MARLEY AND SCROOGE.

MARLEY AND SCROOGE. There was one ornament which troubled me when I was a boy. It was a plastic image of Jacob Marley in his chains. It was to be attached to a Christmas light to make it more visible. When I got older, A CHRISTMAS CAROL remained a dark story, which, of course, it is. Annalisa was watching A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL the other night, and I realized how brilliantly it makes the story available to young children. Gonzo at the beginning makes it clear to children that this is a story. And Statler and Waldorf as Marley and Marley may be the only way to make Jacob Marley’s ghost not terrifying (of course, lots of children today seem not to be afraid of anything in a movie).

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1 Response to MARLEY AND SCROOGE.

  1. Mary Jane Schaefer says:

    I had never heard before, until this Christmas, about the Jacob Marley tree ornament from Phil’s childhood. When you think about it, a soul in torment (Marley in chains) is a VERY odd choice for a Christmas ornament.

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