Holy crap, I had no idea that this was Brian Henson's directorial debut. Adapting a classic tale that's been told and retold countless times into what many people consider THE BEST version of the story? Just... wow...
Holy crap, Bobsheaux!!! But yeah, muppets christmas Carol is probably one of the best adaptations of the story from the gothic horror elements to the costumes and using actual quotes from the book. And having Gonzo as Charles Dickens serving as a Greek chorus just adds to it. There are some elements they changed from the book, but it works for the movie
Every Christmas morning my siblings and I watch this movie while opening stockings, waiting for my parents to wake up. It's been a tradition since I was a kid, it's just not Christmas without this movie
I've always loved that the muppets were treated like actual actors. "Kermits nephew Robin playing Tiny Tim" along with puppet cast interviews. Gets me every time!
Nothing is funnier to me than Kermit taking every opportunity he can get (BTS, talk shows, etc) to emphasize that he and Miss Piggy have a “purely professional” relationship
My kids (who are in their 20's) and I always watch this wonderful film during our Christmas celebrations. It just brings out the child in us all. If you've never seen this I implore you to rent it, it's magical!
This movie is sooooo well-done! Very high quality. Not just for kids. Wish movies were still this good today. I used to make my family watch it every Christmas and even my grumpy teen brother liked it way back then. Michael Caine is amazing!
Fun Fact: Steve Whitmire admitted that he was nervous about taking over as Kermit the Frog following Jim Henson’s death. The night before production began for this movie, he had a dream that he met Jim Henson in a hotel lonby. When he told Jim his fears, Jim assured him he’d do just fine, and he most certainly did! Too bad he got fired from that in 2017. Matt Vogel’s Kermit voice is decent, if a bit nasally 🐸
I LOVE this version of A Christmas Carol! It's close to the original story, with bits of humor thrown in. Gonzo and Rizzo were great narrators. I had no idea that the guy who played Little Enos in Smokey and The Bandit did the music for The Muppet Christmas Carol.
I finished reading the Jim Henson biography by Brian Jay Jones, and it's fantastic. Highly recommend! Jim really cared about his family and the people he worked with. He always saw their work as a collaborative effort.
That "and action" made me laugh, The muppets feel so real!😘😂👍 Thanks for posting, the muppets were really popular here in Sweden when I grew up during the 80's!😁👍
Frank Oz was an executive producer on this movie, and, after directing “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” he probably had a hand in bringing on Michael Caine to be Scrooge.
Thank you so much for sharing this. This is my dad’s favorite Christmas movie. It will forever be part of my childhood and will be an even more blessed memory when my dad passes away in the future.
@@ItWILLbeWONDERFUL_THERE According to Brian Henson and others, Steve was overly demanding which went back to the 90s. He would say "I am Kermit now so make me happy because Kermit is the Muppets. Brian also felt that Kermit became flat and one dimensional. To Brian Kermit was not the jokester he was created as. Ultimately there is a standard that should always be followed with the Muppets. Steve should not have let ego stand in the way of what Jim had created back in the 60s.
@@kjemradio That doesn’t sound like Steve but I guess you can’t always tell with some people. To me he seems like a very nice person and if he made a few mistakes it’s not a big deal.
@@kjemradio i don't know about you guys but kermit works best for me when he's the straight man amongst a sea of jokers as it was with the muppet show.
This is such a great movie! Now I know that Sir Michael has said that a sequel to The Italian Job would be sacrilege, but.... I have to admit, a muppet version would perhaps have been not only forgiveable... but bloody awesome! 😉🇬🇧🏆😂
I see them doing it, but I JUST don't get how they do it. Especially when you have to work off of a monitor where things are flipped. I tried UA-cam before and couldn't get the hang of where to point to elements on screen.
This was the first adaptation of A Christmas Carol I ever saw. I was pretty young when it first came out so back then though I didn't know it was based on a book despite the constant mentions of it and just thought it was an original story made for the Muppets. Same with Treasure Island. But then I saw the Mickey Mouse and Rankin/Bass Productions versions. In recent years I started a new little Christmas tradition. Watching one adaptation of the story a day from the beginning of December until Christmas day in which I watch the Muppet version, my favorite. Though after watching so many versions. I kinda wish they did a few things differently for The Muppet Christmas Carol: 1. Add Scooter. Even though his performer just died, they could've had Scooter as a background character 2. Scrooge's sister was completely omitted. I thought she was an important part because it seemed Scrooge's heart started to get cold when his sister died giving birth to his nephew Fred. No background information of his family is mentioned at all. 3. Give Annie Sue Pig a part. Annie Sue could've played Martha Cratchit, the oldest of the Cratchit children. Her performer Louise Gold was involved, so I don't get why they didn't include Annie Sue. 4. More Fozzie Bear. He played Fozziwig and they showed him as an old man, They could've done him twice by having portray Fozziwig's son. 5. More Muppets. Just like Scooter they should've had Hilda, Newsman, Mildred, Brewster, Miss Mousey, Nigel, Wayne, Wanda, Zelda Rose, and Vicki make cameo appearances
@Anthiny DeNofa: I like your number one fact best. In fact, I think Brian Henson should choose Kevin Clash to take over a few of Richard Hunt's characters including Scooter, Statler and Bean Bunny's brother Lugsy Bunny because Kevin and Richard's voices sound similar. Can you imagine that?
Featured tracks: Overture Scrooge (Early Instrumental) Scrooge (Album Instrumental) One More Sleep 'Til Christmas (Album Instrumental) Fozziwig's Party (Early Version) It Feels Like Christmas (Album Instrumental) Thankful Heart (Album Instrumental)
They made the puppet, then suited up the puppeteer in a green scuba suit, had them jump in a tank of water with a green screen, and do the scenes, then dubbed the voice later.
You're right - well spotted! I read somewhere that they used a tank of baby oil at first, but found it was too complicated to maintain, so they switched to a water tank.
Does anyone know the name of the narrator of this documentary? I've heard his voice a million times in movie trailers. I believe I heard that he passed away a while ago, but I don't remember his name.
Richard Hunt should have lived with his character to be in this Muppet movie. Especially Scooter. Come to think of it as I watch this clip I thought I saw Richard Hunt in that group of Muppet performers.
@@Asukenick That's too bad I'd like it if he didn't die or if he did then Brian Henson should choose Kevin Clash and himself to take over the roles of Statler and Waldorf and Anthony Asbury to take over the role of Scooter. Can you imagine what it would be like to see more of Richard's characters live on?
@@Asukenick I mean with KevinClash and Brian Henson taking over the roles of Statler and Waldorf and Anthony Asbury taking over the role of Scooter that would sound more the same like Jim Henson and Richard Hunt don't you think?
@Jonathan Pal It wasn't Disney that backed out of the deal, it was Henson's estate, and we wouldn't even have Muppet Vision 3D if wasn't for Frank Oz convincing them that without the world would never see Jim's final performance as Kermit.
El actor de doblaje blas garcia ya habia doblado a michael caine ya que dio voz a michael caine en cars 2 ya que dio voz a finn mcmissile ya que blas garcia ya habia dado voz a michael caine cuando interpretaba a ebenezer scrooge en los muppets un cuento de navidad de 1992
@Mbart MBart: When I was five watching the Muppet Christmas Carol trailer and when I saw Michael Caine's Scrooge it scared me. I didn't like the unjust scenes with him in it. Which movie do you think was Brian Henson's inspiration to cast him in the movie?
This is my favorite version of Christmas Carol. Caine really brings scrooge to life. For the first time in any Muppets movie, I have to say the Muppets are the worst part of the movie. I'm not saying the Muppets are bad, I like them, but the rest of the movie is so great that it outshines them. Other Muppets movies, the Muppets are the redeeming factor, this movie would be just as great without the muppets
I don't like the new dvd cover for the movie. The Muppets in the background, or over Michael Caine's Scrooge as he's walking; that's the CLASSIC cover.
Holy crap, I had no idea that this was Brian Henson's directorial debut. Adapting a classic tale that's been told and retold countless times into what many people consider THE BEST version of the story? Just... wow...
Holy crap, Bobsheaux!!! But yeah, muppets christmas Carol is probably one of the best adaptations of the story from the gothic horror elements to the costumes and using actual quotes from the book. And having Gonzo as Charles Dickens serving as a Greek chorus just adds to it. There are some elements they changed from the book, but it works for the movie
Here's a fun fact: Brian directed the action/fight scenes in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film from 1990.
Man that whistle sounding jingle that used to play over the blue Disney castle that would play before every film is so nostalgic for me.
Every Christmas morning my siblings and I watch this movie while opening stockings, waiting for my parents to wake up. It's been a tradition since I was a kid, it's just not Christmas without this movie
I watch this every Christmas Eve. One more sleep til Christmas. :)
What a great tradition!
It’s easily my favorite of the muppet movies, and the good messages threaded throughout hit harder the older I get.
Mine to🙂Also,it’s my favorite adaptation of this classic Christmas tale.
“We love working with him because he lets us all off early for lunch!” That’s something I can relate to
be back from lunch all the earlier the next day lol
I've always loved that the muppets were treated like actual actors. "Kermits nephew Robin playing Tiny Tim" along with puppet cast interviews. Gets me every time!
Nothing is funnier to me than Kermit taking every opportunity he can get (BTS, talk shows, etc) to emphasize that he and Miss Piggy have a “purely professional” relationship
One of the best film versions of this famous Christmas tale.
My kids (who are in their 20's) and I always watch this wonderful film during our Christmas celebrations. It just brings out the child in us all. If you've never seen this I implore you to rent it, it's magical!
It's on Disney+ too
This is my absolute _must_ Christmas movie.
Ditto, but my kids are in their 30’s.
This movie is sooooo well-done! Very high quality. Not just for kids. Wish movies were still this good today.
I used to make my family watch it every Christmas and even my grumpy teen brother liked it way back then.
Michael Caine is amazing!
Fun Fact: Steve Whitmire admitted that he was nervous about taking over as Kermit the Frog following Jim Henson’s death. The night before production began for this movie, he had a dream that he met Jim Henson in a hotel lonby. When he told Jim his fears, Jim assured him he’d do just fine, and he most certainly did! Too bad he got fired from that in 2017. Matt Vogel’s Kermit voice is decent, if a bit nasally 🐸
No one did Kermit better than Steve and Jim.
Best Christmas movie EVER.
Gonzo - "We're working with a few humans and a few Muppets. And might I add that the humans are very realistic."
Me - 😂
Great find. Sir Michael Caine is superb as Scrooge. It's a great movie generally.
I love The Muppet Christmas Carol! I grew up watching that movie with my family every Christmas.
I LOVE this version of A Christmas Carol! It's close to the original story, with bits of humor thrown in. Gonzo and Rizzo were great narrators.
I had no idea that the guy who played Little Enos in Smokey and The Bandit did the music for The Muppet Christmas Carol.
I finished reading the Jim Henson biography by Brian Jay Jones, and it's fantastic. Highly recommend! Jim really cared about his family and the people he worked with. He always saw their work as a collaborative effort.
What a wonderful version! And the only Muppet project where I didn't actually despise Miss Piggy.
I think this little feature ignited my great love of 'making of' film documentaries
That "and action" made me laugh,
The muppets feel so real!😘😂👍
Thanks for posting, the muppets were really popular here in Sweden when I grew up during the 80's!😁👍
I'm guessing on Swedish TV the chef was called The Danish Chef lol
Thank you for uploading the full making-of special
Disney needs to bring back Brian he made some classics this and muppets in space. Classics.
He produced Muppets from Space, he didn't direct it.
I always remember Miss Piggy's response to her small part.
Frank Oz was becoming increasingly busier directing movies to play his characters.
Frank Oz was an executive producer on this movie, and, after directing “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” he probably had a hand in bringing on Michael Caine to be Scrooge.
This is my favorite Christmas movie and I watch it every year! ❤
EASILY the best Christmas Movie
Thank you so much for sharing this. This is my dad’s favorite Christmas movie. It will forever be part of my childhood and will be an even more blessed memory when my dad passes away in the future.
The body performer of The Ghost of Christmas Present was Donald Austen.
Thank you! I‘be always appreciated his performance.
There was a time when people didn’t know what green screen was.
This movie has one of my favourite Miss Piggy moments. “And I’m about to raise you right off the roof, and-oh” haha
I'd say, favorite Muppet Movie
Great job, Brian. Your father would be proud.
One of my favorite movies
Still LOVE this movie.
Same here, got it on dvd.
I love the Muppets so very much. If there's a muppet heaven I like to be there when my time has come some day.
This movie really has stayed just as good as it was when we first saw it around age five 🤩🤣
Even tho I’m watching the puppeteers I still looked at the puppets lol
Awesome Behind The Scenes Look About Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol. Merry Christmas Mate. X
RIP
Mark Elliott
(1939-2021)
Steve is the best. I'm sad he was fired.
What was that all about?
@@ItWILLbeWONDERFUL_THERE He was said to be difficult to work with.
@@ItWILLbeWONDERFUL_THERE According to Brian Henson and others, Steve was overly demanding which went back to the 90s. He would say "I am Kermit now so make me happy because Kermit is the Muppets. Brian also felt that Kermit became flat and one dimensional. To Brian Kermit was not the jokester he was created as.
Ultimately there is a standard that should always be followed with the Muppets. Steve should not have let ego stand in the way of what Jim had created back in the 60s.
@@kjemradio That doesn’t sound like Steve but I guess you can’t always tell with some people. To me he seems like a very nice person and if he made a few mistakes it’s not a big deal.
@@kjemradio i don't know about you guys but kermit works best for me when he's the straight man amongst a sea of jokers as it was with the muppet show.
This is such a great movie!
Now I know that Sir Michael has said that a sequel to The Italian Job would be sacrilege, but....
I have to admit, a muppet version would perhaps have been not only forgiveable... but bloody awesome! 😉🇬🇧🏆😂
This movies has always made me smile. LOL I still have the VHS! LOL
5:15 "oh there he is!" "hello!" too cute
1:17 is iconic gonzo
I miss Jerry Nelson and Steve whitmire as Kermit
Don't we all.
@@Asukenick Especially Richard Hunt (1951-1992) as well. this film was dedicated to his and Jim Henson's (1936-1990) memories.
Me too.
I see them doing it, but I JUST don't get how they do it. Especially when you have to work off of a monitor where things are flipped. I tried UA-cam before and couldn't get the hang of where to point to elements on screen.
Somewhere on UA-cam there's a detailed video showing how Big Bird is operated. It's insane the amount of coordination it takes.
I wish this was on the dvd
Me 2.
I think it’s on the anniversary editions
It is on dvd, I have it on dvd.
The fourth muppet film was a classic for all ages after the Three films were surprises world wide
This was the first adaptation of A Christmas Carol I ever saw. I was pretty young when it first came out so back then though I didn't know it was based on a book despite the constant mentions of it and just thought it was an original story made for the Muppets. Same with Treasure Island. But then I saw the Mickey Mouse and Rankin/Bass Productions versions. In recent years I started a new little Christmas tradition. Watching one adaptation of the story a day from the beginning of December until Christmas day in which I watch the Muppet version, my favorite. Though after watching so many versions. I kinda wish they did a few things differently for The Muppet Christmas Carol:
1. Add Scooter. Even though his performer just died, they could've had Scooter as a background character
2. Scrooge's sister was completely omitted. I thought she was an important part because it seemed Scrooge's heart started to get cold when his sister died giving birth to his nephew Fred. No background information of his family is mentioned at all.
3. Give Annie Sue Pig a part. Annie Sue could've played Martha Cratchit, the oldest of the Cratchit children. Her performer Louise Gold was involved, so I don't get why they didn't include Annie Sue.
4. More Fozzie Bear. He played Fozziwig and they showed him as an old man, They could've done him twice by having portray Fozziwig's son.
5. More Muppets. Just like Scooter they should've had Hilda, Newsman, Mildred, Brewster, Miss Mousey, Nigel, Wayne, Wanda, Zelda Rose, and Vicki make cameo appearances
@Anthiny DeNofa: I like your number one fact best. In fact, I think Brian Henson should choose Kevin Clash to take over a few of Richard Hunt's characters including Scooter, Statler and Bean Bunny's brother Lugsy Bunny because Kevin and Richard's voices sound similar. Can you imagine that?
I hope that one of the productions you watch us the Alistair Symm's version ( preferably not colorized ).
@@ticketyboo2456
Actually I prefer the colorized version, I have it in my Amazon video library
Featured tracks:
Overture
Scrooge (Early Instrumental)
Scrooge (Album Instrumental)
One More Sleep 'Til Christmas (Album Instrumental)
Fozziwig's Party (Early Version)
It Feels Like Christmas (Album Instrumental)
Thankful Heart (Album Instrumental)
I have always wanted to know how they made this movie. Particularly this last time I watched it.
How did they make the puppetry for he ghost of Christmas past
They made the puppet, then suited up the puppeteer in a green scuba suit, had them jump in a tank of water with a green screen, and do the scenes, then dubbed the voice later.
I miss Steve Whitmire doing the voice of Kermit the frog’s voice after Jim Henson passed away and chose to past the torch down to Steve
Steve was just amazing.
I've always thought the Muppets should do an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
oh I would love to see Miss Piggy as Lizzy. Just her sassy Mr Darcy and judging his outfits
Would be nice to see how they made the first ghost. Must have been in some kind of water tank ...
You're right - well spotted! I read somewhere that they used a tank of baby oil at first, but found it was too complicated to maintain, so they switched to a water tank.
On one of the DVDs there is a bigger making of where this is talked about,. Maybe even shown
Here is a bit bigger behind the scenes, with this part around 2/3
ua-cam.com/video/xSh-3zlILA8/v-deo.html
@@edopronk1303 Oh nice, thanks a lot!
Does anyone know the name of the narrator of this documentary? I've heard his voice a million times in movie trailers. I believe I heard that he passed away a while ago, but I don't remember his name.
I think Mark Elliot.
@@Asukenick Thank you :-)
@@Asukenick Yep! 💯 the iconic voice of Mark Elliott.
What is that thing the puppeteers are using at 6:56?
Gloves made to look like rocks and they use their hands to make faces like the eyes and mouth it's from The Labyrinth
Richard Hunt should have lived with his character to be in this Muppet movie. Especially Scooter. Come to think of it as I watch this clip I thought I saw Richard Hunt in that group of Muppet performers.
He died the day after I was born.
@@Asukenick That's too bad I'd like it if he didn't die or if he did then Brian Henson should choose Kevin Clash and himself to take over the roles of Statler and Waldorf and Anthony Asbury to take over the role of Scooter.
Can you imagine what it would be like to see more of Richard's characters live on?
@@1997calvert Most of them did.
@@Asukenick I mean with KevinClash and Brian Henson taking over the roles of Statler and Waldorf and Anthony Asbury taking over the role of Scooter that would sound more the same like Jim Henson and Richard Hunt don't you think?
@@1997calvert I think the voices sound fine.
Anyone here think that Walt Disney and Jim Henson would have been the best of friends in real life? They're so much alike
I don't think Henson would be appreciative of Walt's antisemitism.
I do feel that they would've been pretty good friends. Heck, maybe they are now up there. We miss you guys. Have fun making more magic in the clouds.
@Jonathan Pal It wasn't Disney that backed out of the deal, it was Henson's estate, and we wouldn't even have Muppet Vision 3D if wasn't for Frank Oz convincing them that without the world would never see Jim's final performance as Kermit.
@Jonathan Pal alright I'll buy that.
I enjoy watching this movie
Paul Williams looks a lot like Lewis from Meet the Robinsons
El actor de doblaje blas garcia ya habia doblado a michael caine ya que dio voz a michael caine en cars 2 ya que dio voz a finn mcmissile ya que blas garcia ya habia dado voz a michael caine cuando interpretaba a ebenezer scrooge en los muppets un cuento de navidad de 1992
What is your thought about Mr. Scrooge (Michael Caine)?
Well if you’re asking me, sexy voice, great actor, best role
Love him
@@grubber amen
@Mbart MBart: When I was five watching the Muppet Christmas Carol trailer and when I saw Michael Caine's Scrooge it scared me. I didn't like the unjust scenes with him in it. Which movie do you think was Brian Henson's inspiration to cast him in the movie?
@@1997calvert What about The Frog Prince?
This is my favorite version of Christmas Carol. Caine really brings scrooge to life. For the first time in any Muppets movie, I have to say the Muppets are the worst part of the movie. I'm not saying the Muppets are bad, I like them, but the rest of the movie is so great that it outshines them. Other Muppets movies, the Muppets are the redeeming factor, this movie would be just as great without the muppets
All christmas movies classic
5:36 anyone notice that Steve Witmyer looks like a young Nice Peter?
You mean Peter Linz?
@@andreassmith-partee3355 no. Nice Peter is the stage name of Peter Shukoff. Most known for his contribution to Epic Rap Battles of History.
@@doomgod314 Oh........
@@andreassmith-partee3355 I guess I can see why you'd see a resemblance to Whitmire and Linz. Not Nice Peter though.
Muppets tonight
I wonder why this featurette wasn't on DVD and Blu Ray.
You know how Disney can be when it comes to releasing rare Muppet content.
Aw shit youtube recommends knows what I just watched on tv now.
The cg bros
I think the guy ment to say sexy
Stop motion
10:17
The Christmas toys
I thought that was Billie Eilish in the thumbnail
Who farted at 8:19?
Nobody. Grow up.
@@danielledewitt1 That was definitely a bottom burp 😆
@@jonathanstempleton7864 No it wasn’t.
@@danielledewitt1 So what was it, smarty pants?
@@jonathanstempleton7864 Certain materials can make that noise.
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I don't like the new dvd cover for the movie. The Muppets in the background, or over Michael Caine's Scrooge as he's walking; that's the CLASSIC cover.
Gccsasrfz-foh cv Ben.