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Two new 'Christmas Carol' editions

For the collectors among us, Bodleian Library Publishing has released a new luxury collector's edition with the Arthur Rackham illustrations. And for those introducing the kids in their lives to the classic story, my friends at Owl's Nest Publishers have just released a new annotated edition for teen and middle grade readers. If you or anyone you know is in the market for a new copy, check these out! (If you prefer to order from Amazon, links are here and here, respectively. Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases.)

TCM alert

David Copperfield (1935) airs on the channel at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Monday morning.

The December 2023 'Christmas Carol' schedule

Time once again for the Dickensblog annual tradition of letting you know where and when you can find the various Carol adaptations! As always, I'll add to this schedule throughout the month as I get more information. So keep checking back for updates!

• Scrooge (1935, starring Seymour Hicks; colorized version): Streaming on Prime, Plex, Tubi, and Pluto TV. Available with subscription on YouTube and the Roku Channel. Available for rent on Apple TV. 
• A Christmas Carol (1938, starring Reginald Owen): Airing on TCM, December 2, 18, and 24. Available with subscription on Max. Available with premium subscription on Prime. Available for rent on YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV, Vudu, and Redbox. 
• The Christmas Carol (1949, starring Taylor Holmes and Vincent Price): Streaming on YouTube. Available with subscription on Peacock.
• Scrooge, a.k.a. A Christmas Carol (1951, starring Alastair Sim): Airing on Movies! TV Network, December 3, 9, 20, and 25. Streaming on Plex. Available with premium subscription on Prime.
• Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962): Available with subscription on Peacock. Available for rent on Prime, Redbox, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies & TV, and YouTube.
• Scrooge (1970, starring Albert Finney): Streaming on Plex. Available with premium subscription on Prime and the Roku Channel. Available with primetime subscription on YouTube. Available for rent on Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV, Redbox, and Vudu.
• Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983): Available with subscription on Disney+. Available for rent on Prime, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies & TV, and YouTube.
• A Christmas Carol (1984, starring George C. Scott): Streaming on Plex, the Roku Channel, Tubi, and Sling TV. Available with subscription on Starz. Available with premium subscription on Hulu, Prime, and Philo. Available for rent on Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV, and Vudu.
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, starring Michael Caine): Available with subscription on Disney+ and Hulu. Available for rent on Prime, Apple TV, and Vudu. 
• A Christmas Carol (1999, starring Patrick Stewart): Airing on TNT December 14. Available with subscription on Hulu and Sling TV. Available for rent on YouTube.
• Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009, starring Jim Carrey): Airing on Freeform, December 1, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 23, and 25. Available with subscription on Disney+. Available for rent on Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, and Vudu.
• FX's A Christmas Carol (2019, starring Guy Pearce): Streaming on Prime and Vudu. Available with subscription on Hulu. 
•  A Christmas Carol (2020, starring Simon Russell Beale and Michael Nunn): Streaming on Prime, Vudu, Plex, and Tubi.
• Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022, starring Luke Evans): Streaming on Netflix.

New podcast coming from the Dickens Museum

It's called Inimitable, and it begins December 1!

'A Christmas Carol' honored with 180th anniversary magazine

Published by a360media, this commemorative magazine features a wealth of articles about A Christmas Carol and its many adaptations, along with some wonderful illustrations and movie stills. You can buy it at the link above, or look for it at your local grocery store, bookstore, or wherever else you buy magazines.

Pitt and Galifianakis to play Dickens and Andersen?

According to Nilsen Report, Brad Pitt and Zach Galifianakis are in talks to play, respectively, the title roles in Dickens vs. Andersen, a film about Hans Christian Andersen's notorious visit to the Dickens home, to be produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. 

A special honor for Dickens on the Strand

In honor of Dickens on the Strand's 50th anniversary, Britain's Parliament has sent its recognition and congratulations. Go here to read more! 

Happy 50th anniversary, Dickens on the Strand!

That's right, the annual Dickensian Christmas festival in Galveston, Texas, turns 50 this year! The Houston Chronicle reports that nine members of the Dickens family will be on hand for this year's festivities, taking place December 1-3. Go to the official Dickens on the Strand website to learn more. And here's wishing them a very happy anniversary!

Dickens, Collins, and the mystery of the missing reviews

In honor of Wilkie Collins's bicentenary, the Dickens Museum is about to open a new exhibition, "Mutual Friends: The Adventures of Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins." But there's something missing: a copy of John Forster's biography of Dickens, in which Collins wrote some not-so-flattering notes about a few of Dickens's novels! The "notorious book," as journalist Ian Mansfield puts it, was sold at auction after Collins died, and now no one knows where it is. But the Dickens Museum would like very much to add it to the exhibition if it can be found. Everyone start checking your attics!

Another 'Artful Dodger' trailer

This one is a little longer and gives us a somewhat fuller picture of what the Dodger (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) and Fagin (David Thewlis) have been up to.