Scrooge is a miserly old businessman in 1840's London. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of Marley, his dead business partner. Marley foretells that Scrooge will be visited by three spirits, each of whom will attempt to show Scrooge the error of his ways. Will Scrooge reform his ways in time to celebrate Christmas?
Well-received version of an extremely familiar morality tale.

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A joyful and entertaining musical version of the classic Dickens story. Mark Lester plays Oliver the boy who escapes the workhouse and near starvation, only to fall into the hands of underworld villains. Featuring such great songs as "Food Glorious Food". One for all the family. Won Best Picture at 1968 Academy Awards. find out more...

A cuter-than-cute puppet who dreams of being a real little boy, a kindly old toymaker, a magical soundtrack, and that nose! A timeless fairytale and just as much fun for grown-up children too! find out more...

An epic, musical adaptation of Dickens's cautionary Christmas tale. Finney is great as old Ebeneezer, visited by the ghosts of christmas past, present and future and shown the error of his miserly ways. Stock up on mulled wine. Thank you very much... find out more...

Peter Brook's adaptation of the John Gay opera follows the story of roguish highwayman Captain MacHeath as he awaits his seemingly inevitable trip to the gallows. It is only the Captain's studious use of a file that provides him with the opportunity of escape, but as the highwayman prepares to flee, a beggar who has written an opera of the great man's exploits waylays him. "The Beggar's Opera" is a hugely enjoyable satire on 18th Century society and says much that still rings true today. find out more...

When beautiful, but naïve, understudy Christine finds herself headlining the opera house she becomes an instant sensation, adored not just by the audiences but also by the Phantom, a disfigured musical genius who lurks in the darkest recesses of the theatre. Andrew Lloyd Webber's adaptation of the classic tale gets its movie debut, and a big, glossy, shiny, singy thing it is too. find out more...

Roald Dahl's story about a poor boy who wins a trip round a magic chocolate factory and, like all Dahl stories, this is a moral tale with a distincly dark side to it. Gene Wilder is wonderfully cynical and sadistic as Mr Wonka and some of the sets are very psychedelic. This film is a lighter semi-musical version of the book - great for the kids. find out more...