London british actor albert finney, the academy awardnominated star of films from tom jones to skyfall, has died at the age of. Finney had initially refused, reconsidered once he read the script and asked for the role. Dec 10, 2009 thirtyfour year old albert finney may be the youngest actor to ever portray ebenezer scrooge in a feature film. Actor albert finney in a film scene from scrooge stock. Albert finney, daddy warbucks in annie, has died at age. My next favorite film version of a christmas carol, right after the alastair sim movie, is this one from 1970. I have some new ideas for new years resolutions this. Scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans feature. Dec 07, 2014 scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans feature drama, family, musical film gorillas. Scrooge with albert finney classic christmas movie. The shakiest gun in the west western film hd full length comedy duration. Albert finney s performance rates right up there with george c. London albert finney, one of the most respected and versatile actors of his generation and the star of films as diverse as tom jones and skyfall, has died. Oscar nominated british actor albert finney best known for his roles in annie, murder on the orient express and scrooge has died following a short illness at the age of 82, his family has.
In 1860, cranky old miser ebenezer scrooge hates christmas. It was filmed in london between january and may 1970 and directed by ronald neame, and starred albert finney as ebenezer scrooge. The music, considered cheesy by todays standards still shines with cleverly combined choreography and bits of whimsy. Rent scrooge 1970 starring albert finney and alec guinness on dvd and bluray.
Albert finney, daddy warbucks in annie, has died at age 82. Scrooge is a 1970 technicolor musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story, a christmas carol. Im not positive but i think this is the only version of the story that has the same actor doing both parts. Scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans. The films score was composed by leslie bricusse and arranged and conducted by ian fraser. Albert finney is great as scrooge and the music is second to none if you havent seen it your in for a treat, its brilliant this is about the bluray version, picture and sound is. Alec guinness, albert finney, edith evans, movie description. Nov 20, 2016 better quality then the ones that are already uploaded. Dec 07, 2014 an old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on christmas eve. A musical retelling of charles dickens classic novel about an old.
Finney gives such life to lines that have become tainted by overuse over the years. Download scrooge 1970 yify torrent for 1080p mp4 movie. He was 33 when he played old scrooge but he is able to invest the character with a believability and pathos that belies his relative youth. Scrooge with albert finney in the title role is a british musical film adaptation of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. Seymour hicks, in a long and distinguished career, had a specialty of playing scrooge on stage for many a decade. A musical retelling of charles dickens classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of. Scrooge is a 1970 british musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. Ebenezer scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness. Albert finney, aileen quinn, carol burnett, tim curry. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. A musical retelling of charles dickens classic novel about an old bitter. Scrooge albert finney christmas carol charles dickens, christmas. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Burnett was born to play evil orphanage boss miss hannigan and curry exudes just the right amount of slime as her moneygrabbing brother.
Albert finney does a wonderful job being scrooge and watching this film in glorious 1080p just brings it to life the sound quality is a lot more clearer than the film was on video even though this film was made in 1979, the acting is spot on all the way through the film. If you do not receive your download within 1 hour of checkout, check your spam folder. Search, discover and share your favorite scrooge gifs. Before any images appear, were treated to the peals of christmas bells that then segue into an original song, a christmas carol, as a series of title cards begins. Pdf download alec guinness the authorized biography pdf full ebook. Finney received the 1970 golden globe award for best actor in musical or comedy.
Albert finney long before expensive cgi deaging visual effects techniques became the norm in hollywood, albert finney, at 34, was brilliant as both the young and old version. At the center of this musical adaptation of charles dickenss a christmas carol is albert finney, singing, dancing, and bah, humbuging his way through the familiar title role. Feelgood musical schmaltz courtesy of the orphaned redhead quinn who sings her way into the heart of hardnosed businessman daddy warbucks finney. Once more buried under mounds of latex, albert finney is perfection itself as ebeneezer scrooge, proving as effective as a young unmade up man as the old. This is the best scrooge movie of all time, its absolutely wonderful. Better quality then the ones that are already uploaded. Richard harris, who was initially offered the role, and having some musical experience in camelot three years before, would have been 40. Albert finney, the legendary oscar nominated actor of tom jones, erin brockovich and skyfall fame has died at the age of 82. Albert finney gives a tourdeforce performance as ebeneezer scrooge. Feb 08, 2019 london british actor albert finney, the academy awardnominated star of films from tom jones to skyfall, has died at the age of 82. British actor albert finney, the academy awardnominated star of films from tom jones to skyfall, has died at the age of 82.
Albert finney 9 may 1936 7 february 2019 was an english actor who worked in film, television and theatre. There are quite a few other scrooge movies around but this one is marvellous and the best. Albert finney 1970 albert finneys scrooge introduces the christmas theme right off. But scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time. Bricusse, leslie scrooge music conducted by ian fraser albert finney as scrooge default manufacturer mp3 download 320kbps click to view song listing and other details. The film received limited praise, but albert finney won the golden globe award for best actor in a musicalcomedy in 1971. Scrooge albert finney christmas carol charles dickens. British actor albert finney, who is scoring a double stagemoving success in the united states, in a scene from luther, in which he made his american debut in. Released 1970, scrooge stars albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of. The more generous golden globe gang gave him one of those for his ebenezer.
Oct 14, 2016 1967 shelby gt500 barn find and appraisal that buyer uses to pay widow price revealed duration. Albert finney is just wonderful as young and old scrooge. With albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more. This musical, made in 1970, offers a truly enjoyable view of the dickens classic. Albert finney of annie, erin brockovich, skyfall fame dead. Scrooge 1951 a christmas carol colorized alastair sim. And his parents donated the albert finney cup for acting to his old school, so you can kind of imagine a slight hyacinth buckettype, very middleclass snobbiness about keeping mum about the real nature of his fathers work. He attended the royal academy of dramatic art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s, debuting with the entertainer 1960, directed by tony richardson, who had previously directed him in the theatre. With eleven musical arrangements interspersed throughout, the. He is barely middleage when making the film yet gives one of the best cranky, curmudgeonly old man performances seen in film.