“A Visit From Santa” (Twas The Night Before Christmas") defined the popular concept of Santa Claus, and a 1930’s Coca Cola ad gave us the image of Santa we know and love today. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
In today’s panel, “Ebenezer Scrooge” is portrayed by Alistair Sim, from the 1951 version of “A Christmas Carol”. My favorite of all time! :D Believe it or not, that particular movie version was first released on Halloween, 1951!
Since Dickens didn’t make any money off the story when it was first published, and the story is now “out of copyright”, the comment is not only correct regarding its popularity, but it is also correct that it is just as profitable today for Dickens, or rather his estate, as it was when first published.
Templo S.U.D. almost 7 years ago
What a bunch of Scrooges the publishers or whoever didn’t like Dickens’ masterpiece then
gmartin997 almost 7 years ago
“A Visit From Santa” (Twas The Night Before Christmas") defined the popular concept of Santa Claus, and a 1930’s Coca Cola ad gave us the image of Santa we know and love today. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
thesnowleopard Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
SharkNose almost 7 years ago
In today’s panel, “Ebenezer Scrooge” is portrayed by Alistair Sim, from the 1951 version of “A Christmas Carol”. My favorite of all time! :D Believe it or not, that particular movie version was first released on Halloween, 1951!
Gent almost 7 years ago
Santa got retconned too, eh..
Luanaphile almost 7 years ago
The Coca Cola company created the modern Santa, with its 30 years of ads.
Luanaphile almost 7 years ago
The big money in Dickens’ time was in serializing. It took him awhile to break into that.
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 7 years ago
Since Dickens didn’t make any money off the story when it was first published, and the story is now “out of copyright”, the comment is not only correct regarding its popularity, but it is also correct that it is just as profitable today for Dickens, or rather his estate, as it was when first published.
therese_callahan2002 almost 7 years ago
I advise everyone to check out the movie “The Man Who Invented Christmas,” to learn the back story of how Dickens came to write “A Christmas Carol.”