Posted on 12/18/2021 8:19:12 PM PST by Kartographer
My son went to see A Christmas Carol as a play at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Most of the cast was made up of blacks and Orientals. Naturally, it started out by acknowledging that the land on which the Guthrie sits once belonged to an Indian tribe.
Now he tells me that they’ve turned the play Anastasia into a mostly black cast.
My bet is that you will never see a white guy play Martin Luther King or a black play Ann Frank.
This story isn’t merely about the healing of the heart of a miserable old narcissist, A Christmas Carol is the story of the miraculous conversion to Christianity of a Jew.
And why do you think Scrooge is Jewish?
The book beats them all and is on the Internet
I like the 1938 version with Reginald Owen as Scrooge.
It’s a nice rendition of the story.
Gene Lockhart and his real-life wife Kathleen played the Crachits. Their daughter, June, was the Mom on Lost in Space.
Gene Lockhart also played the part of the Judge in the original Miracle on 34th Street.
Ebenezer is a very Hebrew name…
Early on n the film , When his nephew Fred, says of his wife/marriage that “she was the making of him” he speaks of his conversion when they wed.
To me that is the only Christmas carol, although they had to change the name because I guess of some other studio grabbed it or something.
I was recommened a book about Dickens, it’s made in the 50s and is two volumes. He wasn’t the nicest guy out there, you would think writing that he was but he had many sides. If you have any interest in him it’s quite an interesting read.
I’d have to head back to my library but I think it is the one by Edgar Johnson.
So is John. And Luke. And Jesus. And Linus.
It doesn’t mean he is Jewish. Scrooge implies he is supposed to celebrate Christmas but does not.
Then there is:
“Yes!” said the child, brimful of glee. “Home, for good and all. Home, for ever and ever. Father is so much kinder than he used to be, that home’s like Heaven! He spoke so gently to me one dear night when I was going to bed, that I was not afraid to ask him once more if you might come home; and he said Yes, you should; and sent me in a coach to bring you. And you’re to be a man!” said the child, opening her eyes, “and are never to come back here; but first, we’re to be together all the Christmas long, and have the merriest time in all the world.”
“You are quite a woman, little Fan!” exclaimed the boy(Ebenezer Scrooge).
He’s not Jewish. Dickens didn’t mince words. In Oliver Twist, Fagin is referred to as the Jew 250+ times.
“Charles Dickens: His Tragedy and Triumph”
Found the book. I will give it a look see. Thanx for the info. DM
one of my favorite versions of a Christmas Carol!
Not bad for a TV movie from 1979. I highly recommend it. The only part I didn't like was Slade ripping up those books for the leather bindings. I wanted to stick my hand through the monitor and make him stop! I hate seeing books destroyed. But it all ended well.
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