Athlone Film Club’s season continues on Tuesday, December 6, with the feel-good classic The Muppets Christmas Carol.
Starring Michael Caine, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, Robin Weaver, and Donald Austen, this is the perfect film to get everyone in the festive spirit and can be enjoyed by the entire family.
Acted to the parsimonious hilt by the human Scrooge (Michael Caine ), and framed by author-narrator Charles Dickens (the Great Gonzo ) addressing his rodent audience (Rizzo the Rat ), the story has continued to delight audiences year-on-year since its initial release in 1992.
All the pen-pushing glovesters in Scrooge’s office run on fear of dismissal, with Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog ) negotiating but nervous. Not so his wife Miss Piggy, who is ready to have a go at Scrooge, but mindful of the needs of their family.
The three ghosts of Christmas are wonderful. Elsewhere, Fozzie Bear bears a resemblance to Francis L Sullivan in the David Lean Dickens adaptations, and there is a shop called Micklewhite.
This is one not to be missed. Head on down to the Dean Crowe Theatre and Arts Centre on Tuesday, December 6, at 8pm to catch The Muppet’s Christmas Carol.
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