Celebrate 30 Years of the Muppet Christmas Carol with a Special Disney+ Treat
We’re pretty excited to share the news that one of my family’s favorite holiday films The Muppet Christmas Carol is celebrating its 30th Anniversary and Disney+ has made the beloved holiday classic available to stream with a special surprise!
The full-length version of the film is now available to stream along with the song “When Love is Gone” which has been restored in the film!
In celebration of the 30th anniversary, you can find the Full-Length Version of The Muppet Christmas Carol, with the song “When Love is Gone” restored in the film, in the Extras section only on @DisneyPlus.
— The Muppets (@TheMuppets) December 11, 2022
The song has developed a bit of a cult following over the years. According to reports, footage of the musical number was lost meaning that it was cut when the film was remastered to the disappointment of fans. The musical number comes during a scene with Scrooge (Caine) watches his fiancée Belle (Meredith Braun) sing to Scrooge’s younger self (Ray Coulthard) as she comes to the realization that he no longer loves her. As Vulture reminds us, the song was definitely missed from newer versions of the film as its essentially Scrooge’s origin story explaining his transition into the grumpy and coldhearted man that he had become.
However back in 2020, the seen was apparently found and was re-inserted into the digitally remastered 4K version of the film. Director Brian Henson previously spoke about the moment he realized that the footage had been found saying, “And they put up reel four of Christmas Carol with ‘When Love Is Gone,’” Henson said. “I was like, ‘No, you did not!’ and they said, ‘Yes we did! We found it!’ I was so happy, I was so happy.”
30 years ago today, The Muppet Christmas Carol released in theaters. 🎄✨ Thank you to our fans who have made the film part of their annual holiday traditions. You’re the gift that keeps on giving! pic.twitter.com/O1VkbdVqZq
— The Muppets (@TheMuppets) December 11, 2022
Don’t miss the magical moment in the film by heading over to Disney+ and streaming The Muppet Christmas Carol this holiday season. In the meantime, we have a clip of the musical number When the Love is Gone to share with you below. All we can say is that Michael Caine will always be our favorite Ebenezer Scrooge!
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Source: Vulture