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Scrooged (23-Nov-1988)

Director: Richard Donner

Writers: Mitch Glazer; Michael O'Donoghue

From novel: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (character basis)

Music Score by: Danny Elfman

Producers: Richard Donner; Art Linson

Keywords: Dark Comedy, Christmas, Ghost

As a ruthless and uncaring television executive proceeds to stage a live broadcast of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, he is told by his former boss (deceased, also decomposing), that he will receive visits from three ghosts. Richard Donner's modern retelling of Dickens' tale as dark comedy succeeds in nearly every respect. Received an Oscar nomination for Best Makeup.

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Karen Allen
Actor
5-Oct-1951   Raiders of the Lost Ark
Miles Davis
Jazz Musician
26-May-1926 28-Sep-1991 Jazz trumpeter, Kind of Blue
Brian Doyle-Murray
Comic
31-Oct-1945   SNL
Jamie Farr
Actor
1-Jul-1934   Cpl. Klinger on M*A*S*H
John Forsythe
Actor
29-Jan-1918 1-Apr-2010 Blake Carrington on Dynasty
Mitch Glazer
Screenwriter
1953   Scrooged
John Glover
Actor
7-Aug-1944   Lionel Luthor on Smallville
Bobcat Goldthwait
Comic
26-May-1962   Shakes the Clown
Robert Goulet
Singer
26-Nov-1933 30-Oct-2007 Baritone star of stage and screen
Buddy Hackett
Comic
31-Aug-1924 30-Jun-2003 Abrasive old school comic
John Houseman
Actor
22-Sep-1902 31-Oct-1988 The Paper Chase
David Johansen
Musician
9-Jan-1950   Buster Poindexter, New York Dolls
Carol Kane
Actor
18-Jun-1952   Simka on Taxi
Mabel King
Actor
25-Dec-1932 9-Nov-1999 What's Happening!
Kathy Kinney
Actor
3-Nov-1954   Mimi on The Drew Carey Show
Lee Majors
Actor
23-Apr-1939   Six Million Dollar Man
Wendie Malick
Actor
13-Dec-1950   Judith on Dream On
Pat McCormick
Comic
30-Jun-1927 29-Jul-2005 Smokey and the Bandit
Jack McGee
Actor
2-Feb-1949   Chief Jerry Reilly on Rescue Me
Robert Mitchum
Actor
6-Aug-1917 1-Jul-1997 Cape Fear
Bill Murray
Actor
21-Sep-1950   Meatballs, SNL alumnus
Joel Murray
Actor
17-Apr-1963   Pete Cavanaugh on Dharma & Greg
Michael J. Pollard
Actor
30-May-1939   Bonnie and Clyde
Anne Ramsey
Actor
1-Sep-1929 11-Aug-1988 Throw Momma from the Train
Mary Lou Retton
Gymnastics
24-Jan-1968   Olympic gymnast
David Sanborn
Musician
30-Jul-1945   Saxophone player
Paul Shaffer
Musician
28-Nov-1949   David Letterman's bandleader
Mary Ellen Trainor
Actor
8-Jul-1952 20-May-2015 Lethal Weapon
Alfre Woodard
Actor
8-Nov-1953   K-PAX

CAST

Bill Murray   ...   Frank Cross
Karen Allen   ...   Claire Phillips
John Forsythe   ...   Lew Hayward
John Glover   ...   Brice Cummings
Bobcat Goldthwait   ...   Eliot Loudermilk
David Johansen   ...   Ghost of Christmas Past
Carol Kane   ...   Ghost of Christmas Present
Robert Mitchum   ...   Preston Rhinelander
Nicholas Phillips   ...   Calvin Cooley
Michael J. Pollard   ...   Herman
Alfre Woodard   ...   Grace Cooley
Mabel King   ...   Gramma
John Murray   ...   James Cross
Special Appearances by
Jamie Farr   ...   Jacob Marley
Robert Goulet   ...   Himself
Buddy Hackett   ...   Scrooge
John Houseman   ...   Himself
Lee Majors   ...   Himself
Pat McCormick   ...   Ghost of Christmas Past (TV)
Brian Doyle-Murray   ...   Earl Cross
Mary Lou Retton   ...   Herself
Al "Red Dog" Weber   ...   Santa Claus
Jean Speegle Howard   ...   Mrs. Claus
June Chandler   ...   June Cleaver
Michael Eidam   ...   Wally Cleaver
Mary Ellen Trainor   ...   Ted
Bruce Jarchow   ...   Wayne
Sanford Jensen   ...   Executive
Jeffrey Joseph   ...   Executive
Dick Blasucci   ...   Executive
Peter Bromilow   ...   Archbishop
Bill Marcus   ...   IBC Guard
Cal Gibson   ...   IBC Guard
Damon Hines   ...   Steven Cooley
Tamika McCollum   ...   Shasta Cooley
Koren McCollum   ...   Randee Cooley
Reina King   ...   Lanell Cooley
Paul Tuerpé   ...   Stage Manager
Lester Wilson   ...   Choreographer
Ronald Strang   ...   Art Director
Kate McGregor-Stewart   ...   Lady Censor
Jack McGee   ...   Carpenter
Bill Hart   ...   Carpenter
Kathy Kinney   ...   IBC Nurse
Ralph Gervais   ...   Mouse Wrangler
Alvin Hammer   ...   Foreman
Tony Steedman   ...   Headwaiter
Lisa Mende   ...   Doris Cross
Ryan Todd   ...   Frank as Child
Rebeca Arthur   ...   Tina
Selma Archerd   ...   Mrs. Claus at Party
Jay Byron   ...   Man #2 at Party
Harvey Fisher   ...   Party Guest
C. Ransom Walrod   ...   Party Animal
James R. Miller   ...   Security Guard at Party
Jennie Lew-Tugend   ...   Foo-Ling
Roy Brocksmith   ...   Mike the Mailman
Shawn Michaels   ...   Stage Manager -- "Frisbee"
Stella Hall   ...   Lew Hayward's Secretary
Sachi Parker   ...   Belle
Delores Hall   ...   Hazel
Anne Ramsey   ...   Woman in Shelter
Logan Ramsey   ...   Man in Shelter
Sydna Scott   ...   Woman #2 in Shelter
Wendie Malick   ...   Wendie Cross
Joel Murray   ...   Guest
Mitch Glazer   ...   Guest
Susan Isaacs   ...   Guest
Lauri Kempson   ...   Guest
Chaz Conner, Jr.   ...   Ghost of Christmas Future (TV)
Miro Polo   ...   Mary Lou's Coach
Ralph Bruneau   ...   Nephew
Maria Riva   ...   Mrs. Rhinelander
James E. Kindelon   ...   Butler
Raphael Harris   ...   Older Calvin
Wayne Finkelman   ...   Orderly
Susan Barnes   ...   Harpy
Lynne Randall   ...   Harpy
Gilles Savard   ...   Waiter
Michael O'Donoghue   ...   Priest
Dick McGarvin   ...   Announcer
Tom Doak   ...   Video Tape Director
Sam Drummy   ...   Cameraman on Crane
Winfred Tennison   ...   Marvin
Stephen Kahan   ...   Technician
Norm Wilson   ...   Technician
Henry V. Brown   ...   Technician
Jeanine Jackson   ...   Technician
Amy Hill   ...   Technician
Miles Davis   ...   Street Musician
Larry Carlton   ...   Street Musician
David Sanborn   ...   Street Musician
Paul Shaffer   ...   Street Musician
The Caroling Company   ...   Carolers
Solid Gold Dancers   ...   Scroogettes

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