Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge is a 1997 American made-for-television Christmas fantasy drama film starring Cicely Tyson and Katherine Helmond and is an adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The film changes the roles of Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley into female counterparts. The film is also notable for mentioning that Tiny Tim is dying of a "Slow growing congenital tumor", instead of an unnamed condition. The film's setting is changed from London to Providence, Rhode Island. It originally aired on USA Network on December 10, 1997.[1]
| Ms. Scrooge | |
|---|---|
| Based on | A Christmas Carol 1843 novel by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | John McGreevey |
| Directed by | John Korty |
| Starring | Cicely Tyson Katherine Helmond Michael Beach |
| Music by | David Shire |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Julian Marks |
| Cinematography | Elemer Ragalyi |
| Editor(s) | Louise A. Innes |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Wilshire Court Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | USA Network |
| Original release | December 10, 1997 |
Cast
- Cicely Tyson as Ebenita Scrooge
- Katherine Helmond as Maude Marley
- Michael Beach as Rev. Luke
- John Bourgeois as Cratchit
- William Greenblatt as Tiny Tim Cratchit
- Michael J. Reynolds as Ghost of Christmas Past
- Shaun Austin-Olsen as Ghost of Christmas Present
- Julian Richings as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Production
The film was shot in Toronto.
References
- TV Guide. December 6–12, 1997. p. 169.
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