The Muppet Christmas Carol [1992]

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1992
Running Times: 85 mins
Format: Technicolor 35mm
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Jim Henson Productions / Walt Disney Pictures
Executive Producer: Frank Oz
Producers: Martin G. Baker, Brian Henson
Co-Producer: Jerry Juhl
Line Producer: David Barron

SCRIPT
Script: Jerry Juhl
Novel: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

DIRECTION
Director: Brian Henson
Assistant Director: Crispin Reece
2nd Assistant Directors: Callum McDougall, Richard Whelan

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: John Fenner
Gaffer: Ron Green
Best Boy: Gary Cross
Video Coordinator: Bob Bridges
Grip and Lighting Equipment: Lee Lighting Ltd

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Michael Jablow

MUSIC
Music: Miles Goodman
Songs: Paul Williams
Music Editor: Matthew Iadarola

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Chris Munro
Supervising Re-Recording Mixer: Matthew Iadarola
Re-Recording Mixer: Gary Gegan
ADR Supervisor: Joe Dorn
Dialogue Editors: Matthew Iadarola, Nick Lowe
Dolby Stereo Sound Consultant: Steve F.B. Smith

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up Department Head: Lois Burwell
Costume Designer: Polly Smith
Muppet Costume Supervisor: Connie Peterson

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Muppet Workshop Creative Supervisor: Tim Miller
Creature Shop Creative Supervisor: John Stephenson
Creature Shop: Chris Barton
Muppet Builder: David Skelly [uncredited]

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: The Computer Film Company
Visual Effects: Janek Sirrs, Val Wardlaw
Digital Visual Effects Producer: Andrea D'Amico
Motion Control Programmer: Andrew Eio
Studio Manager: Pete Hanson
Model Maker: Ben Morris
Model Unit Continuity: Sharon Mansfield

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Val Strazovec
Supervising Art Director: Alan Cassie
Storyboard Artist: Michael Sarley
Storyboard Assistant: Zoe Cain

MISCELLANEOUS
2nd Unit Continuity: Sharon Mansfield
Choreographer: Pat Garrett

LOCATIONS
Studio: Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, UK

STUNTS
Muppet Stunt Coordinator: Fred Buchholz

CASTING
Casting: Suzanne Crowley, Mike Fenton, Gilly Poole

CAST
Michael Caine [Ebenezer Scrooge]
Kermit the Frog [Bob Cratchit]
Miss Piggy [Emily Cratchit]
The Great Gonzo [Charles Dickens]
Rizzo the Rat [himself]
Fozzie the Bear [Fozziwig]

MUPPET PERFORMERS / VOICES
Dave Goelz [Charles Dickens / The Great Gonzo / Robert Marley / Waldorf / Dr Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / additional voices]
Steve Whitmire [Bob Cratchit / Kermit the Frog / Bean Bunny / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Sprocket / additional voices]
Jerry Nelson [Tiny Tim / Robin / Jacob Marley / Statler / Ma Bear / Pops / Lew Zealand / additional voices]
Frank Oz [Emily Cratchit / Miss Piggy / Fozziwig / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal / George the janitor / vegetable peddler]
Jerry Nelson, Donald Austen [Ghost of Christmas Present]
Donald Austen, Robert Tygner [Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come]
Robert Tygner, Karen Prell, William Todd Jones, Jessica Fox
Steven Mackintosh [Fred]
Meredith Braun [Belle]
Robin Weaver [Clara]
Raymond Coulthard, Russell Martin, Theo Sanders, Kristopher Milnes, Edward Sanders [young Scrooge]
Anthony Hamblin [boy 1]
Fergus Brazier [boy 2]
David Shaw Parker [old Joe]
David Rudman [Peter Cratchit / old Joe / Swedish cook]

Doubles: Reginald Turner [Michael Caine]

The miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited one Christmas Eve by three spirits, the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future. The three ghosts try to show Scrooge the error of his ways in the hope that he will still have time to redeem himself before Christmas morning.

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: C.B. Films

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Laserdisc Distributor: Disney [1729 AS]

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Australia
Rating: G

Finland
Rating: S

Germany
Rating: 0

Spain
Rating: T

Sweden
Rating: 7

USA
Rating: G

1993
Fantafestival
Best Direction [Brian Henson] - winner

1992
December
10: Australia - theatrical release
11: USA - theatrical release

1993
November
10: USA - laserdisc release [Disney [1729 AS]]

December
9: Germany - theatrical release
17: Finland, Spain, Sweden - theatrical release
24: Poland - theatrical release

Die Muppets-Weihnachts-Geschichte - German title
Los teleñecos en cuentos de Navidad - Spanish title
Muppettien joulu - Finnishtitle
Festa in casa Muppet - Italian title
O Conto de Natal dos Marretas - Portugese title
Mupparnas julsaga - Swedish title

KEYWORDS

book into film; muppets; puppets; christmas; ghosts; redemption

Last Updated: 17 December, 2007