What's the Difference between A Christmas Carol the Book and Scrooged the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Ebenezer Scrooge
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Frank Cross
Portrayed by: Bill Murray
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In the Movie |
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Ebenezer Scrooge is a greedy business man. |
Frank Cross is a television executive. |
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Scrooge is visited by his former business partner Jacob Marley. |
Frank is visited by his mentor, media mogul Lew Hayward.
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Scrooge's clerk Bob Cratchit has a son who is walks with a cane, named Tiny Tim. |
Franks assistant Grace has a mute son Calvin. |
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Scrooge sees his nephew. He is full of Christmas cheer. |
Frank has his younger brother who loves Christmas.
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After finishing with the three ghosts, Scrooge spends Christmas morning with his nephew. |
Frank interrupts the broadcast of "A Christmas Carol" on his network to tell everyone that they should be with their family. |
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Tiny Tim is a cripple in poor health. |
Calvin Cooley is a mute whose condition is a symptom of the traumatic experience of witnessing the murder of his father.
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