History Film / Scrooge1970

* HeyItsThatGuy: One of the men collecting for charity is [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Mr. Salt]].

* FireAndBrimstoneHell: Scrooge has a vision of ending up in it after the vision of his death.

''Scrooge'' is a 1970 film adaptation of the novel ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''. It is a musical adaptation, with book and songs by LeslieBricusse. It stars Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge and Sir Creator/AlecGuinness as Jacob Marley.

''Scrooge'' is a 1970 film adaptation of the novel ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''. It is a musical adaptation, with book and songs by LeslieBricusse. It stars Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge and Sir Alec Guinness as Jacob Marley.

-->'''Scrooge:''' That's...That's...
-->'''Marley:''' (nodding) Diabolical

** The first version of "Thank You Very Much" is a grave-dancing tune in all but one aspect (someone's dancing on Scrooge's coffin before they bury it) but the reprise is one of genuine gratitude toward him after he turns over a new leaf.

* CanonForeigner: Tom Jenkins, a hot soup vendor and debtor of Scrooge's. He even gets to lead one of the most memorable numbers in the film, [[CrowdSong "Thank You]] [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing Very Much"]].

-->'''Marley''': You will be to Lucifer, what Bob Cratchit was, to you.

* CanonForeigner: Tom Jenkins, a hot soup vendor and debtor of Scrooge's. He even gets to lead one of the most memorable numbers in the film, [[Crowd
Song "Thank You]] [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing Very Much"]].

* CanonForeigner: Tom Jenkins, a hot soup vendor and debtor of Scrooge's. He even gets to lead one of the most memorable numbers in the film, "[[Crowd
Song Thank You]] [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing Very Much]]".

* AdaptationExpansion:
** More is shown of young Scrooge's life, including him rejecting Fezziwig's need for a loan, and the death of Jacob Marley.
** After the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his own grave, Scrooge falls into it and finds himself in Hell, where Marley reappears to show him what he has to look forward to.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: In the film, everyone in the Fezziwig Christmas party scene wears rather muted colors except for Isabelle, who wears a bright sky-blue dress.

-->Marley: You will be to Lucifer, what Bob Cratchit was, to you.

'''Scrooge''': Because, I've had a slight stomach disorder. It has undoubtedly affected my vision. You're a hallucination. Probably brought on by an undigested bit of beef, or a glob of mustard, a crumb of cheese, or an old potato. Yes, that's what ''you'' are. ''You'' are an old potato!

-->Jacob Marley: You don't believe in me, do you?
-->Scrooge: No, I don't.
-->Marley: Why do you doubt the evidence of your own eyes?
-->Scrooge: Because, I've had a slight stomach disorder. It has undoubtedly affected my vision. You're a hallucination. Probably brought on by an undigested bit of beef, or a glob of mustard, a crumb of cheese, or an old potato. Yes, that's what ''you'' are. ''You'' are an old potato!

-->Scrooge: Because, I've had a slight stomach disorder. It has undoubtedly affected my vision. You're a hallucination. Probably brought on by an undigested bit of beef, or a glob of mustard.

''Scrooge'' is a 1970 film adaptation of the novel ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''. It is a musical adaptation, with book and songs by LeslieBricusse. It stars Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge.