Blame Bransby!

Here's another humorous cartoon panel brining Scrooge into the modern world:

Cartoonist Dave Carpenter follows Bransby Williams's lead!

The Gramophone Company - "Bob Crackett Telling Of Scrooge" (1908) - Bransby Williams - Part 2

If you got a chance to listen to Bransby Williams's record "Bob Crackett Telling of Scrooge," I'm sure you think it's interesting!

I don't at all get the odd spelling of Bob Cratchit's last name on the label, but I think it lends even more odd charm to the proceedings!

Bransby doesn't really change his delivery much when portraying Bob rather than Scrooge, but it's interesting to hear the story from Bob's perspective.

It makes sense that Bob tells us what happened at the beginning and end, as he was there. And he fills in the gaps with what Scrooge would have told him over that Christmas bowl of smoking bishop!

And, of course, in keeping with the other Williams records, it's all explained as a dream!

The Gramophone Company - "Bob Crackett Telling Of Scrooge" (1908) - Bransby Williams - Part 1

"Bob Crackett Telling Of Scrooge" (1908)

Bransby Williams
The Gramophone Company

Bransby Williams returns once again with this 1905 Gramophone Monarch Record.

Give it a listen:

Next: A discussion!

A Strong Pitch!

Verizon gets in on the holiday shopping with this ad:

Some star power here, with SNL veteran Cecily Strong joined by award-winning actor Paul Giamatti as Scrooge!

I wonder who Scrooge would have in his contacts?

Black Friday!

Pre-redemption Scrooge's Christmas list would have been pretty short, so he must have shopped at CVS to get a receipt that long!

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Not Really Him!

Also from the "I Don't Know Much About This One" file...

It's some sort of pamphlet, as there's a back as well:

But I don't know what was inside...

And I don't know when it's from...

But I do know that (despite the "A Christmas Carol" designation) it's not really Scrooge...

Fun, though!