The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Director:

Brian Henson

Writers (WGA):

Charles Dickens (novel)
Jerry Juhl (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 December 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music

Plot:

The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Christmas Eve | Muppet | The Muppets | Redemption

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Michael Caine	...	Ebenezer Scrooge
Dave Goelz	...	The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Donald Austen	...	Ghost of Christmas Present (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer)
David Alan Barclay	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as David Barclay)
Robbie Barnett	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Meredith Braun	...	Belle
Fergus Brazier	...	Boy #2
Marcus Clarke	...	Puppeteer (voice)
Raymond Coulthard	...	Young Scrooge
Sue Dacre	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Geoff Felix	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Jessica Fox	...	Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
Anthony Hamblin	...	Boy #1
William Todd Jones	...	Ghost of Christmas Past / Additional Muppets
Steven Mackintosh	...	Fred, Scrooge's Nephew
Russell Martin	...	Young Scrooge
Kristopher Milnes	...	Young Scrooge
Nigel Plaskitt	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Karen Prell	...	Ghost of Christmas Past (performer) / Additional Muppets (voice)
Mike Quinn	...	Pig Gentleman / Undertaker (voice)
Tim Rose	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Edward Sanders	...	Young Scrooge
Theo Sanders	...	Young Scrooge
David Shaw Parker	...	Old Joe (voice)
Reginald Turner	...	Michael Caine's double
Robert Tygner	...	Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Past (performer) / Turkey / Additional Muppets (uncredited) (voice)
Robin Weaver	...	Clara
Simon Williamson	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Louise Gold	...	Mrs. Dilber / Spider / Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Nelson	...	Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Oz	...	Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Sam the Eagle / Animal / George the Janitor / Horse and Carriage Driver (voice) (uncredited)
David Rudman	...	Rat (voice) (uncredited)
Steve Whitmire	...	Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Henson

Writing credits (WGA)
Charles Dickens		(novel "A Christmas Carol")
Jerry Juhl		(screenplay)

Produced by
Martin G. Baker	....	producer
David Barron	....	line producer
Brian Henson	....	producer
Jerry Juhl	....	co-producer
Frank Oz	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Miles Goodman

Cinematography by
John Fenner		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael Jablow

Casting by
Mike Fenton
Gilly Poole
Suzanne Smith		(as Suzanne Crowley)

Production Design by
Val Strazovec

Art Direction by
Dennis Bosher
Alan Cassie		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Michael Ford

Costume Design by
Ann Hollowood
Polly Smith

Makeup Department
Eric Allwright	....	makeup artist
Lois Burwell	....	makeup department head
Betty Glasow	....	key hair stylist
Sian Grigg	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Peter Coogan	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernard Bellew	....	assistant director: second unit (as Bernie Bellew)
Callum McDougall	....	second assistant director
Crispin Reece	....	first assistant director
Richard Whelan	....	second assistant director
Nick Willing	....	second unit director

Art Department
Harry Alley	....	painter
Joseph Alley	....	carpenter
Philip Babbage	....	plasterer
Ronald Bede	....	chargehand stagehand
Steven Bede	....	stagehand
John Behan	....	carpenter
David Bubb	....	stand-by carpenter
Harold Burst	....	plasterer
Zoe Cain	....	storyboard assistant
Adam Campbell	....	painter
John Campbell	....	painter
Kelvin Carter	....	carpenter
William Clayton	....	plasterer
Mel Coleman	....	plasterer (as Melvyn Coleman)
Joe Dipple	....	chargehand stand-by propman (as Joseph Dipple)
Bob Douglas	....	prop storeman
Rashna Elavia	....	painter
Barry Fowler	....	chargehand plasterer
Colin Fox	....	drapes master
George Giles	....	plasterer laborer
Frederick Gunning	....	carpenter
Jack Hammerton	....	chargehand carpenter
Brian Hartnoll	....	stand-by painter
J.F. Henry	....	carpenter
Geoff Hubbard	....	carpenter (as Martin Hubbard)
Mark Impey	....	stand-by stagehand: second unit
Reginald Keywood	....	chargehand carpenter
Roy Martin	....	painter
Hugh McKenzie	....	carpenter
Terence Meadows	....	stagehand
Marina Morris	....	art department assistant
Ronald Nicholls	....	stand-by stagehand
David Nicoll	....	scenic artist
Paul Nott-Macaire	....	carpenter
Dennis Pack	....	carpenter
Brian Payne	....	property master
Ken Perkins	....	dressing propman
Harry Portlock	....	carpenter
Ken Powell	....	hod plasterer
Ron Quelch	....	production buyer
Douglas Regan	....	painter
Eric Regan	....	chargehand painter
Syd Regan	....	painter (as Sidney Regan)
James Reynolds	....	carpenter
Steven Sallybanks	....	scenic artist
Donald Sargent	....	carpenter
Michael Sarley	....	storyboard artist
Richard Shackleton	....	hod carpenter (as Dick Shackleton)
Dennis Simmonds	....	chargehand dressing propman
Vic Simpson	....	construction coordinator
Dan Sweetman	....	storyboard artist
Kenneth Thursby	....	carpenter
Bradley Torbett	....	stand-by propman
J.C. Townsend	....	wood machinist
Sarah 'Toad' Tozer	....	draughtsman (as Sarah Tozer)
Anthony Vice	....	plasterer
Robert Voysey	....	plasterer
Roger Willis	....	carpenter
David Wood	....	draughtsman
Eddie Young	....	stand-by carpenter: second unit
Edwin Young	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Philip Alton	....	assistant sound editor
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill)
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Gerry Bates	....	sound playback operator
Catherine Calleson	....	assistant sound editor
Ceri Davies	....	apprentice sound editor
Joe Dorn	....	adr supervisor
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley recordist
Howell Gibbens	....	adr editor
Mark J. Harris	....	sound recordist (as Mark Harris)
Michael Harris	....	sound mixer: second unit (as Mike Harris)
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist (as Gary 'Wrecker' Hecker)
Derek Holding	....	adr editor
Matthew Iadarola	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Doug Kent	....	sound effects editor
Nick Lowe	....	dialogue editor
Robert Mackston	....	supervising sound editor (as Bobby Mackston)
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor
Chris Munro	....	sound mixer
Ian Munro	....	sound mixer: second unit
Graham Nieder	....	sound maintenance
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer (as Charlene Richards)
John Rotondi	....	sound engineer: Y4
John Salter	....	boom operator: second unit
Lawrence Sibley	....	sound engineer
Steve F.B. Smith	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Greg Steele	....	adr recordist
Becky Sullivan	....	adr editor

Special Effects by
Chris Barton	....	creature shop
Arthur Catten	....	model maker
James Chai	....	foam/mold lab supervisor
Simon Clutterbuck	....	special effects: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jamie Courtier	....	model maker
Dave Crownshaw	....	special effects technician
Malcolm Evans	....	model maker
Louis Glickman	....	model maker
James Gresham	....	model maker
Tamzine Hanks	....	model maker
David Harris	....	special effects supervisor
Ron Hone	....	senior special effects technician
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	key model maker
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	model lead
Darren May	....	senior special effects technician
Roger Nichols	....	senior special effects technician
John Stephenson	....	creative supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Tom Sturgess-Lief	....	model maker
Neil Swan	....	senior special effects technician (as Neil Swann)

Visual Effects by
Bob Ballan	....	motion control engineer: miniature unit
Martin Body	....	visual effects
Nicholas Brooks	....	visual effects
Carol Brzezinski	....	visual effects
Gary Cross	....	gaffer: model unit
Steve Cutmore	....	visual effects
Andrea D'Amico	....	digital visual effects producer: CIS Hollywood
C. Marie Davis	....	visual effects producer
James DeValera Mansfield	....	effects animator
Andrew Eio	....	motion control programer
Paddy Evasin	....	visual effects
Doug Forrest	....	visual effects
Stuart Galloway	....	motion control engineer: miniature unit
Paul Gentry	....	visual effects supervisor
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: CFC
Simon Harris	....	visual effects editor
David Hays	....	visual effects
Kent Houston	....	visual effects
Joni Jacobson	....	compositor
Dave Kervinan	....	compositor
Peter Koczera	....	compositor
Don Lee	....	digital compositor
Roz Lowrie	....	visual effects
Ben Morris	....	model maker: Jim Hensons Creature Shop
Danny Mudgett	....	compositor
Mark Nelmes	....	digital compositor
Tim Ollive	....	visual effects
Price Pethel	....	compositor
Steve Rundell	....	visual effects
David B. Sharp	....	model supervisor
Antoine Simkine	....	visual effects executive producer: Duboi
Janek Sirrs	....	visual effects
Val Wardlaw	....	visual effects
Janet Yale	....	visual effects
Rip Hampton O'Neil	....	director of reseach and development: DuboiColor (uncredited)
Kim Libreri	....	senior software engineer (uncredited)

Stunts
Fred Buchholz	....	muppet stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth Atherfold	....	dolly grip (as Kenny Atherfold)
Ivan Bartos	....	director of photography: second unit
Mike Brewster	....	camera operator (as Michael Brewster)
Bob Bridges	....	video assist coordinator
Jeremy Brookner	....	video technician
Kevin Brookner	....	video technician
Gary Cross	....	gaffer electric: second unit
Mark Evans	....	electrician (as Giffer Evans)
Mike Evans	....	focus puller: second unit
Micky Flynn	....	electrician
Leigh Gold	....	second assistant camera
Ron Green	....	gaffer
Robert Gurney	....	electrical rigger
Nienke Hendriks	....	clapper loader
Sid Hinson	....	rigger (as Sidney Hinson)
Paul Kemp	....	electrician
Philip Kenyon	....	dolly grip: second unit (as Phil Kenyon)
Pat Killeen	....	rigger
Terry Mcguinness	....	electrician
Alan McPherson	....	electrician: second unit
William Richards	....	stand-by rigger: second unit (as Bill Richards)
Bill Sansom	....	chargehand rigger
Mel Sansom	....	rigger (as Melvyn Sansom)
Steve Sansom	....	stand-by rigger
Gary Spratling	....	focus puller
Peter Versey	....	camera operator: second unit
Paul Wells	....	best boy electric

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Boquist	....	costumes
Carol Craddock	....	costumes
Barbara S. Davis	....	muppets' costumes
Carmel Dundon	....	costumes
Victoria Ellis	....	costumes
Charlotte Finlay	....	wardrobe supervisor
Daria Gibson	....	assistant costume designer
Ann Hollowood	....	costume design consultant
Liz McGarrity	....	costumes
Connie Peterson	....	muppet costume supervisor
Stephen Rotondaro	....	muppets' costumes
Carol Spier	....	muppets' costumes
Muriel Stockdale	....	costumes

Editorial Department
Vaune Kirby Frechette	....	assistant editor (as Vaune Kirby)
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer
Michael Muhlfriedel	....	assistant editor
Tristan Mullane	....	apprentice editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Angela Robinson	....	assistant editor (as Angela Terry Robinson)
Paul Topping	....	assistant editor
Eric Wiler	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Carolyn Bahr	....	assistant music editor
Emile Charlap	....	orchestra contractor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Michael Farrow	....	additional music recordist
Nancy Fogarty	....	music editor
Robert Hathaway	....	music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
Robert Kraft	....	executive music producer
Joel Moss	....	music mixer
Joel Moss	....	music recordist
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Brian Weske	....	driver: Michael Caine

Other crew
Paul Andrejco	....	muppet designer
Heather Asch	....	muppet designer
Brian Bailey	....	production accountant
Dan Bateman	....	production assistant
Abigail Belknap	....	muppet designer
Mary Brehmer	....	muppet designer
Edward G. Christie	....	muppet designer
Jill Colley	....	production coordinator
Craig Crane	....	puppeteer
Sarah Dean	....	assistant accountant
Isabelle Dufour	....	muppet designer
Henri Ewaskio	....	muppet designer
Matty Eyre	....	production assistant
Patty Farr	....	muppet designer
Adam Fausset	....	production assistant
Craig Stuart Garfinkle	....	midi production consultant
Pat Garrett	....	choreographer
Jon Gellman	....	muppet designer
Jim Glavan	....	muppet designer
James Hammer	....	muppet designer (as Jim Hammer)
Paul Hartis	....	muppet designer
Rollin Krewson	....	muppet builder (as Rollie Krewson)
Ronnie Le Drew	....	puppeteer
Laurent Linn	....	muppet designer
Peter MacKennan	....	muppet builder
Sharon Mansfield	....	script supervisor: second unit
Tim Miller	....	creative supervisor: Muppet workshop, New York
Tom Newby	....	muppet builder
Lissa Ruben	....	script supervisor
David Rudman	....	puppeteer: "Peter Cratchit", "Old Joe" and "Swedish"
Carolyn Taylor	....	unit publicist
Ann Thrift	....	accounting assistant
Ann Timinelli	....	muppet designer
Reginald Turner	....	double: Mr. Caine
Brian Weske	....	personal assistant: Michael Caine
Jean-Guy White	....	muppet designer
Michael Wick	....	puppet fabricator
Darryl Worbey	....	muppet workshop
Mark Zeszotek	....	muppet builder
Jane Howell	....	puppet builder (uncredited)
David Skelly	....	muppet builder (uncredited)

Thanks
Jim Henson	....	in loving memory of
Richard Hunt	....	in loving memory of

Production Companies

• Jim Henson Company, The
• Jim Henson Productions
• Walt Disney Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Sweden) (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• C.B. Films (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Walt Disney Home Video (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Composite Image Systems (CIS) (visual effects)
• Computer Film Company, The (CFC)
• EFilm (visual effects)
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop
• Peerless Camera Company (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Arkadon  motion control services
• BMG Recording Studios, New York  music recorded at
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Samuelson Film Service  camera equipment provided by
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Sony Studios  music recorded at

Runtime:

85 min | USA:89 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:G | Iceland:L | Australia:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Jim Henson Company, The

Trivia:

Michael Caine considers the role of Scrooge to be one of his most memorable (to him) roles.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bob Cratchit closes the place where he and Scrooge work at the beginning of the film, he locks the door with a key, however at the end of the film when Scrooge walks around town singing, he goes to the place where he and Bob Cratchit work opening the door without a key.

Quotes:

Jacob Marley: Why do you doubt your senses?
Ebenezer Scrooge: Because a little thing can effect them. A slight disorder of the stomach can make them cheat. You may be a bit of undigested beef, a blob of mustard, a crumb of cheese. Yes. There's more gravy than of grave about you.
Robert Marley: More gravy than of grave?
Jacob Marley: What a terrible pun. Where'd you get those jokes?
Robert Marley: Leave comedy to the bears, Ebenezer.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

When Love Is Gone

Charming re-telling of a classic story

This is an excellent re-telling of Dickens' classic, with the added twist of Muppet humor and charm. The Muppet characters fit Dickens' characters so well that it would be easy to think he had them in mind while writing. The music adds a magic to the movie that brings out all the emotion that Dickens wrote into the original novel.

This will be hard to top!