Fezziwig?

So, this cover by Normal Rockwell from "The Saturday Evening Post" issue of December, 8, 1928 is Mr. & Mrs. Fezziwig, right?

Must be!

Tiny Tim!

Here's an interesting portrait of Tiny Tim:

It's a postcard from the early 1900s with art by Herbert Beecroft.

That's about all I know about it!

Other Soundtrack!

Here's the soundtrack album of the 1999 Patrick Stewart TV-movie:

Definitely not the 1984 one - just thought I'd point that out!

Soundtrack!

This soundtrack album released long after the initial release of the 1984 George C. Scott TV-movie looks intriguing:

Nice cover!

The CD seems to have had a limited pressing in 2017.

Word is that it's really good, but there are a lot of inferior products that confuse the issue.

For example, on Amazon, it looks like there are reviews from other albums mixed in and if you try to steam it, it redirects over to the soundtrack for the 1999 Patrick Stewart TV-movie!

Oh, well!

Met Our Match!

Here's something really cool - matchbooks with images of "A Christmas Carol":

I don't know when they're from, but they're awesome!

Most fascinating thing is that the three ghosts are drawn as traditional ghosts!

Pausing to Refresh!

Now, this must be during a break on the set of "Shower of Stars" if you notice the beverage that Fredric March is sipping:

It appears to be that particular product with which we see Santa Claus pausing to refresh himself in numerous ads during the holiday season!

Ah, yes, this close-up of the bottle confirms it:

Is Scrooge watching his calories?

A Shower of Color!

So, what do you suppose the deal is with this color still from the "Shower of Stars" presentation of "A Christmas Carol" from 1954?

The initial broadcast was in color, but this isn't very colorful!

It seems posed rather than a screen grab.

Is it tinted? Probably not, as why would anyone tint this particular picture?

Is it just really faded?

Random thoughts...

More Barrymore!

 Gotta love these pictures of Santa Claus visiting Lionel Barrymore at the CBS radio studio in 1942:

Does Santa actually think he can convince "Scrooge" himself to be good?

MiniFigure!

Here' a "snappy" little not-Lego figure:

He's pretty fun, but what's fascinating is that he has a copy of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Brickens!

We can see the first page of the book and it's the actual text. So mini-Scrooge has a mini-book about himself! How meta!

Lego!

Well, this is something isn't it? 

A Lego set of "A Christmas Carol":

It has 333 pieces? Would I be able to make it look like it should?

Something to think about!

And I do need to mention that the scene depicted is totally not in the book!

Boy's Own!

Here's the intriguing cover of the January 1952 (presumably available in December 1951) issue of the British publication "Boy's Own Paper":

What would an early 1950s British boy say about that? Brilliant? Wicked? Gear?

The "Boy's Own Paper" was published for quite a long time, 1879 to 1967. I know I've heard the phrase "Boy's own" this or that used (somewhat derisively as in too good to be true) in old British movies and maybe this magazine is the source of that?

Department 56!

 Here's a fun little figurine from Department 56:

Totally inaccurate, though, as Fred talked to Scrooge in the office!

Less Spirited!

 Oops! By 1976, Scrooge was grumpy again:

Better switch back to J & B!

Happy Fourth of July

Scrooge's nephew (Donald, not Fred) says Happy Fourth of July and Buy more bonds!

More Spirited!

Here's Scrooge with another load of Christmas spirits in this ad from 1969:

He looks pretty happy! He just needed to switch brands!