A Flintstones Christmas Carol
A Flintstones Christmas Carol | |
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Based on | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
Written by | Glenn Leopold |
Directed by | Joanna Romersa |
Voices of | Henry Corden Jean Vander Pyl Frank Welker B.J. Ward Russi Taylor Don Messick John Stephenson Howard Morris Will Ryan Marsha Clark Joan Gerber |
Music by | Steven Bernstein |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Buzz Potamkin |
Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons |
Original release | |
Network | Syndication |
Release | November 21, 1994 |
A Flintstones Christmas Carol is a 1994 American animated made-for-television film featuring characters from The Flintstones franchise, and based on the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, it features the voices of Henry Corden, Jean Vander Pyl and Frank Welker. It first aired November 21, 1994, in syndication.
Plot
The
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The play ends with the narrator informing the audience of the permanent change in the elderly man. Bamm-Bamm forgets his line "God bless us, everyone!," leaving Pebbles to make the declaration herself. When the curtain falls, the company drops Fred and scolds him "for being such a Scrooge." Fred apologizes, informing Wilma that he has finally realized that his friends and family, rather than his role in the production, are what matter most. As the company begins to depart, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes off his hood, revealing himself as Dino, who took the part after Philo came down with the Bedrock Bug.
A changed Fred says that when the Flintstones get home, he's going to make dinner and invite Wilma's mother. Unfortunately, after he says this, he comes down with the flu, and Wilma decides to make dinner with her mother's help, since the Bedrock Bug "lasts for a day".
Voice cast
Performer | The Flintstones character(s) | A Christmas Carol character(s) |
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Henry Corden | Fred Flintstone | Ebonezer Scrooge |
Jean Vander Pyl | Wilma Flintstone | Ghost of Christmas Past |
Belle | ||
Frank Welker | Barney Rubble | Bob Cragit |
Mr. Fezziwig | ||
Dino | Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come | |
B.J. Ward | Betty Rubble | Mrs. Cragit |
Russi Taylor | Pebbles Flintstone | Martha Cragit |
Birdy | ||
Don Messick | Bamm-Bamm Rubble | Tiny Tim |
Joe Rockhead | ||
John Stephenson | Mr. Slate | Jacob Marbley |
Marsha Clark | Maggie | Belle (originally cast) |
Miss Garnett Feldspar | Ghost of Christmas Past (originally cast) | |
Will Ryan | Ned | Fred |
Brian Cummings | Erwin | Ghost of Christmas Present |
René LeVant | Philo Quartz | Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (originally cast) |
John Rhys-Davies | Charles Brickens | Charles Dickens |
Production
The special came after three Christmas-themed episodes and specials in The Flintstones franchise, namely "Christmas Flintstone" (1964), A Flintstone Christmas (1977) and A Flintstone Family Christmas (1993).[2] It was produced by Hanna-Barbera in Los Angeles, California and directed by Joanna Romersa.[3]
The teleplay was written by Glenn Leopold, based on
Broadcast and release
The special premiered in
On September 26, 1995,
Reception
The special received a Film Advisory Board award.[3] TV Guide gave it two stars, saying the story within a story is challenged by "the continual cutting away to backstage incidents that turn the careful momentum of Dickens' narrative into jagged stops and starts," adding "how can these prehistoric folk be celebrating the birth of a messiah not due for several millenia? [sic]"[11]
See also
References
- ^ "A Flintstones Christmas Carol". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ Crump 2013, p. 185.
- ^ a b Crump 2013, p. 186.
- ^ a b Terrace 2013, p. 154.
- ^ Rice, Lynnette (27 May 1994). "She Has Never Stopped Being Wilma". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ Ressa, Maria (14 October 1995). "Filipino animators in 'toon' with the times". CNN. Manila, Philippines: Cable News Network, Inc. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ TV News Desk (9 December 2013). "Boomerang Holiday Programming to Kick Off 12/15". Wisdom Digital Media. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
- ^ "Top Kid Video". Billboard. 28 October 1995. p. 76.
- ^ "A Flintstones Christmas Carol". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "A Flintstones Christmas Carol". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
Bibliography
- Crump, William D. (2013). The Christmas Encyclopedia (Third ed.). McFarland & Company Publishers.
- Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012 (second ed.). McFarland & Company Publishers. ISBN 978-0786474448.