The Muppet Christmas Carol - Wikipedia The Muppet Christmas Carol The Muppet Christmas Carol Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan Directed by Brian Henson Produced by Brian Henson Martin G. Baker Screenplay by Jerry Juhl Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Starring Kermit the Frog Miss Piggy The Great Gonzo Rizzo the Rat Fozzie Bear Michael Caine Dave Goelz Steve Whitmire Jerry Nelson Frank Oz Music by Miles Goodman Cinematography John Fenner Edited by Michael Jablow Production company Walt Disney Pictures Jim Henson Productions Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Release date December 11, 1992 ( 1992 - 12 - 11 ) Running time 86 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $12 million Box office $27.2 million ( North America ) The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 American musical fantasy comedy - drama film and an adaptation of Charles Dickens 's 1843 novel A Christmas Carol. It is the fourth in a series of live - action musical films featuring The Muppets, with Michael Caine starring as Ebenezer Scrooge. Although it is a comedic film with contemporary songs, The Muppet Christmas Carol otherwise follows Dickens 's original story closely. The film was produced and directed by Brian Henson for Jim Henson Productions and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The Muppet Christmas Carol was dedicated to the memory of Muppets creator Jim Henson and fellow puppeteer Richard Hunt, who died during pre-production. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2.1 Muppet performers 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 4.3 Home media 5 Music 5.1 Soundtrack 5.2 `` When Love Is Gone '' 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Plot On Christmas Eve, in 19th Century London, Charles Dickens ( played by Gonzo the Great ) and his friend Rizzo act as narrators throughout the film. Ebenezer Scrooge, a surly money - lender, does not share the merriment of Christmas. Scrooge rejects his nephew Fred 's invitation to Christmas dinner, dismisses two gentlemen 's collecting money for charity, and tosses a wreath at a carol singing Bean Bunny. His loyal employee Bob Cratchit ( played by Kermit the Frog ) and the other bookkeepers request to have Christmas Day off since there will be no business for Scrooge on the day, to which he reluctantly agrees. Scrooge leaves for home while the bookkeepers celebrate Christmas. In his house, Scrooge encounters the ghosts of his late business partners Jacob and Robert Marley ( played by Statler and Waldorf ), who warn him to repent his wicked ways or he will be condemned in the afterlife like they were, informing him that three spirits will visit him during the night. At one o'clock, Scrooge is visited by the childlike Ghost of Christmas Past who takes him back in time to his childhood and early adult life, Dickens and Rizzo hitching a ride too. They visit his lonely school days, and then his time as an employee under Fozziwig ( Mr. Fezziwig from the original story, played by Fozzie Bear ), who owned a rubber chicken factory. Fozziwig and his mother throw a Christmas party, Scrooge attends and meets a young woman named Belle, whom he falls in love with. However, the Ghost shows Scrooge how Belle left him when he chose money over her. A tearful Scrooge dismisses the Ghost as he returns to the present. At two o'clock, Scrooge meets the gigantic, merry Ghost of Christmas Present who shows him the joys and wonder of Christmas Day. Scrooge and the Ghost visit Fred 's house where Scrooge is made fun of. Scrooge and the spirit then visit Bob Cratchit 's house, learning his family is surprisingly content with their small dinner, Scrooge taking pity on Bob 's ill son Tiny Tim ( played by Robin the Frog ). The Ghost of Christmas Present abruptly ages, commenting that Tiny Tim will likely not survive until next Christmas. Scrooge and the Ghost go to a cemetery, where the latter fades away, informing Scrooge that the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come will arrive shortly. A fog fills the cemetery, revealing the third Ghost, who appears as a tall, silent cloaked figure. While Dickens and Rizzo abandon the audience to avoid being frightened, the Ghost takes Scrooge into the future. Scrooge and the Ghost witness a group of businessmen discussing the death of an unnamed colleague where they would only attend the funeral if lunch is provided. In a den, Scrooge recognizes his charwoman, his laundress, and the local undertaker trading several stolen possessions of the deceased to a fence named Old Joe. The Ghost transports Scrooge to Bob 's house, discovering Tiny Tim has died. Scrooge is escorted back to the cemetery, where the Ghost points out his own grave, revealing Scrooge was the man who died. Realizing this, Scrooge decides to change his ways. Awakening in his bedroom on Christmas Day, Scrooge decides to surprise Bob 's family with a turkey dinner, and ventures out with Bean, Dickens, Rizzo, and the charity workers to spread happiness and joy around London. Scrooge goes to the Cratchit house, at first putting on a stern demeanor, but reveals he intends on raising Bob 's salary and pay off his mortgage. Dickens narrates how Scrooge became a secondary father to Tiny Tim, who escaped death. Scrooge, the Cratchits, and the neighborhood celebrate Christmas. Cast Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge Steven Mackintosh as Fred, Ebenezer Scrooge 's nephew. Meredith Braun as Belle, Scrooge 's neglected fiancée. Robin Weaver as Clara, Ebenezer Scrooge 's niece - in - law and Fred 's wife. Jessica Fox as Ghost of Christmas Past ( voice ) David Shaw Parker as Old Joe ( voice ) Edward Sanders, Theo Sanders, Kristopher Milnes, Russell Martin, and Ray Coulthard as Young Scrooge Anthony Hamblin as Boy # 1 Fergus Brazier as Boy # 2 Muppet performers Main article : List of Muppets Performer Muppet character A Christmas Carol character Dave Goelz The Great Gonzo Charles Dickens and Narrator Waldorf Robert Marley Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Charity collector Original Betina Crachit Steve Whitmire Kermit the Frog Bob Cratchit Rizzo the Rat Co-narrator Beaker Charity collector Bean Bunny `` It 's Christmas Day ! '' boy Original Belinda Crachit Jerry Nelson Robin the Frog Tiny Tim Cratchit Statler Jacob Marley Ma Bear Ma Fozziwig Original Ghost of Christmas Present ( face and voice performance ) Frank Oz Miss Piggy Emily Cratchit Fozzie Bear Fozziwig Sam Eagle Schoolmaster Animal Fozziwig party entertainer David Rudman Original Peter Cratchit Old Joe ( puppeteer only ) The Swedish Chef Fozziwig party cook Karen Prell Original Ghost of Christmas Past ( puppeteer only ) Robert Tygner Originals Ghost of Christmas Past ( puppeteer only ) Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come ( puppeteer only ) William Todd - Jones Original Ghost of Christmas Past ( puppeteer only ) Don Austen Originals Ghost of Christmas Present ( in - suit performer ) Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come ( in - suit performer ) Production Following Jim Henson 's death in 1990, talent agent Bill Haber approached his son Brian with the idea of filming an adaptation. Haber told Henson that `` Christmas Carol is the greatest story of all time, you should do that '' and later informed Henson that he sold the idea to ABC as a television movie. Longtime Muppets writer Jerry Juhl was hired to write the script and decided to insert Charles Dickens as the stand - in narrator in order to remain faithful to the original prose of the written material. Henson stated that Gonzo was chosen because he was the least likely choice to play Charles Dickens, while Rizzo the Rat was added to inject some humor and serve as a Greek chorus. Established Muppet characters were initially written to portray the ghosts, with various accounts stating Robin the Frog or Scooter was to be the Ghost of Christmas Past, Miss Piggy to be the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Gonzo ( before he was written to portray Dickens ) or Animal as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. However, the idea was scrapped in favor of new Muppet characters that would better underline the ominous nature. After the script was submitted for approval to ABC, the executives of Walt Disney Pictures offered to purchase the script for a feature film instead of a television movie. English actors David Hemmings, Ron Moody, and David Warner and comedian George Carlin were considered to portray Ebenezer Scrooge. Henson later offered the role to Michael Caine, who agreed to the role on condition that `` I 'm going to play this movie like I 'm working with the Royal Shakespeare Company. I will never wink, I will never do anything Muppety. I am going to play Scrooge as if it is an utterly dramatic role and there are no puppets around me. '' Production took place at the Shepperton Studios, England. During filming, in order to allow for the Muppets and the human actors to be in the shot, floors had to be removed and re-inserted, with Michael Caine having to walk across narrow planks between the Muppets and their performers. Additionally, the buildings in the London street scenes were constructed by hand but diminished in size in order to achieve the appearance that the streets were relatively longer. When the musical sequence `` It Feels Like Christmas '' ends with the crane shot, the short buildings became visibly seen in the background, in which Brian Henson explained on the DVD audio commentary that they were aware of the problem during shooting, but eventually decided that the closing shot was worth it as they believed not many people would notice the error. Release Box Office Disney appeared to have high expectations for the film, being their widest - released film of the holiday season and the second widest release under the Walt Disney Pictures banner that year. However, the film opened in sixth place initially reported to have collected $5.9 million in box office estimates, which was later revised to have grossed $5 million. Ultimately, The Muppet Christmas Carol grossed a total of $27,281,507 domestically. Despite being a modest box office success, The Muppet Christmas Carol did not make much of an impact during its theatrical release, having to face competition from Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York and Disney 's Aladdin. Critical response The film received mostly favorable reviews from critics. Janet Maslin, reviewing for The New York Times, summarized the film as not a `` great show of wit or tunefulness here, and the ingenious cross-generational touches are fairly rare. But there is a lively kiddie version of the Dickens tale, one that very young viewers ought to understand. '' Chicago Sun - Times film critic Roger Ebert, who gave the film three stars out of four, praised the technical achievements, but felt it `` could have done with a few more songs than it has, and the merrymaking at the end might have been carried on a little longer, just to offset the gloom of most of Scrooge 's tour through his lifetime spent spreading misery. '' On the television program Siskel & Ebert, his partner Chicago Tribune film critic Gene Siskel gave the film a Thumbs Down although he was favorable towards Michael Caine 's performance. Also from The Chicago Tribune, Dave Kehr reviewed the film as `` a talky, plodding film that seems likely to bore children and adults in equal measure. '' Nevertheless, Kehr praised Val Strazovec 's production design and John Fenner 's cinematography believing its `` shadowy, naturalistic lighting creates a new look for a puppet film '', but derided Paul Williams 's songs as unmemorable. Likewise, Variety praised the production design and criticized Williams 's songs, writing Muppets Christmas Carol is `` not as enchanting or amusing as the previous entries in the Muppet series. But nothing can really diminish the late Jim Henson 's irresistibly appealing characters. Giving the film three stars out of five, Almar Haflidason of BBC wrote the film is `` liberal but fun adaptation of a classic '' that `` turns out to be quite touching as Muppet movies go. Less pleasing are the forgettable songs that offer both clumsy word construction and dire music that eats away at the aesthetic quality of the movie. But you 'll be too busy looking out for the assorted Muppets to care much. '' On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Muppet Christmas Carol has a 73 % approval rating, based on 40 reviews, with a rating average of 6.5 out of 10. The critical consensus states `` It may not be the finest version of Charles Dickens ' tale to grace the screen, but The Muppet Christmas Carol is funny and heartwarming and serves as a good introduction to the story for young viewers. '' Home media This is the first Muppet film co-produced and released by Walt Disney Pictures -- and the rights to the Muppets featured in the film would later be purchased by the studio 's parent company. Other than the film 's theatrical releases, the film has also been made available on home video formats. It was released on VHS in the US on November 5, 1993, in the UK on November 19 and twice on DVD in Region 1. The first DVD release on October 8, 2002, was in a fullscreen - only format. Walt Disney Home Entertainment re-released the film on DVD on November 29, 2005, in conjunction with Kermit the Frog 's 50th - anniversary celebration ; this time the DVD contained both full - screen and widescreen presentations. The film was also released in Region 2. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released a `` 20th Anniversary Collector 's Edition '' on Blu - ray, DVD, and digital copy on November 6, 2012. The release does n't include the film 's extended cut. However, the song `` When Love Is Gone '' and its accompanying scene can be viewed in its complete entirety on the full screen version of the Anniversary edition of The Muppet Christmas Carol, though it is cut in the widescreen format. Music The film 's original score was composed by Miles Goodman with songs written by Paul Williams. Williams previously worked with the Muppets on the soundtrack to The Muppet Movie ( 1979 ) in which he and Kenneth Ascher were nominated for an Academy Award for writing `` Rainbow Connection ''. Goodman previously scored several films that were directed by Muppet performer Frank Oz. Soundtrack The Muppet Christmas Carol : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack album by The Muppets Released Genre Soundtrack Label Jim Henson The Muppets chronology The Muppets Take Manhattan : Original Soundtrack ( 1984 ) The Muppets Take Manhattan : Original Soundtrack 1984 The Muppet Christmas Carol : Original Soundtrack ( 1992 ) Muppet Treasure Island : Original Soundtrack ( 1996 ) Muppet Treasure Island : Original Soundtrack 1996 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic The Muppet Christmas Carol : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack contains all of the songs from the film, which were written by Paul Williams, as well several cues from the score by Miles Goodman. The performances are by the Muppet characters as well as Caine, and the album also includes the songs `` Room in Your Heart '' and `` Chairman of the Board '' that were recorded but never filmed. As with all Muppet films ( except Muppets from Space, ( 1999 ), The Muppet Christmas Carol was shot as a musical. The soundtrack album peaked at number 189 on the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack was digitally re-released by Walt Disney Records on November 6, 2012. `` When Love is Gone '' `` When Love Is Gone '' was a song performed by the character Belle ( portrayed by Meredith Braun ) as she laments that Scrooge 's love for money has replaced his love for her. The song itself was cut from the original 1992 theatrical edition by Jeffrey Katzenberg of Walt Disney Studios, who believed that the following scene would not appeal to young children. Instead, the song was played during the end credits scene. Henson objected to this decision. The concluding song, `` The Love We Found '', is a direct counterpoint to it. Director Brian Henson commented : `` When Love Is Gone '' was not in the theatrical release, and is presently missing from some copies of the movie, which is a real shame. The song `` When Love Is Gone '' is only included on some home media releases of The Muppet Christmas Carol which are now out of print. The song is included on the 1993 VHS and LaserDisc releases. The LaserDisc version includes the only widescreen presentation of this song ever released. The 2002 and 2005 DVD releases do retain the song, but only in the full - screen version of the film. A 2012 standalone DVD release of the film uses the same disc from the 2005 release, so it also contains the song. However, a different DVD was used for the 2012 Blu - ray combo pack which does not contain the song. The VHS, LaserDisc and select DVD releases are the only way to view The Muppet Christmas Carol on home video along with the scene intact. See also List of ghost films Adaptations of A Christmas Carol References Jump up ^ `` The Muppet Christmas Carol ( U ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. December 2, 1992. Retrieved July 27, 2015. 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Question: who wrote the music for muppet christmas carol
Answer: Miles Goodman