Adaptations Of A Christmas Carol

'' A Christmas Carol'', the popular 1843 novella by Charles Dickens (1812–1870), is one of the British author's best-known works. It is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy miser who hates Christmas, but is transformed into a caring, kindly person through the visitations of four ghosts (Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future). The classic work has been dramatised and adapted countless times for virtually every medium and performance genre, and new versions appear regularly.

Public readings

The novel was the subject of Dickens' first public reading, given in Birmingham Town Hall to the Industrial and Literary Institute on 27 December 1853. This was repeated three days later to an audience of 'working people', and was a great success by his own account and that of newspapers of the time. Over the years, Dickens edited and adapted the piece for a listening, rather than reading, audience. Dickens continued to give public readings of ''A Christmas Carol'' until his death.

Public readings of the novel continue to be held today, with some readers performing in character as Dickens.

Theatre

An early theatrical production was ''A Christmas Carol: Or, the Miser's Warning!'', a two-act adaptation of '' A Christmas Carol'' by C. Z. Barnett, first produced at the Surrey Theatre on 5 February 1844, just weeks after the publication of the novella.''A Christmas Carol, or, the Miser's Warning!''
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1964–1999

* Throughout the late nineteenth century, and into the early years of the twentieth, British actor Seymour Hicks toured England with his own non-musical adaptation of the story, in which he played Scrooge.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1964 to present), an original musical stage adaptation written and directed by Tim Dietlein, celebrated its 50th anniversary of consecutive shows in 2015 at the Glendale Centre Theatre. GCT's ''A Christmas Carol'' is the longest running adaptation in theatre history. The live performance was filmed and released in 2015 starring Tom Killam as Scrooge and Bradley Bundlie as Tiny Tim.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1972, 1974 and 1978), an adaptation by Keith Fowler in "Story Theater" style, was presented in Richmond, Virginia. This version premiered in 1972 at the Virginia Museum Theater and was revived in 1974 at the larger Mosque Theater. In 1978, the American Revels Company at the Empire Theater also performed this version.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1974 to present), original musical-comedy stage adaptation written and directed by, and starring (as Scrooge) Ira David Wood III, which has been performed for the last 39 years on stage at Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium. Wood's ''A Christmas Carol'' is the longest running indoor show in North Carolina theatre history.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1975 to present), a theatrical adaptation that has been performed annually at the Guthrie in Minneapolis, Minnesota, celebrating over 45 years of production. The original adaptation was by Barbara Field; she created a new adaptation for the Guthrie in 1996. The Guthrie Theater changed to a new adaptation by Lavina Jadhwani in 2021.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1975 to present), a theatrical adaptation that has been performed annually by the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in Milwaukee, WI. The production has taken place annually in the adjacent Pabst Theater, and is now in its fifth adaptation
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1976 to present), a musical adaptation by Charles Jones performed annually at the Omaha Community Playhouse in Omaha, Nebraska, as well as two touring companies with the Nebraska Theatre Caravan.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1977 to present), a theatrical adaptation performed annually at Theatre Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1978 to present), a theatrical adaptation performed annually at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1980 to present), adapted by Jerry Patch, has been presented annually by the Tony-winning South Coast Repertory Company in Costa Mesa, California. John-David Keller is the director, and Hal Landon, Jr. plays Scrooge.
*''A Christmas Carol'' (198? to present) has been staged annually in Atlanta, Georgia, since the 1980s, first at the Academy Theatre, and then at the Alliance Theatre.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1981 to present) has been staged annually in the Matthews Theater at McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ. 1981-1990 written and adapted by Nagle Jackson. 1991 to present adaptation by David Thompson, directed by Scott Ellis 1991–2000, directed by Michael Unger 2000–2015, directed by Adam Immerwahr 2016–present.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1981), a musical adaptation which premiered in 1982 at the Hartman Theatre, Stamford, Connecticut. The show was workshopped as a tour in 1981.
*''Scrooge'' (1982-Present) is a musical adaptation of the 1970 musical motion picture, performed annually by the Spring Lake Theatre Company in Spring Lake, New Jersey. The show celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022.
* ''The Gospel According to Scrooge'' (1982), a stage musical emphasizing the religious elements of the story began at Jesus People Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1980; in 1981 it debuted at the Historic State Theater and was later made into a television special featuring actor Dean Jones as the host.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1982 to present), a theatrical adaptation by Neal Radice performed annually by Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo, NY.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1983), a theatrical adaptation by Jeffrey Sanzel has been performed annually at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson, New York, for 28 years.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1985), an adaptation by Bille Brown with music and staged by W. Stuart McDowell, was performed at the Symphony Space in New York City as a fundraiser for the Riverside Shakespeare Company, with narration by Helen Hayes, featuring Len Cariou as Scrooge, and MacIntyre Dixon, Celeste Holm, Raul Julia, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harold Scott, Carole Shelley, and Fritz Weaver, and the children's choir of the Anglo-American School. This script was restaged the following year at the Marriott Theatre on Broadway, produced by McDowell and directed by Robert Small, narrated by Ms. Hayes, featuring F. Murray Abraham as Scrooge, and Ossie Davis as Marley's Ghost, June Havoc, and Rex Smith as Bob Cratchit.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1988), is an original musical adaptation which was written for The Chatham Players in Chatham, New Jersey, by Phillip Wm. McKinley. The ensemble production features Charles Dickens as narrator. In 2008, the production celebrated its 20th anniversary; actor Alan Semok has portrayed Scrooge in the Chatham Production every production year to date since 1994. In 2020, Charles Grayson assumed the role in a filmed version produced by Joe DeVico and directed by Susie Speidel during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the live version was produced at the theater, with Susie Speidel and Joe DeVico reprising their roles as director and producer. Ed Faver assumed the role of Scrooge, and David Romankow assumed the role of Charles Dickens.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (1988), Patrick Stewart's one-man reading/acting of the story, made its first appearance in London and later on Broadway. On stage he would use a table, chair, stool, lectern and a book with an oversized print cover to enact the entire story. The production has been revived in London and New York several times. It has also been released on compact disc.
* ''The Scrooge Diary'' (Canada) (1990 to the present) (In the USA: Scrooge Tells All). Adaptation by Avril Kelly, performed by Welsh actor Phil Arnold, in a solo staged performance. Later performed on license only (two performances) by John Gray, late of RSC.
* ''A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas'' (1990), a theatrical adaptation by Michael Wilson (director), with original music by John Gromada, performed at the Alley Theatre for 19 years (1990–1998; 2005–present); Hartford Stage for 17 years (1998–present); and at Washington D.C.'s Ford's Theater for 11 years; published by Dramatists Play Service.
* ''Scrooge!: A Dickens of a One-Man Show'' (1991), a theatrical adaptation one person show written by and starring Kevin Norberg portraying all 40-plus characters in a solo performance.
* '' Scrooge: The Musical'' (1992), a British stage musical adapted from the 1970 film and starring Anthony Newley.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1993 to the present), a one-man show of the work performed by Gerald Charles Dickens, great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, in which he plays 26 characters.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1993 to the present), a theatrical adaptation at the Public Theatre in Lewiston, Maine adapted by Christopher Schario, Executive and artistic director of the Public Theatre. The adaptation features only 6 actors and a fiddler. Each actor portrays multiple characters except for the actor portraying Scrooge. Michael Bradshaw originated the role of Scrooge in this adaptation.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1994), a theatrical adaptation by Kevin Von Feldt, produced at the Raymond Theatre in Pasadena, California with recorded narration by John Gielgud. Von Feldt staged the show again in 2008 at the Kodak Theatre with Christopher Lloyd as Scrooge, John Goodman, and Jane Leeves.
* '' A Christmas Carol: The Musical'' (1994), a Broadway musical adaptation with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, ran at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, New York City yearly until 2003. Starring as "Scrooge" were Walter Charles (1994), Terrence Mann (1995), Tony Randall (1996), Hal Linden and Roddy McDowell (alternating) (1997), Roger Daltrey (1998), Tony Roberts (1999), Frank Langella (2000), Tim Curry (2001), F. Murray Abraham (2002) and Jim Dale (2003). The 2004 television version of the musical starred Kelsey Grammer as "Scrooge".
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1996), an adaptation for a " ast ofeight actors and a lightbulb" by British director and playwright Neil Bartlett OBE. Currently performing (December/January 2014) at the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington, London, a well-known fringe theatre.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1997), a musical adaptation with music by Steve Parsons and book/lyrics by John Popa was performed from 1997 to 2000 at The Players Guild Theatre in Canton, Ohio and was subsequently revived in 2009, continuing to play each holiday season to the present day. This version spawned three cast recordings, one featuring the original cast, a 10th anniversary recording in 2008, and the 2015 cast recording. In 2016 the musical was published for domestic and international licensing by Steel Spring Stage Rights in Los Angeles.

2003–2009

* ''A Christmas Carol'', written and performed by Greg Oliver Bodine, is a one-man stage adaptation enacted by Charles Dickens himself based on a condensed version of the novel that he used while on the second of his reading tours of the United States. First performed in 2003.
* '' Steve Nallon's Christmas Carol'' (2003), theatrical adaptation starring impressionist Nallon as a number of famous people.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2003), theatrical adaptation by Karen Louise Hebden produced by and performed at Derby Playhouse in 2003 and revived in 2006. On both occasions, Scrooge was played by Ben Roberts.
* ''A Dickens' Christmas Carol'' (2003 to present), theatrical adaptation created specifically for Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. Performed yearly, the 60-minute Broadway-style show is expected to be viewed by more than 1,000,000 people during the 2013 Christmas season.
* ''A Christmas Carol: the Musical'' (2005), musical adaptation by Stephen DeCesare. Follows 99% of the original book and has had over 300 performances around the world. It starred Carl DeSimone as Scrooge, Scott Morency as "Marley" and Kim Kalunian as "Belle" from the Academy Players in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2007), theatrical adaptation by Jacqueline Goldfinger produced by and performed at North Coast Repertory Theatre in San Diego. This adaptation has become North Coast Rep's annual Christmas show.
* ''A Christmas Carol'', adapted by Tom Haas, has been performed each year at the Indiana Repertory Theatre for more than 25 years. Set on a minimalist stage covered in snow, this adaptation features the characters narrating their own actions to the audience and intersperses carols and dance along with the visits of the ghosts.
* ''A Christmas Carol'', an adaptation by Adam Graham, first performed on 6 December 2007 by Performing Arts Winchester, part of Winchester Student Union. A one-hour version, it was performed twice a night for the holiday season.
* ''A Christmas Carol'', an adaptation by Ron Severdia, premiered on 6 December 2006 at the Barn Theatre in Ross, CA. In 2007, he toured Europe with a new adaptation of the show.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2003) a new stage adaptation by Scott Harrison which has been produced in both the UK and the US. Originally performed by The Dreaming Theatre Company in the Kirkgate Victorian street exhibition inside the York Castle Museum, it has also recently been performed across the United States by three separate theatre companies.
* '' Fellow Passengers'' (2004), a three-actor narrative theatre adaptation using nearly every word of the novel, first presented at Strawberry Theatre Workshop in Seattle.
* ''A Christmas Carol: The Traditional Story with Modern Music'' (2005), a musical adaptation with music and lyrics by Matt Corriel and book by Erica Lipez, premiered at the Foothills Theatre in Worcester, MA in 2005 and is published by Dramatic Publishing Company.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2006), a stage adaptation by Jeannette Jaquish for the Firehouse Theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was performed Decembers of 2006, 2007 & 2009.
* ''Scrooge!'' (2006), a musical adaptation by Ken Skrzesz and Doug Yetter performed annually at the Clear Space Theatre Company in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
* ''A Christmas Carol – As told by Jacob Marley (deceased)'' (2009/10); adapted and performed as a one-man show by James Hyland.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2008), a stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery with songs by Jason Carr, was written for the Chichester Youth Theatre and performed at Chichester Festival Theatre for Christmas 2008 and 2015. This adaptation was also performed by Birmingham Repertory Theatre for Christmas 2009 (with Peter Polycarpou as Scrooge, Hadley Fraser as Bob Cratchit and Rosalie Craig as Mrs Cratchit) and 2013 and the West Yorkshire Playhouse for Christmas 2010 (with Phillip Whitchurch as Scrooge).
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2009), a stage adaptation written by Alexandria Haber and produced by Geordie Productions, premiering in December 2009 at the D.B. Clarke Theatre in Montreal, Quebec (Canada).

2010–present

* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2010), a new stage adaptation written by Jim Cook Jr. and produced by the Off Broad Street Players Theater Company in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Follows much of the original text of the novella with some character relationships explored. Premiered in November 2010.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2010), a stage adaptation by The Pantaloons theatre company, touring England in Winter 2010.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2010–present), a new stage adaptation by Preston Lane, produced by Triad Stage in Greensboro, North Carolina. Premiered November 2010, starring Gordon Joseph Weiss as Ebenezer Scrooge.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2010), a musical stage adaptation by Bruce Greer and Keith Ferguson that premiered in Carrollton, Texas, in December 2010.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2011), a National Theatre of Scotland production adapted, designed and directed by Graham McLaren, premiered at Film City Glasgow. The production was awarded Best Production and Best Ensemble by the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland.
* ''Ebenezer'' (2011), a prequel musical by Maurice Walters and Christopher Sparkhall performed at the Canford School.
* ''3 Ghosts'' (2011), a steampunk inspired stage adaptation by PiPE DREAM Theatre, written by C.E. Simon and Liz Muller. Premiered in December 2011 at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2012), a musical adaptation with book and lyrics by Ben Horslen and John Risebero and music by Christopher Peake and Nick Barstow, first performed by Antic Disposition in Middle Temple Hall, London, in December 2012 and revived in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019. A cast recording featuring Brian Blessed as The Ghost of Christmas Present was released in 2019.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (2014), a musical with book and lyrics by Richard Hough and music by Ben Morales Frost, first performed at The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough in December 2014.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2015), an adaptation by Patrick Barlow, starring Jim Broadbent as "Scrooge" at Noël Coward Theatre in London.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (2017), a new adaptation by Jack Thorne, directed by Matthew Warchus for The Old Vic. Original cast included Rhys Ifans as Scrooge. The production has played every year since due to popular demand (including via live broadcast for the Christmas 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and opened at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in 2019, winning 5 Tony Awards.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2017), a new adaptation by David Edgar, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Cast included Phil Davis as Scrooge. This production was revived for Christmas 2018 with Aden Gillet as Scrooge and will be revived again for the Christmas 2022 season with Adrian Edmondson as Scrooge.
* ''Humbug'' (2017), a new adaption by Chuck Puckett, directed by Carol Puckett, performed by The Bank Street Players at the Princess Theater in Decatur, AL.
* ''An Evening With Charles Dickens Reading A Christmas Carol'' (2018), a new adaptation by Ronald Rand, directed and performed by Ronald Rand at the Tuscumbia Roundhouse in Tuscumbia, AL.
* ''Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol'' (2018), a one-man show adaptation of the story performed by Jefferson Mays at Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles. In 2020, the show was filmed live at New York's United Palace and released for a limited time on streaming site On The Stage
*''Ebenezer: A Haunted Tale'' (2020), a virtual play written by Robert Frankenberg and staged/filmed at Open Stage Works in Hauppauge, New York
*''A Very Covid Christmas Carol'' (2020), a virtual play written by Pamela Morgan and streamed at This Moment Productions in Chicago, IL.
*''A Christmas Carol'' (2020), adapted and directed by Nicholas Hytner for the Bridge Theatre, London, features three-actors. Opened in December 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic before returning in December 2022.
*''A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story'' (2021), an adaptation by Mark Gatiss (who also played Marley), directed by Adam Penford ran at the Nottingham Playhouse and then Alexandra Palace Theatre for Christmas 2021 season
*''A VHS Christmas Carol'' (2021), a 1980s musical style adaptation by StarKid Productions. With Music by Clark Baxtresser.
*''A Christmas Carol'' (2022), an upcoming adaptation by Kevin P. Kern produced by Impact Youth Theatre.

Film

Live action films

* ''Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost'' (1901), a short British film that is the earliest surviving screen adaptation.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (1908), with Thomas Ricketts as Scrooge. Lost film.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (1910), a 13-minute version of the story starring Marc McDermott as Scrooge and Charles Ogle as Cratchit, with William Bechtel, Viola Dana, Carey Lee, and Shirley Mason.
* '' Scrooge'' (1913), starring Sir Seymour Hicks and retitled ''Old Scrooge'' for its U.S. release in 1926.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1914), with Charles Rock as Scrooge.
* '' The Right to Be Happy'' (1916), the first feature-length adaptation, directed by and starring Rupert Julian as Scrooge.
* ''Scrooge'' (1922), an 18-minute version of the story directed by George Wynn and starring Henry V. Esmond.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1923), produced in the UK and starring Russell Thorndike, Nina Vanna, Jack Denton, and Forbes Dawson.
* ''Scrooge'' (1928) short film made in Lee DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, with Bransby Williams as Scrooge (British Film Institute)
* '' Scrooge'' (1935), a British movie, again starring Seymour Hicks as Scrooge.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (1938), starring Reginald Owen as Scrooge and Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart as the Cratchits.
* ''Leyenda de Navidad'' (1947), Spanish Adaptation
* '' Scrooge'' (1951), re-titled ''A Christmas Carol'' in the U.S., starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge, Michael Hordern, and Mervyn Johns and Hermione Baddeley as the Cratchits. According to critic A. O. Scott of ''The New York Times'', this film is the best one ever made of the Dickens classic.
* '' Scrooge'' (1970), a musical film adaptation starring Albert Finney as Scrooge and Alec Guinness as Marley's Ghost.
* ''Scrooged'' (1988) a comedy film starring Bill Murray as a Scroogelike regional boss of a TV station set to direct a Scrooge musical.
* ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' (1992), a musical film featuring The Muppets, with Michael Caine as Scrooge.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2012) Digital film adaptation released online starring Vincent Fegan as Scrooge. It was released by Guerilla Films worldwide via the Distrify player at 12:01am on 1 January 2012 on the Dickens Fellowship website and a number of other websites and Facebook pages, making it the first new production based upon a new work by Charles Dickens in his bicentennial year.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2015), an original musical featuring Colin Baker (''Doctor Who'') and Anthony D.P. Mann as Scrooge.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (2018), a BBC Films stage-to-film adaptation of a one-man performance by Simon Callow, which ran for several seasons on stage in London, based on Charles Dickens's own performance adaptation
* ''The Passion of Scrooge'' (2018), a film adaptation by H. Paul Moon of the opera by Jon Deak, featuring the composer with baritone William Sharp and the 21st Century Consort.
* ''Spirited'' (2022), a comedic modern musical re-imagining forcing on the perspective of the Ghosts, with Will Ferrell as the Ghost of Christmas Present and Ryan Reynolds as the person visited b the ghosts.

Animated films

* ''Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'' (1962), an American animated Scrooge adaptation from the popular cartoon series '' Mr. Magoo'', where Mr. Magoo is the main character in a stage production of ''A Christmas Carol''.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (1982) an Australian made-for-television animated Christmas fantasy film from Burbank Films as part of the studio's series of Dickens adaptations from 1982 to 1985. It was originally broadcast in 1982 through the Australian Nine Network.
* ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'' (1983), an animated featurette film featuring the various Walt Disney characters with Scrooge McDuck playing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit, Goofy as Jacob Marley, and Donald Duck as Fred.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1994), an animated version produced by Jetlag Productions, written by Jack Olesker.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (1997), an animated production produced by DIC Productions, L.P. featuring the voice of Tim Curry as Scrooge as well as the voices of Whoopi Goldberg, Michael York and Ed Asner.
* ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'' (1998), an animated direct-to-video film and the de facto finale of the ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' franchise; features the villainous Carface (Ernest Borgnine) as Scrooge, with Itchy (Dom DeLuise) as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Sasha (Sheena Easton) as Present, and Charlie (Steven Weber) as Future.
* '' Christmas Carol: The Movie'' (2001), an animated version produced by Illuminated Films (Christmas Carol), Ltd/The Film Consortium/MBP; screenplay by Robert Llewellyn & Piet Kroon; with the voices of Simon Callow, Kate Winslet and Nicolas Cage.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (2006), a computer animated adaptation featuring anthropomorphic animals in the lead roles.
* ''Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas'' (2006), a modern retelling featuring Daffy Duck in the Scrooge role, and Bugs Bunny as the host.
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (2009), a performance capture film directed by Robert Zemeckis, and starring Jim Carrey as Scrooge and the three ghosts. From Walt Disney Pictures and ImageMovers, it was released in November 2009 in Disney Digital 3-D. This adaptation, while mostly faithful to the novel, includes such scenes as Scrooge being chased through London and being dropped into his own grave by the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come.
* '' Scrooge: A Christmas Carol'' (2022), an animated musical version and a remake of ''Scrooge'' (1970), produced by Timeless Films and written and directed by Stephen Donnelly. It was released on December 2, 2022, on Netflix.

Television

Between 1944 and 1956, most television versions of the story were staged live.
* An early live television adaptation was broadcast by DuMont's New York station WABD on 20 December 1944.
* ''Christmas Night'', with a ballet and with music by Ralph Vaughan Williams was broadcast on BBC television on 25 December 1946.
* A 25 December 1947 live television version on DuMont starred John Carradine as Scrooge, and featured David Carradine and Eva Marie Saint, the latter in her TV debut.
* A 24 December 1948 live television version on ABC performed by the Rufus Rose Marionettes.
* A 1948 live television adaptation which aired on ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' starred Dennis King as Scrooge.
* ''The Christmas Carol'', broadcast 25 December 1949, is a 30-minute television adaptation that starred Taylor Holmes as Scrooge with Vincent Price as the on-screen narrator.
* A British television version, with Bransby Williams as Scrooge, was televised in 1950.
* An adaptation of ''A Christmas Carol'' with Ralph Richardson as Scrooge was shown as a 30-minute filmed episode of NBC's ''Fireside Theater'' in 1951.
* The story was dramatized twice, in 1952 and 1953, on ''Kraft Television Theatre'' (NBC).
* '' A Christmas Carol'' (1954), a filmed musical television adaptation starring Fredric March as Scrooge and Basil Rathbone as Marley, was shown on the TV anthology ''Shower of Stars''. The adaptation and lyrics were by Maxwell Anderson, the music by Bernard Herrmann. The first version in color, only a black-and-white version is currently known to survive. March received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance.
* ''Eye on New York'' (1955) A live broadcast on A Christmas Carol with Jonathan Harris as Scrooge
* ''The Stingiest Man in Town'' (1956) was the second musical adaptation. It starred Basil Rathbone and Vic Damone as, respectively, the old and young Scrooge. This was a live episode of the dramatic anthology series ''The Alcoa Hour''.

None of the later versions were done live but were either shot on videotape or filmed. They include:
* ''Tales from Dickens: A Christmas Carol'' (1959), was another filmed episode of the half-hour anthology series, again featuring Rathbone as Scrooge, with Fredric March as narrator, produced by Desmond Davis, with the cooperation of The Dickensian Society, London, distributed by Coronet Films "Copyright 1959, Transcription Holdings Ltd.".
* ''Mr. Scrooge'', a 1964 CBC television musical adaptation, starring Cyril Ritchard (''Peter Pan'' Captain Hook) as Scrooge, with Alfie Bass and Tessie O'Shea as Bob Cratchit and his wife.
*'' Carry on Christmas'' was broadcast in 1969. Scripted by long-term ''Carry On'' author Talbot Rothwell, the story was an irreverent take on the tale and featured Sid James as Scrooge.
* ''A Christmas Carol'' (1977), a BBC
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