Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Answers to Quiz 15 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  What song does Scrooge sing, on his way from the toy shop to the Cratchit residence, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"I Like Life!"

 2.  How much money does Scrooge tell the men collecting for charity, that he will donate to their cause, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, and what is this amount's equivalent in Pounds?

"One hundred Guineas," which was equivalent to one hundred five British Pounds; one Guinea equaled twenty-one Shillings; twenty Shillings equaled one Pound. 100 x 21 Shillings = 2,100 Pounds; 2,100 Pounds divided by twenty Shillings, equals 105 Pounds.

 3.  What musical instruments are played by how many men and women, dancing in the street, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Four men play flutes; four men and four women each play two hand bells - one larger than the other; one man plays several instruments by himself, including a drum on his back and a squeeze box in his hands.

 4.  What is unusual about Scrooge's visit to Fred's, on Christmas day, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge sees Fred and his wife in the street, while he (Scrooge) is on his way to give them Christmas presents. The scene described in the original novel, in which Scrooge has dinner with Fred, is never shown, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol.


 5.  What gifts does Scrooge give Fred and his wife, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Two bottles, presumably, of champagne, as well as a belated, gift-wrapped wedding present.

 6.  According to Fred's wife, at what time is Christmas dinner served at Fred's home, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Three-o'-clock.

 7.  What does the sign in a window say, where Scrooge obtains a costume, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Adult & Juvenile Fancy Dresses & Novelty Wear for All Occasions."

 8.  Between which scenes does Scrooge appear in a costume, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Right after the performance by the four flautists and right before the performance of the eight hand bell ringers; at the end of his rendition of the song "I Like Life!" and right before a new rendition of "Father Christmas," in which Father Christmas is pleasant and generous.

 9.  What does Scrooge tell Mrs. Cratchit to do with her goose, after she drops it on the floor, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

He tells her to use it for stuffing for the prize turkey he gives her.

10.  How much of a pay raise does Scrooge promise to give Bob, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge promises to double Bob's wages.

Quiz and Answers by William Mortensen Vaughan

Answers to Quiz 14 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  Where does Scrooge go, right after leaving the butcher's shop, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

He takes the boy with the prize turkey to have the toy shop keeper open his toy shop.


 2.  By what name does Scrooge address the toy shop keeper, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Pringle."

 3.  How does the boy who helps Scrooge buy the prize turkery, describe the size of the prize turkey, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"The one as big as me?"

 4.  How does Scrooge describe the size of the prize turkey, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

He says that it's twice the size of Tiny Tim.

 5.  How much many boys does Scrooge tell the toy shop keeper to have help him deliver his Christmas presents, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Several."

 6.  How much money does Scrooge promise to give each of the delivery boys, for helping him deliver Christmas presents, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Half a Crown.

 7.  What toys does Scrooge purchase, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Dolls, a bow and arrows, musical instruments...

 8.  What  amount of money does Scrooge pay for the toys he purchases, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Some pounds." The precise amount is not specified, as Scrooges gives several coins to the toy shop keeper and Scrooge tells him to "keep the change."


 9.  What two things are unusual about the Scrooge's visit to the Cratchit residence, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

First of all, this scene is an addition not mentioned in the original novel, in which Scrooge sends the prize turkey to the Cratchit residence anonymously. Furthermore, Scrooge is disguised as Father Christmas, in red with white trim, similar to what Santa Claus would wear in the U.S.A.

10.  What is unusual about the ending of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

This film ends when Scrooge returns home, after delivering presents to the Cratchits at their home, on Christmas morning. The scene in which Scrooge catches Bob arriving late for work the day after Christmas is not shown in this film.


Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan

Answers to Quiz 13 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  What is unusual about Scrooge's conversation with the boy, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Instead of addressing the boy from a window, Scrooge encounters the boy after stepping outside, onto the street.

 2.  What does Scrooge tell the boy to do, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

To wake the butcher, and have him open his shop, and to meet him there with the prize turkey.

 3.  In how many minutes does Scrooge tell the boy that he will meet him at the butcher's shop, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

In ten minutes.

 4.  How does Scrooge get downstairs, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

He slides backward down the handrail, all the way from the top to the bottom.

 5.  How much money does Scrooge give the boy, before sending him to the butcher, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Two Pounds.

 6.  How much money does Scrooge promise to give the boy, if he does what he asks him to, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Half a Crown.

 7.  What is the equivalent of the amount of money mentioned in Question 6, above, in pre-decimal British Pounds, Shillings, and/or Pence?

One eighth of a Pound (two Shillings and six Pence, or two and a half Shillings).

 8.  What is convenient about the amounts of money Scrooge gives (and promises to give) the boy, on Christmas morning, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge is able to give the boy two Pounds in the form of two Sovereigns (coins worth one Pound each); and a Half Crown was a single coin, in circulation since 1549, during the reign of King Edward VI.

 9.  What is unusual about the way the prize turkey is delivered to the Cratchits, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge escorts the boy who helped him buy the turkey, to the Cratchit residence, while the boy pulls a sled with the turkey on it.


10.  What do the signs say, on the front of the butcher's shop, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Prize Capons" and "A. Twilley."



Quiz and Answers by William Mortensen Vaughan

Answers to Quiz 12 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  According to Marley, why does he welcome Scrooge to Hell, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

No one else wanted to.

 2.  According to Scrooge, where did Scrooge hope he would end up, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Heaven.

 3.  According to Marley, what is to be Scrooge's job, in Hell, and why, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge is to be Lucifer's personal clerk, because Scrooge's "activities in life" pleased Lucifer so much.

 4.  What does Marley warn Scrooge about, in Hell, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Rats.

 5.  According to Marley, what is unusual about Scrooge's office, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

It's the only place in Hell that's cold.

 6.  According to Marley, what is unusual about Scrooge's chain, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

It's so "big" that "they had to take on extra devils at the foundry to finish it.

 7.  How many men carry Scrooge's chain to him, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Four.

 8.  What is the difference between Marley's chain and Scrooge's, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Marley's chain is light enough for him to walk around with it draped over his shoulders; Scrooge's is so heavy that he's unable to stand up, let alone walk around, after the headsmen wrap him in it.

 9.  What do the men who carry Scrooge's chain look like, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

They are burly men, with bare torsos, black pants, black boots, black belts, black wristbands, and black hoods like headsmen would wear.

10.  What does Scrooge find around his neck, when he wakes up from the nightmare described above, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Twisted bedclothes.


Quiz and Answers by William Mortensen Vaughan

Answers to Quiz 11 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  What is the second scene that the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

The Cratchits' home after Tiny Tim has died.

 2.  Who and/or what is missing from the scene mentioned in Question 1, above, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Bob Cratchit, and his thoughts about Tiny Tim.

 3.  What does the first inscription that appears say, on a tombstone, when the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge the graveyard, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"In memory of Louise wife of Angus Stuart who died March 16, 17__, aged 3_..."

 4.  What song is heard, when the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge the graveyard, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"The Beautiful Day," sung a cappella, by Tiny Tim

 5.  Who is in the graveyard, when the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge there, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Bob Cratchit.

 6.  What does the inscription on Tiny Tim's tombstone say, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

This is a trick question; Tiny Tim's tombstone is a cross, with no inscription, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

 7.  What does the inscription on Scrooge's tombstone say, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

"Ebenezer Scrooge."

 8.  What is unusual about Scrooge's tomb, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

It appears to be very dark and deep; Scrooge falls into it, and falls a long way, as if to the center of the Earth, where he finds himself in Hell.

 9.  What is unusual about the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

He appears to be a skeleton for a moment, right before Scrooge falls into his tomb.

10.  Who welcomes Scrooge to Hell, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Jacob Marley


Quiz and Answers by William Mortensen Vaughan

Answers to Quiz 10 on Scrooge (1970), Starring Albert Finney

  1.  Which is the first scene that the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge's funeral procession.

 2.  What does Scrooge fail to realize, during the scene mentioned in Question 1, above?

That the people are celebrating his death.

 3.  What song do the people sing, during the scene mentioned in Question 1, above?

"Thank You Very Much!"

 4.  Who seems to be the Master of Ceremonies, during the scene mentioned in Question 1, above?

Tom Jenkins

 5.  According to the song mentioned in Question 1, why would "the singer" hang a flag out?

"To add a sort of final victory touch!"

 6.  According to the song mentioned in Question 1, why would "the singer" fire a cannon?

"To add a sort of celebration touch!"

 7.  During the scene mentioned in Question 1, how much money does Scrooge say the Master of Ceremonies owes him?

Six Pounds.

 8.  According to the song mentioned in Question 1, why would "the singer" blow a bugle?

"To add a sort of 'How's your father?' touch!"

 9.  According to the song mentioned in Question 1, why would "the singer" bang a drum?

"To add a sort of Humpty-Dumpty touch!"

10.  According to the song mentioned in Question 1, why doesn't "the singer" hang a flag out, fire a cannon, blow a bugle, or bang a drum?

Because they left their flag, cannon, bugle and DRUMMER at home.



Quiz and Answers by William Mortensen Vaughan