It's Christmastime, and many of you reading this have undoubtedly been exposed to the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge at some point in the recent past. Whether that's Charles Dickens' original, Patrick Stewart's cruel and cold portrayal, or Michael Caine's iconic performance alongside Kermit the Frog, you know the story.
As much as The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) continues to dominate our feeds over 30 years later, how soon we forget how a certain mouse paved the way before Jim Henson ever signed a contract with Disney. Before we were chanting "light the lamp not the rat," Scrooge McDuck was our first introduction to the holiday favorite.
The Ghost of Disney Past
If you're anything like this writer, Mickey's Christmas Carol was your first exposure to the Dickensian story. The haunting of Ebenezer Scrooge and his three ghosts has been told and retold for decades, but Mickey's was more than iconic,...
As much as The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) continues to dominate our feeds over 30 years later, how soon we forget how a certain mouse paved the way before Jim Henson ever signed a contract with Disney. Before we were chanting "light the lamp not the rat," Scrooge McDuck was our first introduction to the holiday favorite.
The Ghost of Disney Past
If you're anything like this writer, Mickey's Christmas Carol was your first exposure to the Dickensian story. The haunting of Ebenezer Scrooge and his three ghosts has been told and retold for decades, but Mickey's was more than iconic,...
- 12/19/2024
- by Zach Gass
- Along Main Street
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