bah humbug doesn’t mean what you think it does welcome to watchmojo.com and
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it does welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of
today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of
today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about a Christmas
trivia you should know about a Christmas
trivia you should know about a Christmas carol with the statue with yogurt number
carol with the statue with yogurt number
carol with the statue with yogurt number 10
10
10 a beloved annual tradition kicking off
a beloved annual tradition kicking off
a beloved annual tradition kicking off our trivia list is a factoid about the
our trivia list is a factoid about the
our trivia list is a factoid about the first popular adaptation of Charles
first popular adaptation of Charles
first popular adaptation of Charles Dickens 1843 holiday classic in the
Dickens 1843 holiday classic in the
Dickens 1843 holiday classic in the early 20th century there were already
early 20th century there were already
early 20th century there were already several film versions of this morality
several film versions of this morality
several film versions of this morality tale but it was the 1938 Edition that
tale but it was the 1938 Edition that
tale but it was the 1938 Edition that became the favorite the reason MGM
became the favorite the reason MGM
became the favorite the reason MGM released an unprecedented 375 prints of
released an unprecedented 375 prints of
released an unprecedented 375 prints of the movie during the holiday season so
the movie during the holiday season so
the movie during the holiday season so it could reach the widest audience
it could reach the widest audience
it could reach the widest audience possible number 9 the definitive film
possible number 9 the definitive film
possible number 9 the definitive film adaptation even though the 1938 version
adaptation even though the 1938 version
adaptation even though the 1938 version remained the go-to holiday staple for
remained the go-to holiday staple for
remained the go-to holiday staple for years it was eventually bested by the
years it was eventually bested by the
years it was eventually bested by the 1951 Alastair sim vehicle Scrooge it’s
1951 Alastair sim vehicle Scrooge it’s
1951 Alastair sim vehicle Scrooge it’s faithfulness to the source material
faithfulness to the source material
faithfulness to the source material meant it was eventually recognized as
meant it was eventually recognized as
meant it was eventually recognized as the greatest film adaptation of Dickens
the greatest film adaptation of Dickens
the greatest film adaptation of Dickens story ever made not surprisingly it
story ever made not surprisingly it
story ever made not surprisingly it became the version tv-channels chose to
became the version tv-channels chose to
became the version tv-channels chose to show during the holiday season Christmas
show during the holiday season Christmas
show during the holiday season Christmas you say the same thing Merry Christmas
you say the same thing Merry Christmas
you say the same thing Merry Christmas it’s just as inconvenient as it was the
it’s just as inconvenient as it was the
it’s just as inconvenient as it was the Christmas before good night number 8 a
Christmas before good night number 8 a
Christmas before good night number 8 a unique honor my dear look who it is
unique honor my dear look who it is
unique honor my dear look who it is just as the 1951 Edition is considered
just as the 1951 Edition is considered
just as the 1951 Edition is considered the all-time greatest Alastair sim
the all-time greatest Alastair sim
the all-time greatest Alastair sim remains the most popular incarnation of
remains the most popular incarnation of
remains the most popular incarnation of Ebenezer Scrooge the actor even reprised
Ebenezer Scrooge the actor even reprised
Ebenezer Scrooge the actor even reprised his role as the bitter old miser in a
his role as the bitter old miser in a
his role as the bitter old miser in a 1971 animated television adaptation and
1971 animated television adaptation and
1971 animated television adaptation and ironically this is the only version of
ironically this is the only version of
ironically this is the only version of the story to ever be awarded an Oscar
the story to ever be awarded an Oscar
the story to ever be awarded an Oscar after the win the Academy changed its
after the win the Academy changed its
after the win the Academy changed its rules so made for TV cartoons were never
rules so made for TV cartoons were never
rules so made for TV cartoons were never again eligible for award consideration
again eligible for award consideration
again eligible for award consideration no
no
no spirit no no no number seven a sick
spirit no no no number seven a sick
spirit no no no number seven a sick little boy while Tiny Tim is a small
little boy while Tiny Tim is a small
little boy while Tiny Tim is a small character he is vitally important to
character he is vitally important to
character he is vitally important to Scrooge’s story as he serves as a
Scrooge’s story as he serves as a
Scrooge’s story as he serves as a representation of the consequences of
representation of the consequences of
representation of the consequences of the misers actions in the future it has
the misers actions in the future it has
the misers actions in the future it has revealed that Tim will die as his family
revealed that Tim will die as his family
revealed that Tim will die as his family was never able to afford treatment oh oh
was never able to afford treatment oh oh
was never able to afford treatment oh oh we also know that tim is sick and needs
we also know that tim is sick and needs
we also know that tim is sick and needs crutches but were never told what his
crutches but were never told what his
crutches but were never told what his illnesses top Guess’s include kidney
illnesses top Guess’s include kidney
illnesses top Guess’s include kidney failure or rickets caused by a lack of
failure or rickets caused by a lack of
failure or rickets caused by a lack of vitamin D both of which were treatable
vitamin D both of which were treatable
vitamin D both of which were treatable in the 1800s number six silent night
in the 1800s number six silent night
in the 1800s number six silent night kisses song Tim that while we’re on the
kisses song Tim that while we’re on the
kisses song Tim that while we’re on the subject of Tiny Tim in 1999’s at
subject of Tiny Tim in 1999’s at
subject of Tiny Tim in 1999’s at Christmas Carol he sings the song silent
Christmas Carol he sings the song silent
Christmas Carol he sings the song silent night that’s a bit odd considering it
night that’s a bit odd considering it
night that’s a bit odd considering it wasn’t translated from German to English
wasn’t translated from German to English
wasn’t translated from German to English until the year 1863 a full 20 years
until the year 1863 a full 20 years
until the year 1863 a full 20 years after Dickens wrote his story so either
after Dickens wrote his story so either
after Dickens wrote his story so either its inclusion was a careless goof or
its inclusion was a careless goof or
its inclusion was a careless goof or Tiny Tim as a well-traveled linguist
Tiny Tim as a well-traveled linguist
Tiny Tim as a well-traveled linguist who’s been to Austria we choose to
who’s been to Austria we choose to
who’s been to Austria we choose to believe the letter
number five nothing hurts like the
number five nothing hurts like the present thanks boys get the nurse
present thanks boys get the nurse
present thanks boys get the nurse Dickens tail got a comedic adaptation
Dickens tail got a comedic adaptation
Dickens tail got a comedic adaptation with 1988 Scrooged in this case the
with 1988 Scrooged in this case the
with 1988 Scrooged in this case the Scrooge is a ruthless TV exact named
Scrooge is a ruthless TV exact named
Scrooge is a ruthless TV exact named Frank cross played by Bill Murray
Frank cross played by Bill Murray
Frank cross played by Bill Murray the ghosts show him a painful past and
the ghosts show him a painful past and
the ghosts show him a painful past and future but turns out he experienced the
future but turns out he experienced the
future but turns out he experienced the most pain from the ghost of Christmas
most pain from the ghost of Christmas
most pain from the ghost of Christmas present as actress Carole King was told
present as actress Carole King was told
present as actress Carole King was told to manhandle him in the process she
to manhandle him in the process she
to manhandle him in the process she accidentally tore Murray’s lip so much
accidentally tore Murray’s lip so much
accidentally tore Murray’s lip so much that filming was put on hold if you
that filming was put on hold if you
that filming was put on hold if you touch me again I’m gonna rip your
touch me again I’m gonna rip your
touch me again I’m gonna rip your goddamn wings off number for sci-fi
goddamn wings off number for sci-fi
goddamn wings off number for sci-fi connection we’re pretty sure Charles
connection we’re pretty sure Charles
connection we’re pretty sure Charles Dickens never imagined his work being
Dickens never imagined his work being
Dickens never imagined his work being adapted by Muppets let alone with gonzo
adapted by Muppets let alone with gonzo
adapted by Muppets let alone with gonzo and Rizzo as narrators they won’t last
and Rizzo as narrators they won’t last
and Rizzo as narrators they won’t last long away you’re eating them I’m
long away you’re eating them I’m
long away you’re eating them I’m creating scarcity dry surprises are but
creating scarcity dry surprises are but
creating scarcity dry surprises are but that’s exactly what happened with 1992’s
that’s exactly what happened with 1992’s
that’s exactly what happened with 1992’s The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol now as Muppet fans know gonzo is an
now as Muppet fans know gonzo is an
now as Muppet fans know gonzo is an alien so basically an alien narrates a
alien so basically an alien narrates a
alien so basically an alien narrates a tale about time travel think that’s too
tale about time travel think that’s too
tale about time travel think that’s too sci-fi for the holidays
sci-fi for the holidays
sci-fi for the holidays Star Trek’s Patrick Stewart plays
Star Trek’s Patrick Stewart plays
Star Trek’s Patrick Stewart plays Scrooge in the 1999 adaptation
I’ve not the power spared number three
I’ve not the power spared number three dead and alive the 2004 film a Christmas
dead and alive the 2004 film a Christmas
dead and alive the 2004 film a Christmas carol the musical offers unique
carol the musical offers unique
carol the musical offers unique alterations to the timeless story for
alterations to the timeless story for
alterations to the timeless story for example in this production
example in this production
example in this production Scrooge meets all three Christmas
Scrooge meets all three Christmas
Scrooge meets all three Christmas spirits in human form before
spirits in human form before
spirits in human form before encountering them as ghosts think that’s
encountering them as ghosts think that’s
encountering them as ghosts think that’s unsettling over the course of the movie
unsettling over the course of the movie
unsettling over the course of the movie his teeth change from rotten to white
his teeth change from rotten to white
his teeth change from rotten to white and back again at random
and back again at random
and back again at random [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yesterday
number two Disneyfication good morning
number two Disneyfication good morning mr. Scrooge did you know that 2009’s
mr. Scrooge did you know that 2009’s
mr. Scrooge did you know that 2009’s motion capture film starring Jim Carrey
motion capture film starring Jim Carrey
motion capture film starring Jim Carrey is Disney’s third adaptation of the
is Disney’s third adaptation of the
is Disney’s third adaptation of the story
story
story the first was Mickey’s Christmas Carol
the first was Mickey’s Christmas Carol
the first was Mickey’s Christmas Carol and the second was the Muppet Christmas
and the second was the Muppet Christmas
and the second was the Muppet Christmas Carol that makes Jim Carrey’s the first
Carol that makes Jim Carrey’s the first
Carol that makes Jim Carrey’s the first version that doesn’t fill the roles with
version that doesn’t fill the roles with
version that doesn’t fill the roles with another popular character like Mickey
another popular character like Mickey
another popular character like Mickey Mouse or Kermit playing Bob Cratchit or
Mouse or Kermit playing Bob Cratchit or
Mouse or Kermit playing Bob Cratchit or Goofy in the role of Jacob Marley Marley
Goofy in the role of Jacob Marley Marley
Goofy in the role of Jacob Marley Marley watch out for that flushed
step number one bah humbug taking the
step number one bah humbug taking the top spot on a trivia list is a fact
top spot on a trivia list is a fact
top spot on a trivia list is a fact about Scrooge’s signature retort bah
about Scrooge’s signature retort bah
about Scrooge’s signature retort bah humbug is a widely recognised phrase and
humbug is a widely recognised phrase and
humbug is a widely recognised phrase and even more widely misunderstood Christmas
even more widely misunderstood Christmas
even more widely misunderstood Christmas a humbug uncle you don’t mean it
a humbug uncle you don’t mean it
a humbug uncle you don’t mean it not just a dismissive response used by a
not just a dismissive response used by a
not just a dismissive response used by a crotchety old man
crotchety old man
crotchety old man humbug actually refers to a person or
humbug actually refers to a person or
humbug actually refers to a person or thing that is dishonest
thing that is dishonest
thing that is dishonest Scrooge believed that everyone was
Scrooge believed that everyone was
Scrooge believed that everyone was pretending to care about each other and
pretending to care about each other and
pretending to care about each other and that he was the only person honest
that he was the only person honest
that he was the only person honest enough to admit how he truly felt if I
enough to admit how he truly felt if I
enough to admit how he truly felt if I could work my will every idiot who goes
could work my will every idiot who goes
could work my will every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on his lips
about with Merry Christmas on his lips
about with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled in his own pudding
should be boiled in his own pudding
should be boiled in his own pudding lucky for him he learned the truth in
lucky for him he learned the truth in
lucky for him he learned the truth in the end what’s your favorite piece of a
the end what’s your favorite piece of a
the end what’s your favorite piece of a Christmas carol trivia for more
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