A Christmas Carol UK Filming Locations: Then & Now (1951-1999)
First published in December 1843, 'A Christmas Carol' is the most widely adapted of Charles Dickens' many works.
Stage productions of the festive tale began to appear within weeks of the novella's first appearance, whilst the first film version was shot in London's Muswell Hill way back in 1901.
In this video, we'll be looking at those early adaptations of A Christmas Carol- including Dickens' own, celebrated public readings- before moving on to look at a collection of locations used in various film versions: 'Scrooge' (Alistair Sim, 1951), 'A Christmas Carol' (George C. Scott, 1984) and 1999's 'A Christmas Carol' starring Patrick Stewart.
I'll even thrown in a bit of 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' (1992) for good measure as well!
You can view all of the locations featured in the video on this map:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xDh_jzfWgctFbU3i9nck97z5rbQrKxE&usp=sharing
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:42 Where did Dickens write A Christmas Carol?
03:31 Victorian Theatrical Adaptations of A Christmas Carol
04:13 Charles Dickens' First Public Reading in Birmingham
05:36 The Earliest Film Adaptations of A Christmas Carol
07:57 Jacob Marley's Ghost
08:50 St Michael & All Angels Church, Northamptonshire
09:29 The Royal Exchange
10:15 Where was Scrooge's Counting House?
12:29 Who was the Real Tiny Tim?
13:34 Locations used for Scrooge's Home
14:48 The Ghost of Christmas Past
15:27 Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire
17:24 Attingham Park, Shropshire
18:23 The Ghost of Christmas Present
18:42 Shrewsbury Square & Market Hall
19:26 Locations used for Fred's Home
20:03 Jim Henson's Creature Workshop, Camden
20:40 Jim Henson's Memorial Bench, Hampstead
21:00 The Cratchit Family Home, Shrewsbury
22:03 Chatham Dockyard & Severn Bridge Railway Junction (Shrewsbury Station)
22:37 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
23:40 The Nag's Head, Shrewsbury
24:10 The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury
25:05 Sites used for Scrooge's Gravestone
26:21 The End of It
27:38 Old Barrack Yard, Knightsbridge
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Links for this video:
Lord Leycester Hospital
https://www.lordleycester.com
Birmingham Town Hall
https://bmusic.co.uk/your-visit/town-hall
Dickens' Birthplace Museum
https://www.visitportsmouth.co.....uk/things-to-do/cha
St Michael All Angels
https://wadenhoechurch.org.uk
The Royal Exchange
https://www.theroyalexchange.co.uk
St Michael's Cornhill
https://www.st-michaels.org.uk
Kirby Hall
https://www.english-heritage.o....rg.uk/visit/places/k
Attingham Park
https://www.nationaltrust.org.....uk/visit/shropshire-
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery
https://www.shropshiremuseums.org.uk/smag/
The Nag's Head, Shrewsbury
https://originalshrewsbury.co.....uk/business-director
The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury
https://www.thelionhotelshrewsbury.com
St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
https://stchadschurchshrewsbury.com
Visit Shrewsbury
https://originalshrewsbury.co.uk
Visit Birmingham
https://visitbirmingham.com
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Credits:
Images:
Devonshire Terrace Illustration: victorianweb.org
Charles Dickens’ Birthplace: Austriantraveler (Creative Commons)
Shepperton Studios: Alexander Williams (Creative Commons)
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Music:
Bethlehem - Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/r....oyalty-free/index.ht
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Lullaby (JVNA)
Jesse’s Carnival Waltz (The Great North Sound Society)
First Dream (Brian Bolger)
No 6. In My Dreams (Ester Abrami)
Lake Jupiter (John Patitucci)
Swans in Flight (Asher Fulero)
Christmas Village (Aaron Kenny)
Bethlehem - Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Frightmate (Jimena Contreras)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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