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Christmas (1986)
An all black cast does a modernization ( '80s anyway) of A Christmas Carol.
We taped this one and watch it every year. It is one of our favorite adaptations of A Christmas Carol. The writing is very clever. Our family quotes the lines often. The actors are delightful, especially the three spirits. They have unique interpretations of their roles which may be a bit stereotypical of certain American black "types", but they are so joyously and good-naturedly portrayed and so downright "cool", each in their own way. And the choir at the end is worth watching it alone. Joyous, rocking Christmas music! The only criticism I have is it is too short. They hit the high spots of the familiar story and make every minute memorable. There is a slight plot twist with the addition of a teen trying to get a job with Scrooge, er John Grin, but it is a good one!