed by David Shire... This adaptation includes one of the best vocal renditions of "Good King Wenceslas" that I've ever heard, as well as "Go Tell It on the Mountain."
How attractive and effective is the visual art?
How attractive and effective is the visual art?
The visual art is adequate.
How creative and intense are the transitions, especially when "the Scrooge" is taken from one time and/or place to another?
How creative and intense are the transitions, especially when "the Scrooge" is taken from one time and/or place to another?
The transitions are adequate.
What aerial and/or nap-of-the-earth footage is included?
N/A
What use is made of background extras?
The use of background extras is adequate.
What is the most remarkable thing about this adaptation?
The most remarkable thing about this adaptation is, perhaps, that it portrays an elderly, black, female version of Scrooge. Young, black, female versions of Scrooge are played by Vanessa Williams, in A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000); and by Demetria McKinney, in Stone Cold Christmas (2018).
The best part of this adaptation, for me, was the rendition of "Good King Wenceslas."
The most remarkable thing about this adaptation is, perhaps, that it portrays an elderly, black, female version of Scrooge. Young, black, female versions of Scrooge are played by Vanessa Williams, in A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000); and by Demetria McKinney, in Stone Cold Christmas (2018).
The best part of this adaptation, for me, was the rendition of "Good King Wenceslas."
What extras are included on the tape or DVD?
N/A
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