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Cast
Cicely Tyson
as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Katherine Helmond
as Maude Marley
Michael Beach
as Reverend Luke
John Bourgeois
as Bob Cratchit
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
as Young Ebenita
Karen Glave
as Teenage Ebenita
Ken James
as Sam Catherwood
Arsinée Khanjian
as Libba Cratchit
William Greenblatt
as Tiny Tim
Michael J. Reynolds
as Ghost of Christmas Past
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1997
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationG
GenresDrama, Fantasy, TV Movie
Votes12
DirectorJohn Korty
WritersJohn McGreevey
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMs. Scrooge
About Ms. Scrooge
Television movie updating Charles Dickens' story, "A Christmas Carol." Businesswoman Ebenita Scrooge treats her employees and customers poorly. She has no time for Christmas or the holiday spirit. On Christmas Eve, she is visited by the ghost of her dead partner Maude Marley and then by other spirits who remind her of her happy past and chronicle the bitterness and greed that have taken over her life. At last, she is shown her own death and funeral. No one is there to mourn her. This revelation shocks her into opening her heart and her checkbook.
Directed by John Korty, Ms. Scrooge leans on a strong ensemble — Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond, Michael Beach — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1997.
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