History Film / Ebenezer1998

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: The setting is updated to the Canadian frontier, and the three ghosts are a Native Canadian, a Canadian mountie, and [[spoiler: Scrooge's long-dead father]].

''Ebenezer'' is a 1998 made-for-TV movie starring Creator/JackPalance as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a SettingUpdate of Charles Dickens' ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''.

* AcidRefluxNightmare: In this Scrooge dismisses the Ghost of Christmas Present as a case of gas, which the Ghost quickly disproves.
* ActionizedAdaptation: In this version Scrooge is an expert marksman. A subplot was added where a young rancher he cheated out of his land challenges him to a showdown, and in the BadFuture [[spoiler:Scrooge ruthlessly guns him down]].
* AdaptationExpansion: A subplot is added in the present day about Sam Benson challenging Scrooge to a duel. The future scenes show how Scrooge dies, as well as the results of his showdown with Sam.

* AdaptationalVillainy: This Scrooge did awful things as a young man as well as in the present day, and will continue to behave monstrously in the future should he not reform. Also, while in the book Scrooge was an honest businessman, in this version he embezzled money from Fezziwig and cheats at cards to screw people out of their money and property.

* CanonForeigner: Marley having a daughter isn't in the book, nor is Sam Benson, whose upcoming showdown with Scrooge is a subplot in the present day.

* DarkerAndEdgier: In the past, young Scrooge stole from Fezziwig, married Rebecca only to cheat her father-in-law out of his land, which caused his death, conned Marlowe out of his saloon, and in the present he cheats Sam Benson out of his land, burns Marlowe's portrait, fires Cratchitt, and abuses and threatens his former partner's daughter. In the future sequence, [[spoiler:Scrooge fatally shoots Sam Benson and dies trying to get Erica not to reveal how he cheated in the poker game]].
* FateWorseThanDeath: Marlowe says the phrase "No rest for the wicked" is quite literal, and while he'll be walking forever Scrooge will be ''crawling'' forever.

* KindheartedSimpleton: Sam Benson isn't the brightest tool in the shed, and can't see well, but he and Erica love one another sincerely.
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:The Ghost of Christmas Future is Scrooge's long-dead father]].

* ShowdownAtHighNoon: Sam Benson requests such a showdown on Christmas Day, [[spoiler:and in the future it leaves him dead]].

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Marlowe says the only reason he came to help Scrooge is because at one time they were friends, which he finds hard to believe now.
* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: The setting is updated to the Canadian frontier, and the three ghosts are a Native Canadian, a Canadian mountie, and [[spoiler:Scrooge's long-dead father]].

* AdaptationalVillainy: This Scrooge did awful things as a young man as well as in the present day, and will continue to behave monstrously in the future should he not reform. Also, while in the book Scrooge was an honest businessman, in this version he embezzled money from Fezziwig (here a general store owner) he cheats at cards to screw people out of their money and property.

* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: In this version, Scrooge's StartOfDarkness if fueled by resenting that he was forced to leave boarding school because his father went bankrupt after making a bad investment, which convinced Scrooge that hard work and honesty were poor ways to achieve success. The Ghost of Christmas Past points this out, repeatedly.

* AdaptationalVillainy: This Scrooge did awful things as a young man as well as in the present day, and will continue to behave monstrously in the future should he not reform. Also, while in the book Scrooge was an honest businessman, in this he cheats at cards to get his way.

''Ebenezer'' is a 1998 made-for-TV movie starring Jack Palance as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a SettingUpdate of Charles Dickens' ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''.

This adaptation sets the story in the Canadian frontier, and Scrooge is a hard-drinking gunslinger and saloon owner. On Christmas Eve, he refuses his nephew Fred's invitation, cheats young cowpoke Sam Benson out of his land in a card game, fires his employee Bob Cratchitt, and spends a Christmas Eve dinner at the local brothel, where his deceased partner Marlowe's daughter Erica works as a maid. Besides Marlowe's ghost and the three spirits of Christmas coming to make him repent, Sam challenges Scrooge to a showdown at high noon the following day, which Sam is sure to lose.

* AdaptationExpansion: The future scenes show how Scrooge dies, as well as the results of his showdown with Sam.

* TwistedChristmas: This is one of the few ''Christmas Carol'' adaptations to show Scrooge directly killing someone.

* AdaptationalVillainy: This Scrooge did awful things as a young man as well as in the present day, and will continue to behave monstrously in the future should he not reform. Also, while in the book Scrooge was an honest businessman in this he cheats at cards to get his way.

* AdaptationalVillainy: This Scrooge did awful things as a young man as well as in the present day, and will continue to behave monstrously in the future should he not reform.

* AdaptationNameChange: While Scrooge's name is the same, Jacob Marley becomes Jacob Marlowe, Belle becomes Bess, and "Cratchit" is spelled "Cratchitt."

* DarkerAndEdgier: In the past, young Scrooge stole from Fezziwig, married Bess only to cheat her father-in-law out of his land, which caused his death, conned Marlowe out of his saloon, and in the present he cheats Sam Benson out of his land, burns Marlowe's portrait, fires Cratchitt, and abuses and threatens his former partner's daughter. In the future sequence, [[spoiler:Scrooge fatally shoots Sam Benson and dies trying to get Erica not to reveal how he cheated in the poker game]].

This adaptation sets the story in the Canadian frontier, and Scrooge is a hard-drinking gunslinger and saloon owner. On Christmas Eve, he refuses his nephew Fred's invitation, cheats young cowpoke Sam Benson out of his land in a card game, fires his employee Bob Cratchitt, and spends a Christmas Eve dinner at the local brothel, where his deceased partner Marlowe's daughter Erica works as a cook. Besides Marlow's ghost and the three spirits of Christmas coming to make him repent, Sam challenges Scrooge to a showdown at high noon the following day, which Sam is sure to lose.

* DarkerAndEdgier: In the past, young Scrooge stole from Fezziwig and married Bess only to cheat her father-in-law out of his land, which caused his death, and in the present he cheats Sam Benson out of his land, burns Marlowe's portrait, fires Cratchitt, and abuses and threatens his former partner's daughter. In the future sequence, [[spoiler:Scrooge fatally shoots Sam Benson and dies trying to get Erica not to reveal how he cheated in the poker game]].

* FixingTheGame: Scrooge uses a rigged table to cheat and win the poker game.

This adaptation sets the story in the Canadian frontier, and Scrooge is a hard-drinking gunslinger and saloon owner. On Christmas Eve, he refuses his nephew Fred's invitation, cheats young cowpoke Sam Benson out of his land in a card game, mistreats his employee Bob Cratchitt, and spends a Christmas Eve dinner at the local brothel, where his deceased partner Marlowe's daughter Erica works as a cook. Besides Marlow's ghost and the three spirits of Christmas coming to make him repent, Sam challenges Scrooge to a showdown at high noon the following day, which Sam is sure to lose.

* DarkerAndEdgier: In the past, young Scrooge stole from Fezziwig and married Bess only to cheat her father-in-law out of his land, which caused his death, and in the present he cheats Sam Benson out of his land and abuses and threatens his former partner's daughter. In the future sequence, [[spoiler:Scrooge fatally shoots Sam Benson and dies trying to get Erica not to reveal how he cheated in the poker game]].

This adaptation sets the story in the Canadian frontier, and Scrooge is a hard-drinking gunslinger. On Christmas Eve, he refuses his nephew Fred's invitation, cheats young cowpoke Sam Benson out of his land in a card game, mistreats his employee Bob Cratchitt, and spends Christmas dinner at the local brothel, where his deceased partner Marlowe's daughter Erica works as a cook. Besides Marlow's ghost and the three spirits of Christmas coming to make him repent, Sam challenges Scrooge to a showdown at high noon the following day, which Sam is sure to lose.

* InternalDeconstruction: The past sequence starts out similarly to the book and many adaptations, as Scrooge was a promising business student. Instead of being called home for the holidays, the collapse of his father's business causes him to be yanked out of his schooling prematurely, and he becomes a ruthless gambler and gunslinger instead.

This adaptation sets the story in the Canadian frontier, and Scrooge is a hard-drinking gunslinger. On Christmas Eve, he refuses his nephew Fred's invitation, cheats young cowpoke Sam Benson out of his land in a card game, mistreats his employee Bob Cratchitt, and spends Christmas dinner at the local brothel, where his deceased partner Marlow's daughter Erica works as a cook. Besides the three spirits coming to make him repent, Sam challenges Scrooge to a showdown at high noon the following day, which Sam is sure to lose.

* DarkerAndEdgier: In the past, young Scrooge married Bess only to cheat her father-in-law out of his land, and in the present he cheats Sam Benson out of his land and abuses and threatens his former partner's daughter. In the future sequence, [[spoiler:Scrooge fatally shoots Sam Benson and dies trying to get Erica not to reveal how he cheated in the poker game]].

''Ebenezer'' is a 1998 made-for-TV movie starring Creator/JackPalance as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a SettingUpdate of Charles Dickens' ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''.

* UnfinishedBusiness: Hinted at when one of Marlow's reasons for visiting is to scold Scrooge for breaking his promise to take care of Erica.

This adaptation sets the story in the Canadian frontier, and Scrooge is a hard-drinking gunslinger. On Christmas Eve, he cheats young cowpoke Sam Benson out of his land in a card game, mistreats him employee Bob Cratchit, and spends Christmas dinner at the local brothel, where his deceased partner Marlow's daughter Erica works as a cook. Besides the three spirits coming to make him repent, Sam challenges Scrooge to a showdown at high noon the following day, which Sam is sure to lose.