Not only do you have to fight for screen time with Kermit and Fozzie Bear, you have to play it straight. Sure, it’s not easy being green, but try being Caine in this film. Michael Caine in “The Muppet Christmas Carol” (1992) At least the greedy fowl made up for lost time, ruffling the feathers of everyone around him until finally seeing the light. So why did Disney animators take so long to put McDuck in the role of his tightwad namesake? (The character first appeared in a 1947 comic book). Scrooge McDuck in “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (1983) The energetic effort earned him a Golden Globe award. At 34, Finney may have been a bit too young for the part, but he hams it up through this merry musical, even cutting a rug during Scrooge’s future funeral for the big “Thank You Very Much” production number.
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