FEATURE/Hi, Ho -- The Holidays and the Muppet Christmas Carol Are Here! Muppet Version of Holiday Favorite is Now Available on DVD and Will be Televised on Disney Networks in December.BURBANK, Calif. -- Celebrate Christmas past, present and future with Kermit the Frog Kermit the Frog is a Muppet who was first introduced in 1955 and is one of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous and beloved creations. Kermit was performed by Henson until his death in 1990. Since then, he has been performed by Steve Whitmire. , Miss Piggy Miss Piggy is a Muppet character primarily played by Frank Oz. In 2001, Eric Jacobson began performing her, although Oz has not officially retired. She was voiced by Laurie O'Brien in Muppet Babies. and the rest of the holiday gang in the yuletide classic The Muppet Christmas Carol. The Muppet gang and Oscar-winner Michael Caine give their rendition of Charles Dickens' beloved tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with the three Christmas ghosts. The DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. (Rated G) is available online at www.Muppets.com (under Muppets Holiday 2004 link) or at www.disneydirect.com and other traditional retailers with a suggested retail price of $17.99. In addition, The Muppet Christmas Carol will air in the U.S. three times during Christmas week: on Toon Disney, December 20 at 5 p.m., on the Disney Channel on December 22 at 5 p.m., and on ABC Family December 24 at 2 p.m. About The Muppet Christmas Carol Charles Dickens' classic holiday story sparkles with true Muppet humor and whimsy whim·sy also whim·sey n. pl. whim·sies also whim·seys 1. An odd or fanciful idea; a whim. 2. A quaint or fanciful quality: stories full of whimsy. . Michael Caine stars as penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge. Alone on Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by ghosts who transport him to his past, present and future -- and it's not a pretty sight! But along the way he comes upon poor, kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, including the incomparable Miss Piggy as the dreary Mrs. Cratchit and Robin as Tiny Tim. Ultimately it is Tiny Tim who teaches Scrooge the true meaning of Christmas. Directed by Brian Henson, The Muppet Christmas Carol includes original music and eye-catching special effects, and is a "must have" for holiday film and Muppet aficionados of all ages. About The Muppets The Muppets deliver smiles and laughter to the world through heartwarming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. Adj. 1. characters and stories inspired by the art of puppetry puppetry Art of creating and manipulating puppets in a theatrical show. Puppets are figures that are moved by human rather than mechanical aid. They may be controlled by one or several puppeteers, who are screened from the spectators. . Led by Kermit the Frog, the Muppets are a broadly appealing global brand franchise built on 50 years of original, award-winning entertainment. The Muppets are true celebrities, with Kermit the Frog having his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by . These original, comical, and heartwarming characters will continue to entertain audiences around the world through many new expressions in film, TV, music, and beyond. Visit www.muppets.com for more information and Muppet fun. |
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