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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.

'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. 

Dickens on the Isle of Wight

A new short film, "Dickens Island," celebrates Charles Dickens's connection with the Isle of Wight and explores how it may have helped inspire some of his work. The film, directed by Jamie Langton, was inspired by the upcoming 175th anniversary of the Dickens family's summer stay on the island in 1849. Among those interviewed for the film is artist Ian Dickens, the author's great-great-grandson, who lives there today. Go here to read more, and click on the video below to watch the film in its entirety!

TCM alert -- a trifecta!

There's a triple-header of Dickens films on the channel early tomorrow morning, as part of a "coming of age" theme. David Copperfield (1935) starts at 2:15 a.m. Eastern, Oliver Twist (1948) at 4:30 a.m., and Great Expectations (1946) at 6:30 a.m.

TCM alert

A Tale of Two Cities (1935) will air at 3:30 p.m. Eastern tomorrow, as part of the network's "Summer under the Stars" salute to Ronald Colman.

TCM alert

Great Expectations (1946) airs at 7:45 a.m. Eastern tomorrow.

'The Signalman' reappears

On August 5, Londoners will be able to see a long-lost 1965 TV version of Dickens's "The Signalman" as part of a special program, "Missing Believed Wiped," at BFI Southbank. Click here to read more about the program, and click here for schedules and tickets!

TCM alert

A Christmas Carol (1938, with Reginald Owen) airs at 2 a.m. Eastern tonight, as part of the network's "Christmas in July" programming.