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Lord Richard Buckley (born Richard Myrle Buckley; April 5, 1906 – November 12, 1960) was an American stand-up comedian and recording artist, [1] who in the 1940s and 1950s created a character that was, according to The New York Times, "an unlikely persona ... part English royalty, part Dizzy Gillespie."
Ebenezer Scrooge (/ ˌ ɛ b ɪ ˈ n iː z ər ˈ s k r uː dʒ /) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Charles Dickens's 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol.Initially a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas, his redemption by visits from the ghost of Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come has become a defining ...
The Ghost is one of three spirits that appear to miser Ebenezer Scrooge to offer him a chance of redemption. Following a visit from the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, Scrooge receives nocturnal visits from three Ghosts of Christmas, each representing a different period in Scrooge's life. The Ghost of Christmas Past is ...
Scrooge (1922), starring Henry V. Esmond as Scrooge. An 18-minute version, directed by George Wynn. Reissued in 1929 in a 10-minute "sound film" version (musical score only). A Christmas Carol (1923), starring Russell Thorndike as Scrooge, Forbes Dawson as Fred, Nina Vanna as Fred's wife, and Jack Denton as Jacob Marley. Produced in the UK.
Olivia Colman, Luke Evans and Jessie Buckley are to lead Netflix’s animated adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol from Stephen Donnelly (Lost in Oz). Evans will play Scrooge in ...
Engraving of Old Christmas 1842 - Illustrated London News (December 1842). The Ghost of Christmas Present is described as "a jolly Giant", and Leech's hand-coloured illustration of the friendly and cheerful Spirit, his hand open in a gesture of welcome confronted by the amazed Scrooge has been described by Jane Rabb Cohen as elegantly combining "the ideal, real, and supernatural" with humour ...
"The Last Lord of Eldorado" is a 1998 Donald Duck comic story by Don Rosa. The story was first published in the Danish Anders And & Co. #1998–06; the first American publication was in Uncle Scrooge #311, in July 1998. [1] [2]
Olivia Colman (“Landscapers”), Jessie Buckley (“Men”) and Luke Evans (“Crossing Swords”) will voice parts in Netflix’s CG animated feature “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.” The film ...