Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

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Cast

Tim Curry

Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg

Spirit of Christmas Present (voice)

Michael York

Bob Cratchit (voice)

Ed Asner

Marley (voice)

Frank Welker

Debit (voice)

Kath Soucie

Ghost of Christmas Past / Mrs. Cratchit / Fan (voice)

Jodi Benson

Belle (voice)

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John Garry

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Amick Byram

(voice)

Ian Whitcomb

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Tim Curry — Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Timothy James Curry (April 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) was an English actor and singer. He was known for working in a diverse range of theatre, film, and television, most often portraying villainous characters. Curry rose to prominence with his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London and the 1974 Los Angeles

Whoopi Goldberg — Spirit of Christmas Present (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. I

Michael York — Bob Cratchit (voice)

Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; March 27, 1942) is an English actor. After performing on-stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper social class demeanor saw him play leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films of the 1970s. Hi