MORE: This 'Carol' fits Dickens' vision Nov 5, 2009
3-D 'Christmas Carol' fits Charles Dickens' vision - USATODAY.com ... All over the screen: Jim Carrey provides the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge, plus all three ghosts, in Disney's 3-D version of A Christmas Carol, opening Friday ... 3-D 'Christmas Carol' fits Charles Dickens' vision. (USA Today)
Parents guide to new movie releases Nov 5, 2009
Parents' advisory: Not the warmest or funniest "Christmas Carol," but a great introduction to the story for small children. AN EDUCATION. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
What's Playing Nov 5, 2009
A Christmas Carol - An animated retelling of Charles Dickens classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions ... A Christmas Carol - in 3-D. PG. Beechwood: 5:10, 7:30 and 9:55 p.m. daily starting Friday, with additional shows at 12:30 and 2:50 p.m. Friday-Sunday; Carmike: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 and 9:50 p.m. daily starting Friday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Hanks-Produced WWII Film Has "4-D" Effects Nov 5, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 4, 2009. "Beyond All Boundaries" Will Give Audience Taste of "Wartime Experiences"; Plays at National WWII Museum. (CBS News)
'Carol' captured for modern filmgoers Nov 5, 2009
Jim Carrey is taking on seven roles, including Scrooge, in "Disney's A Christmas Carol" ... Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Ebenezer Scrooge has been haunting the holiday season ever since Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was published in 1843 and the miserly old geezer has also been "bah humbug-ing" the big screen for decades ... Bill Murray starred as a cynical TV executive based on Dickens' character in the 1988 comedy "Scrooged." Even Oscar winner Michael Caine donned the black cape and... (CNN)
An IMAX Christmas Nov 5, 2009
Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. Commenting on the announcement, Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group, said, "Seeing Disney's A Christmas Carol in IMAX 3-D is the ultimate way to experience this extraordinary motion picture from acclaimed filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. With its enormous screens,... (IGN FilmForce)
Review: `A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz (16) Nov 5, 2009
The Sentinel Online : Ap Entertainment Movies : Review: `A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz ... Review: `A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz ... In this film publicity image released by Disney, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown in a scene from "A Christmas Carol." (AP Photo/Disney, ImageMovers Digital LLC). (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Arts, attractions ticket deal designed to save families money Nov 4, 2009
A Christmas Carol' is included in the new Art a la Carte package ... Holiday standards such as the Alliance s A Christmas Carol and Atlanta Ballet s Nutcracker are included in the offerings, though the latter is limited to five dates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Decked out in 3-D glasses, Desert Sky Cinema projectionist Javier Sanchez (left) and manager Brandon Wagner show off the theater’s new $100,000 digital projector. Photo by Jaime Richardson | Green Valley News Nov 4, 2009
Along with the much-anticipated James Cameron sci-fi thriller Avatar, filmed in 3-D and due out in December, Jim Carrey s reworking of A Christmas Carol is a family comedy that should appeal to a wide audience. It s even been rumored that George Lucas is planning a theatrical re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy in 3-D.. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Box office boost shows 3D is here to stay Nov 4, 2009
Disney's latest 3D offering, "A Christmas Carol", will be available in 2,000 theaters in North America, Zoradi said ... Zoradi predicted that around half of the tickets sold in North America for "A Christmas Carol", to be released in US theaters on Friday, would be for 3D screenings. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Madoff Accountant Pleads Guilty to Fraud Nov 4, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. But David Friehling Says He Was Never Aware of Madoff's Massive Ponzi Scheme. (CBS News)
Scrooge Rings in Holiday Movie Season Nov 4, 2009
"A Christmas Carol" Paves Way for a Season Full of Vampire Love, End-Of-World Stories, Epic Science and Revival of Sherlock ... "Disney's A Christmas Carol," starring Jim Carrey, opening this weekend, starts up the highly-anticipated holiday movie season ... "New Moon," "Sherlock Holmes," "A Christmas Carol" and more movies to enjoy this holiday season. (CBS News)
Carrey, Zemeckis capture 21st century Scrooge Nov 4, 2009
Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have dreamed ... Opening Friday, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" manages both ... "The whole mission here was to truly re-envision the movie in a way no one had ever seen it before. That came about in that when I did `Beowulf,' I realized I am now working in a form where we can reintroduce audiences to these classics in a way... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Phoenix Theatres Announces the Grand Opening of Eastgate 10 Theatre Nov 4, 2009
The official grand opening on November 6 will feature a Digital 3D Presentation of Disney's A Christmas Carol. "The quality and image of digital cinema and Digital 3D is phenomenal. Combine that with the terrific special effects, retelling of the Dickens' Classic and amazing cast led by Jim Carrey and A Christmas Carol is the perfect movie to start the holiday season and welcome the theatre back to Mayfield Heights," explained Zacheretti ... - The first 100 guests to purchase tickets at the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jim Carrey Gives Scrooge New Life Nov 4, 2009
Director Robert Zemeckis and Jim Carrey Bring the Beloved Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" to the 21st Century ... Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, from "Disney's A Christmas Carol." The film opens everywhere Nov. 6th ... Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have dreamed. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
The Men Who Stare at Goats lacks focus Nov 4, 2009
A Christmas Carol has no spirit. Add At the movies headlines to your news reader. (MSNBC -- News)
Carrey, computers bring new life to Scrooge Nov 4, 2009
Performance-capture technology turns Christmas Carol into flight of fancy ... Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have dreamed ... Opening Friday, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" manages both. (MSNBC -- News)
Humbug! Christmas Carol has no spirit Nov 4, 2009
A Christmas Carol has no spirit - At the movies- msnbc ... A Christmas Carol has no spirit ... Weve already had to endure Carrey mugging it up as the Grinch while Zemeckis turned The Polar Express into a bloated and freaky-looking theme park attraction, and now these two have gone and put the stink on Charles Dickens beloved A Christmas Carol. (MSNBC -- News)
'A Christmas Carol' Nov 3, 2009
A Christmas Carol' - WTTV ... A CHRISTMAS CAROL: The dead Jacob Marley ( Gary Oldman) visits his old business partner, Ebenezer Scrooge ( Jim Carrey, who also plays the three Christmas ghosts) ... Charles Dickens' most popular creation, Ebenezer Scrooge, usually takes on the tenor of the times, so it's not surprising that Robert Zemeckis' new performance-capture animation version of "A Christmas Carol" has its star, Jim Carrey, musing about where his Scrooge fits in today. (FOX59, IN)
Carrey's Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit Nov 3, 2009
The latest version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" features Jim Carrey as Scrooge. Coming on Ebenezer's coattails will be everything from vampire romance ("The Twilight Saga: New Moon") and end-of-the-world stories ("2012," ''The Road") to epic science fiction ("Avatar") and a new incarnation of the world's greatest detective ("Sherlock Holmes"). Presented in 3-D, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" is the latest from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"), who presents... (KIRO TV, WA)
Christmas comes early Nov 2, 2009
A Christmas Carol' is one of the best-known and best-loved stories in the English language ... Given its potent blend of fantasy, humour, spine-tingling spookiness and unabashed emotion, it's no surprise that 'A Christmas Carol' has been catnip to filmmakers as long as films have been made, and there have been literally dozens of cinematic adaptations of the story ... Back to the Future', 'Forrest Gump', 'The Polar Express' and 'Beowulf' but insists that with 'A Christmas Carol' he never... (iAfrica.com)
Alhambra Dinner Theatre Slated To Reopen Oct 30, 2009
The Alhambra will reopen the first week of December, with its production of the holiday musical, "A Christmas Carol.". Previous Stories. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Holiday films roll out some heavy subjects Oct 30, 2009
Disney's A Christmas Carol ... Other big offerings include "Avatar" and "Disney's A Christmas Carol.". (Fresno Bee)
Medure to cater for reopening Alhambra Oct 29, 2009
The first show will be A Christmas Carol. Most Read Stories. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Way Off Broadway to showcase ‘The Nerd' as part of 13th season Oct 29, 2009
This hilarious comedy is the second show of our exciting thirteenth season, and will be followed by "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of 'A Christmas Carol. The cast of The Nerd includesRoger Kunshick as Willum CubbertAllison Fuller as Tansy McGinnisAsa Atchely as Axel HammondMike Gerecke as Warnock WaldgraveTammy Mate as Clelia WaldgraveTanner Johnson as Thor Waldgrave Dan Jones as Rick SteadmanThe crew includesAssistant Director - Kay... (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
More of this story Oct 28, 2009
The show was A Christmas Carol, and it required the use of one candle burning on the stage ... Of course, A Christmas Carol is a show about ghosts, and she didn t like the idea of them talking about ghosts. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
School chooses Kindle; are libraries for the history 'books'? Oct 27, 2009
He remembers his English class last year being assigned ' A Christmas Carol on their laptops. Taking notes on the text. (USA Today -- News)
Audition for a classic Oct 27, 2009
Auditions for the December production of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will take place tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. at Casper College ... "A Christmas Carol" will have a mixed cast of community and college actors totaling 25, including six to 10 children. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
A Los Angeles Holiday Tradition: 'La Virgen De Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin' Oct 26, 2009
You have an alternative when you want a choice besides "A Christmas Carol" or "The Nutcracker" for enjoyable, moving, uplifting holiday entertainment. That alternative is "La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ben Vereen performs best of Broadway, beyond Oct 25, 2009
Drawing from a career that has included performances in "Wicked," "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Pippin," and "A Christmas Carol," among many other productions, Vereen will perform the best of Broadway and beyond. Tickets start at $20 and discounts are available for military, seniors, students and children. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Will 2009 Oscar Race Be More Animated? Oct 21, 2009
"Astro Boy," based on the 1960s TV cartoon series; "Battle for Terra," a CGI saga of intergalactic war; "A Christmas Carol," a 3-D rendition of the Charles Dickens tale from the director of "The Polar Express," using performance capture to re-animate Jim Carrey; "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," a popular 3-D comedy combining science with giant foodstuffs; "Coraline," a 3-D stop-motion of Neil Gaiman's fantasy/horror tale; "Fantastic Mr. Fox," a purposefully retro-looking... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Paragould Personalities: Remington Kienbusch Oct 11, 2009
Photo courtesy of John F. Michael Photography Remington Kienbusch in an undated photo dressed as a character from a production of A Christmas Carol at the Collins Theatre. By Monica Hooper. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Fall Film Releases 2009 Oct 9, 2009
A Christmas Carol, not yet rated. (Disney). (Carroll County Times, MD)
Fall films 2009: From sci-fi to horror to family-friendly, Hollywood promises something for everyone this autumn Oct 9, 2009
The end of the year will likely bring the biggest boost to the final box office numbers as a few of the seasons likely blockbusters A Christmas Carol (Nov ... Carrey drilled The Grinch role nine years ago, and he should have no problem making this version of A Christmas Carol a must-see holiday favorite as well. (Carroll County Times, MD)
The Cinematic History of A Christma... Oct 8, 2009
The Cinematic History of A Christmas Carol. The Cinematic History of A Christmas Carol ... A Christmas Carol, the much loved festive ghost story by Charles Dickens is once again being retold on film, but the new adaptation is far from being the first. (Suite101.com)
'Dinosaurs!' to open Caswell Youth Series Oct 7, 2009
Will be followed by THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW on Nov. 3; A CHRISTMAS CAROL on Dec. 16; ANASE ... A CHRISTMAS CAROL captures the true spirit of the holidays in December with Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and Bob Cratchit in this heart-warming musical from Theatreworks USA based on Dickens' classic for grades K-5. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
How 3D Movies Work With Digital Tec... Oct 5, 2009
How 3D Movies Work With Digital Technology. How 3D Movies Work With Digital Technology. (Suite101.com)
King Center has your tickets Oct 3, 2009
"A Christmas Carol," 7 p.m. Dec. 19, $20 to $28, $10 children 12 and younger. Bowfire Holiday Heart Strings, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29, $28 to $42. (Florida Today)
Free local museum admissions all weekend | Save 50% on RAIN | One day BOGO half-off sale on A Christmas Carol at the Alliance | Save $101 on 101 Dalmations Oct 3, 2009
A Christmas Carol: BOGO Half-off Offer ... Take A Christmas Carol, for instance ... I ll be one of the first to make my buy one, get one half-off purchase on Monday to see select performances of A Christmas Carol at The Alliance Theatre between Nov. 27-Dec. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Events: the week ahead Sep 24, 2009
DISNEY S A CHRISTMAS CAROL TRAIN TOUR It s Christmas in September for three days when visitors can board and tour the custom-designed vintage rail cars and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the making of Disney s A Christmas Carol. The next stop is across the street from South Station to watch 3-D film footage. (Boston Globe)
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The Town Players will perform three plays during their 2009-10 season: A Christmas Carol in November, Dont Hug Me in February and The Kitchen Witches in April ... Auditions for A Christmas Carol, will be held toward the end of September. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Sept. 20) Sep 20, 2009
Matthew McConaughey does his incorrigible stud bit yet again, only here his inevitable taming plays out in Christmas Carol fashion. With Jennifer Garner. (Boston Globe)
REVIEW: Granite Theatre tickles the funny bone Sep 19, 2009
A Christmas Carol will round out the season Dec. 4-20. Share your thoughts. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Fall 2009 movie preview Sep 18, 2009
A Christmas Carol -- Too early; bad sign. It is if you're using the creepy animation technique Robert Zemeckis tried to no success in "The Polar Express." This time out, he says he has it fixed and he's testing the waters with Jim Carrey as Scrooge (and just about everyone else). (Sioux City Journal, IO)
BIG Cinemas' Columbia Park 12 Now Featuring Digital 3D! Sep 15, 2009
Disney's Christmas Carol - November 6, 2009. James Cameron's AVATAR - December 18, 2009. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Critic's Picks: Family Sep 13, 2009
DISNEY S A CHRISTMAS CAROL TRAIN TOUR The 3D film comes out in November, but the Disney promotional machine is in full gear, rolling into South Station with a free exhibit of train cars carrying artifacts from the film and behind-the-scenes footage. Sept. 25-27. (Boston Globe)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
A Christmas Carol Robert Zemeckis ( The Polar Express ) dares to work his motion-capture magic again, this time on Charles Dickens, with Jim Carrey playing several parts in the tale of poor old parsimonious Ebenezer Scrooge. The Fantastic Mr. Fox This might be a brutal year to get one of the three slots in the Oscars animation category - if you care about that sort of thing. (Boston Globe)
Mayor of London Announces World Premiere of Disney's A Christmas Carol and Launch of the Festive Season in London on Tuesday, 3 November With "London's Christmas Carol" Sep 13, 2009
LONDON, September 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today announces (at 15:00 GMT) that on Tuesday 3, November 2009 London will kick off a massive celebration bringing back the spirit of Christmas that Charles Dickens depicted in the classic A Christmas Carol ... Currently in New York City to promote London as a destination for American tourists, Mayor Johnson revealed that the world famous Christmas Lights on Regent Street and Oxford Street will, for the first time in... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Why 3D movies have become the real thing Sep 12, 2009
"Whether it becomes something that every movie has to have whether a character drama will be shot in 3D in 10 years or not remains to be seen. But done well, it can certainly lend a lot of emotional value to a film, a lot of visual value, and it can enhance the experience overall. In Up, the 3D effects are used like colours they are vibrant when Carl is upbeat, muted when things go wrong. When he's with [his wife] Ellie at the beginning, his life is rich and dimensional and so is the 3D, says... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
•Disney stop drew record throng Sep 11, 2009
More than 15,000 people descended on the town Wednesday to be part of the promotional train tour for Disney's "A Christmas Carol," setting two records in the process, according to Jon Isaacs, the town's director of development ... Nicole Rivelli, spokeswoman for Disney, said the closest they've seen to this kind of turnout was at the first stop in Los Angeles, an event that Jim Carrey, star of "A Christmas Carol," attended personally. (The Daily Journal)
Fall Movie Preview: Studios save best films for fall Sep 11, 2009
"A Christmas Carol" (not yet rated): Jim Carey plays about 258 roles, including that of Scrooge and all the ghosts, in Bob Zemeckis' version of the Charles Dickens story. Also on hand: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Cary Elwes. (Florida Today)
A peek at plans for D23, Disney's first fan expo Sep 10, 2009
Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook presents footage from upcoming films "Alice in Wonderland," "Disney's A Christmas Carol" and "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.". "TRON" director Steven Lisberger offers a peek at the upcoming "TRON: Legacy" and leads a discussion about the sci-fi classic. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Date Lines: Happy hour at ACT Sep 8, 2009
As a result, ACT is now offering 10UP tickets for second-balcony seats for the first 10 performances of every show in its season (excluding "A Christmas Carol"). Along with the $10 ticket price, the theater's Sky Bar will open one hour before curtain time with happy hour discounts on signature cocktails, beer and wine. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fall movies not to miss Sep 7, 2009
A Christmas Carol This animated retelling of Charles Dickens' perennial Christmas saga features images of the actors' actual faces. Director Robert Zemeckis, who used the same process in "The Polar Express," claims it has been perfected so that you will now be able to see the movement of the actors' eyes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
• Events calendar Sep 4, 2009
"A Christmas Carol" production at 7:30 p.m. DEC. 18-19 at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus, 1910 University Drive, as part of the Fred Meyer Broadway series. The Nebraska Theatre Caravan has been touring Charles Jones' adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" since 1979 ... The caravan weaves traditional Christmas carols throughout the narrative and is a widely-produced production of Charles Dickens' tale around the nation. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Vampires, Liars Lead Fall Film Casts Sep 4, 2009
Crafted through the same motion-capture techniques and computer animation used on "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf," Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol" features Carrey as Scrooge and the three holiday ghosts who show him the error of his miserly ways. Documentary firebrand Michael Moore weighs in with "Capitalism: A Love Story," expanding the humor-and-heartbreak approach of his General Motors tale "Roger or an assault on the practices of corporations and financial speculators. Cameron Diaz... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
The PG's Fall Movie Preview Sep 3, 2009
Holiday picture: Jim Carrey could make Tom Hanks look like a piker in "The Polar Express." Hanks was the model for five characters while Carrey will play eight in Disney's "A Christmas Carol." ... " It's the second in a series of "Cities of Love" movies conceived by Emmanuel Benbihy. Nov. 6 "Disney's A Christmas Carol": A 3-D animated version of the Dickens classic, with Jim Carrey playing eight characters and Gary Oldman as his overworked and underpaid clerk and Colin Firth his cheery nephew.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Scary season opener Sep 3, 2009
There are a few annuals: the Shakespeare and founder Gary Newton's version of "Christmas Carol." But, both come with a twist this year ... For the first time in 17 years, the Ring will hand the reins of "Christmas Carol" over to another group. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Alhambra Dinner Theatre Closes Sep 1, 2009
Tony Triano, who has been acting at the Alhambra since 1988, said the crowds have diminished over the last few years, even to plays like the "Christmas Carol," which used to pack the house. "It's very hard to perform for a small house when you're used to full houses," Triano said. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Next 'Lost'? Aug 31, 2009
He describes the look forward as a "what if?" rather than science fiction, akin to Scrooge's glimpse of the future in A Christmas Carol. While FlashForward's characters see bits of the future, Goyer and Guggenheim know it all, as in how the series ends. (USA Today)
Vampires, Toys Take To The Screen This Fall Aug 31, 2009
A Christmas Carol,' 'Where The Wild Things Are' Getting Screen Treatment ... " As the world reels over the great recession resulting from that philosophy, Hollywood is selling tickets for some moralizing over the price of greed, led by Jim Carrey in a new incarnation of Charles Dickens' great skinflint, Ebenezer Scrooge. Crafted through the same motion-capture techniques and computer animation used on "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf," Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol" features Carrey as... (Click2Houston, TX)
One grand man Aug 27, 2009
As a CATS member, Grandi was featured in Saul Ilson s Senior Class, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, A Christmas Carol and Take Me Along. He also starred in Inherit the Wind in 2002 to rave reviews. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
IVCC choir rehearsals Aug 27, 2009
The Dec. 3-6 musical will be a telling of ;A Christmas Carol,; by Charles Dickens. Prior to each show, the choir will also sing carols in the lobby. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Al Shea, city's first TV entertainment critic, dies at 80 Aug 21, 2009
01:36 PM CDT on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Dominic Massa / Eyewitness News. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Yellow Submarine 'set for remake' Aug 21, 2009
The 3D performance-capture technology is also being used in Zemeckis's forthcoming film, A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey as Scrooge and the three ghosts who haunt him in the Charles Dickens tale. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
