THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
The most ethereal of the spirits, its appearance represents how the past is perceived as a ghost. In contrast, GCPr is more fleshed out, and GCF is shadowy and frightening. GCPa often comes off as unjustifiably judgmental over Scrooge’s tragic past, but that could represent the nature of self-reflection.
10. GRANNY AND TWEETY
June Joray and Bob Bergen, Bah, Humduck!
A lame one-note performance in which Granny simply repeatedly punches Daffy for being a bad person.
9. JIM CARREY
A Christmas Carol (2009)
It’s a very creative design, but it ultimately fails. Ironically, the usually off-putting MC animation (which would have helped here) is unintentionally farcical as it features Jim Carrey’s actual face grafted onto a flame. His performance is a little too silly, and it ends with one of the movie’s more uncalled for slapstick sequences.
8. JIMINY CRICKET
Eddie Carroll, Mickey’s Christmas Carol
A fair choice for this role, I suppose. Meh.
7. ANGELA PLEASENCE
A Christmas Carol(1984)
Not bad, but not that good, either.
6. MICHAEL J. DOLAN
Scrooge (1951)
A serviceable interpretation.
5. DIANA QUICK
A Christmas Carol(1971)
The first of the truly alien and ghostly designs. The triple-vision effect was a noble attempt to stay true to the ambiguity of the book’s description.
4. JESSICA FOX
w/puppeteers Karen Prell, Robert Tygner, and William Todd-Jones, The Muppet Christmas Carol
Oddly creepy, it gets points for its creative design and interesting puppetry.
3. JANE KRAKOWSKI
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
A graceful and feminine version. This one is improved by judging Scrooge for past sins he did commit. This version also interprets the Ghosts as also appearing as normal people in real world, a decision I have mixed feelings about.
2. DAVID JOHANSEN
Scrooged
In an interesting twist, Scrooged decided to switch the characterizations of GCPa and GCPr. I generally prefer the latter anyway, which is probably why I like this sardonic GCPa.
1. JOEL GRAY
A Christmas Carol(1999)
I like his design (which seemed to foreshadow that of Jeremy Irons’ Lead Warlock), and Gray’s idiosyncratic performance cinches it.
DISHONORABLE MENTION:
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Carol Kane, Scrooged
This character would rank at the bottom of this list.
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