Patrick stewart is revisiting two roles, in christmas. A christmas carol 1999 with patrick stewart facebook. A christmas carol film adaptations best and worst movie versions. The next generation and professor xavier in the xmen films. Our family watched both movies within a week of each other shortly before christmas, and we all came away.
A christmas carol by david jones david jones, patrick. The closedcaptioned english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital surround. The next generation stars as scrooge, the meanspirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines hes visited by the ghosts of christmas past, present and future, and taken on a lifealtering journey. Patrick stewart stars as ebeneezer scrooge in this madefortv adaptation of charles dickens classic holiday fable. An original take on dickenss iconic ghost story by steven knight, a christmas carol is a spinetingling immersion into scrooges dark night of the soul. Celsi rigdon, realtor keller williams first choice realty. Henry winkler and even ross kemp, but did you know the list included former enterprise captain patrick stewart.
With patrick stewart, jon heder, james roday, cheryl hines. Christmas eve 2015 film featurette the making of christmas eve patrick stewart, jon heder movie. The next generation stars as scrooge, the meanspirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines hes visited by the ghosts of christmas past. Patrick stewart, a christmas carol 1999 on stage, stewart played all the roles, but in this madeforcable film hes a younger but no less mean scrooge than usual. A viewers guide to various versions of a christmas carol.
Patrick stewart does an amazing job as scrooge and richard e. Drama fantasy film geregisseerd door david hugh jones. The muppet one did incredibly, as did allistair simms and patrick stewart versions. A christmas carol by david jones david jones, patrick stewart. Grant, joel grey, ian mcneice the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. A christmas carol 1999 drama patrick stewart xmen, star trek. The movie was originally made for television, and the smaller budgets for a tv film certainly show up. Sir patrick stewart was born in mirfield, yorkshire, england, to gladys barrowclough, a textile worker and weaver, and alfred stewart, who was in the army. The next generation stars as scrooge, the meanspirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines hes. Scrooge is a skinflint businessman who loathes the christmas season and begrudges having to give time off to his best employee, bob cratchit richard e. Ive had the pleasure of seeing patrick stewart do his oneman readingperformance of a christmas carol several times. The next generation stars as scrooge, the meanspirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines hes visited by the ghosts of.
Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of new yorkers inside elevators on christmas eve. Suggestion christmas movie mv from velvetrrevolv3r6 warnings. A christmas carol, charles dickens, patrick stewart, performance piece patrick stewart s oneman version of a christmas carol was originally presented on broadway. Add a christmas carol to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. When this was on sale around christmas i purchased it for him. An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on christmas eve. I thought it was amusing that captain picard was portraying scrooge.
Its been recreated time after time with a different cast and a. In 1988, as he was playing jeanluc picard in the second season of star trek. A christmas carol 1999 stream and watch online moviefone. A christmas carol tv is a film directed by david hugh jones with patrick stewart, richard e. The next generation, sir patrick stewart started working on a oneman stage version of a christmas carol in order to. A christmas carol vhs, 2000, clamshell for sale online. A christmas carol has held special significance for the great shakespearean actor patrick stewart he created a oneman version of this story that he has performed many times on stage, and he coproduced this version for tv. Clamshell patrick stewart a christmas carol vhs, 2000, warner bros. With alastair sim, jack warner, kathleen harrison, mervyn johns. Patrick stewart celebrity profile check out the latest patrick stewart photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature. There are no tv airings of a christmas carol in the next 14 days. Patrick stewart delivers an engaging and resonant performance as the parsimonious and curmudgeonly ebeneezer scrooge. The margos continue their holiday celebrations with the alltime classic a christmas carol by charles dickens. Dec 11, 20 suggestion christmas movie mv from velvetrrevolv3r6 warnings. Patrick stewart gives a wonderful performance, but the supporting cast is also very strong. Christmas present is supposed to age yeah the ghost of christmas present is supposed to age through his segment, but not all show this.
Dec 22, 2012 a christmas carol patrick stewart, 1999. This is one of my go to christmas movies to get in the mood for festivities and love patrick stewart version but was disappointed to lose a few scenes all for the sake of 6 minutes. Christmas eve is a 2015 american christmas comedy film, directed by mitch davis, written by davis and tyler mckellar, and produced by davis and larry king. Stranger still, it became my favourite version of a christmas carol and my favourite christmas movie of all time. The meaning of the tale remains true but i do rather enjoy the scene where scrooge scares the living daylights out of his char lady with his newly. Patrick stewart movies and tv shows tv listings tv guide. Grant, joel grey, desmond barrit en john franklynrobbins. Set in new york city, the film tells the stories of various characters as they become trapped in six different elevators on. Sep 26, 2016 christmas eve george raft, randolph scott, joan blondell, dolores moran, 10311947. A christmas caroldifferences from book to adaptations. Our 10 favorite patrick stewart performances paste. To anyone who doesnt know the story of a christmas carol, so newborn babies, major spoilers.
A christmas carol tv movie 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was a member of various local drama groups from about age 12. A christmas carol movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. A strange thing happened though, i liked the movie when i watched it. However, this is balanced by patrick stewart, who growls. It was directed by david jones and stars patrick stewart as ebenezer. In the mid1990s, sir patrick stewart taking a break from his captain picard duties on film embarked on a successful run on broadway performing a oneman stage version of a christmas carol. A christmas carol tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide. A christmas carol is as much a part of the christmas tradition as santa claus and mistletoe, so its no surprise that this year theres yet another film version of the classic story. We watch a christmas carol every year as a tradition. Patrick stewart stars as scrooge, the mean spirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance hen he imagines hes visited by the ghost of xmas past, present and future.
In just one night, he has seen his past, his present, and his future. Christmas eve featurette the making of christmas eve 2015 patrick stewart, jon heder movie hd. A christmas carol is a 1999 britishamerican madefortelevision film adaptation of charles dickens famous 1843 novella a christmas carol that was first televised december 5, 1999 on tnt. This one stars patrick stewart, an odd choice, but he pulls it off. A christmas carol tv listings, tv schedule and episode. Stewart was originally inspired to create the adaptation during the production of the 1986 film lady jane.
Find out when and where you can watch patrick stewart movies and tv shows with the full listings schedule at. A christmas carol patrick stewart 1999 video dailymotion. Nov 28, 20 patrick stewart goes a little mad as scrooge in the 1999 tv movie a christmas carol. It was directed by david jones and stars patrick stewart as ebenezer scrooge and richard e. After that, patrick stewart played key roles in a series of notable films such as gunman, the trainmaster, a christmas carol and conspiracy theory.
A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on christmas eve. A christmas carol 1999 for years, the star trek captain performed a oneman christmas carol stage show, appearing as all the characters. A christmas carol patrick stewart and a christmas carol. As he prepared to take on the dickens classic once again, stewart.
Ebenezer scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views christmas as a waste of time. Days of future past professor x 2014 match tobi powell 2014. A christmas carol 2019 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Nothing beats the impact of live theater, and so for years now stewart has personified ebenezer scrooge for me well, mr. Patrick stewart a christmas carol 1999 for years, the star trek captain performed a oneman christmas carol stage show, appearing as all the characters. Another major career breakthrough for him came with the xmen series in the late 90s, where he became a cast regular as professor xcharles xavier and the character he. A christmas carol is a charles dickens classic and a mustwatch for many around the holidays. We cleanup after dinner and pop it in the dvd player or dvr it on television so we can watch it. A christmas carol 1999 movieguide the family guide. Patrick stewart was born on july 1940 in mirfield, in the west riding of yorkshire, england, to gladys nee barrowclough, a weaver and textile worker, and alfred stewart, a regimental sergeant major in the british army.
He left school at age 15 to work as a junior reporter on a local paper. The film features a large ensemble cast led by patrick stewart, james roday, julianna guill, jon heder, cheryl hines, and gary cole. There have been hundreds of adaptations on the theme of scrooge and is ultimate salvation but only one features stopmotion animation and jim carey so we pair the discussion with. In this 1999 version hes exclusively scrooge, and a mighty formidable one he is, too. Patrick stewart stars in this madefortnt adaptation of a christmas carol that comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio.
His scrooge is a man whos too clever for his own good pennywise and poundfoolish, as they say. Stewart has appeared on sesame street and performed a spoof of. Stewart performed a christmas carol in new york in 1991, 1992, 1994, and last in 2001. A christmas carol is a oneman stage performance by english actor patrick stewart of the charles dickens 1843 novella of the same title, which has been performed in the united kingdom and the united states on occasion since 1988.
Movie podcast a christmas carol by charles dickens the 2009 jim carey animated movie. A christmas carol 1999 cast and crew dickens ebenezer scrooge patrick stewart receives visits from three christmas spirits who show him his past, present and future. Whether it be a charles dickens book read by the christmas tree, or a staged reading, or a broadway production, or one of the many movie adaptations, everybody has their favorite production of this perennial classic. A superb adaptation of the charles dickens classic tale, a christmas carol, this film does not disappoint. Patrick stewarts laugh in a chirstmas carol youtube.
In the atmospheric opening scene of this 1999 outing for a christmas. Stewart received the order of the british empire obe in 2001 and was made a knight bachelor in 2010, the latter making him sir patrick. A christmas carol 1999 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Ebenezer scrooge patrick stewart has just buried his longtime friend and business partner, jacob marley on christmas eve in 1843. Released 1999, a christmas carol stars patrick stewart, richard e. Check if it is available to stream online via where to. Michael cain in the muppet christmas carol handles it a lot of class and that final act is my favorite. Patrick stewart stars in this madefortnt adaptation of a christmas carol that.