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EricaB Since: Apr, 2011
2018-12-16 04:55:32

That's something from the book that isn't often seen in adaptations. Unfortunately I don't have a suggestion for you. Was it live action? Do you know if it was an older adaptation or something more recent? They sort of touch on it in the musical Scrooge (1970) with the "milk of human kindness," and the 1972 animated Chuck Jones animated version has the Ghost waving his torch around to spread good cheer. Those are the only two I can think of at the moment that did that. I'm sure there are others.

Rainbow (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2018-12-16 06:56:28

I don't remember if it was older or more recent, but I'm pretty sure it was live-action. I know I saw it sometime in school that was before college, so it has to have been made and released on video before 2003.

I will look into the first version you mentioned.

Edit: I looked into it and that 1970 musical is not it.

Edited by Rainbow
EricaB Since: Apr, 2011
2018-12-16 07:15:21

There is a version with Patrick Stewart as Scrooge that came out in 1999. The Ghost of the Present in that one sprinkles good tidings as well. One to check out.

Edited by EricaB
Rainbow (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2018-12-16 07:30:39

To help narrow it down, the magic item the Ghost of Christmas Present used was probably a light, not a drink.

Edited by Rainbow
Medinoc (Before Recorded History)
2018-12-17 01:53:29

The distinction might be smaller than you think: I'm not 100% sure, but I seem to remember the book mentioning the Ghost's torch as made out of a drinking horn.

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