Christmas Carol: The Movie: Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami. With Simon Callow, Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage, Jane Horrocks. Old bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Simon Callow) who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts v
1971: 'A Christmas Carol' animated adaptation airs "A Christmas Carol" received an animated adaptation in 1971. The rendition was just 25 minutes long and won an Oscar that year for Best Animated Short. 1972: The US bombs Hanoi on Christmas AFP // Getty Images 1972: The US bombs Hanoi ...
The fortune-telling pool ball we all love didn't start as a ball at all; it was a tubecreated by a psychic's son. The invention was picked up by Abe Bookman, brother-in-law to a shop owner in Cincinnati, who eventually shaped it like a crystal ball. In 1950, Brunswick Billiards w...
The song's later inclusion in the film "Love Actually" probably didn't hurt its popularity either. 1995: Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings down the house with Carol of the Bells Anna Webber // Getty Images 1995: Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings down the house with 'Carol of the Bells' A Ukra...
carol // Wikimedia Commons 1975: Pet Rock takes the country by storm To the relief of parents everywhere, hoping not to be asked for a dog or a cat, the pet rock became a wildly popular toy in 1975. The pet rock required very little in the way of upkeep and even less in maintenanc...
1971: 'A Christmas Carol' animated adaptation airs "A Christmas Carol" received an animated adaptation in 1971. The rendition was just 25 minutes long and won an Oscar that year for Best Animated Short. 1972: The US bombs Hanoi on Christmas AFP // Getty Images 1972: The US bombs Hanoi ...
Christmas is a pretty big deal in the Brady household, especially the first year Mike and Carol (and their respective offsprings) are celebrating together. Carol is also slated to perform at the local church’s Christmas service, but all of the holiday plans get thrown for a loop when the...
Redemption In A Christmas Carol theatrical play, A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens, we observe the theme of redemption in Ebenezer Scrooge as he transforms from a penny-pinching fossil of a man to a benevolent and merciful individual. At the beginning of the play, Scrooge is a mo...
It's a time for cozy nights by the fireplace, sipping hot cocoa or cider or bundling up in coats and mittens to carol in the snow. Christmastime is full of traditions, some of which have surprising origins.Historians guestimate that the first Christmas celebration occurred in ancient Rome ...
1951: Alastair Sim stars as Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol' A few weeks before Christmas in 1951, a new adaptation of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" hit theaters in the U.S. Though it didn't make as much of a splash stateside as it did across the pond (where it was called ...