If only Dickens had lived now. He would have been quite impressed with our President Scrooge.
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Tag: Charles Dickens
12/15/25 O&A NYC Hollywood Monday Holiday Issue: Scrooge’s Journey of Redemption In Iconic British Classic
Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a cold-hearted miser to a compassionate soul is powerfully captured in this iconic adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Continue reading
11/26/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Scrooge – Albert Finney
Scrooge is a 1970 British Musical Film adaptation in Panavision of Charles Dickens 1843 story A Christmas Carol. It was filmed in London between January and May 1970 and directed by Ronald Neame and starred Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge. Continue reading
12/8/14 O&A Hollywood Monday : Scrooge The Musical
Scrooge is a 1970 musical film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic 1843 story, A Christmas Carol. It was filmed in London between January and May 1970 and directed by Leslie Bricusse, and starred Albert Finney in the title role. The film received four Academy Award nominations, and although it received limited praise, but Albert Finney won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy in 1971.
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Creating an Urban Legend: A Conversation with George Faison and Ebon Charles
By Walter Rutledge
On December 5, 2013 Bah Humbug from The Notorious E.B. Scrooge premiered at the Faison Firehouse Theater. The production was conceived, written, directed and choreographed by George Faison. Ebon Charles, who also performed the role of E.B. Scrooge- a ruthless record mogul, and Hip Hop artist Rah Digga contributed additional material. Faison’s urban adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol used rap music as the storytelling devise, transforming the holiday classic into an urban legend. Continue reading
