It may only be November, but it surely is beginning to look a lot like Christmas thanks to an announcement made by Disney regarding the much-loved "The Muppet Christmas Carol."
Specifically, it has been announced that the uncut version of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" will be added to Disney+. Here is what you have to know:
Disney+ to Officially Add the Uncut Version of 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'
Beginning December 9, fans of "The Muppet Christmas" Carol" can watch the movie in its entirety on Disney+. This is pretty exciting news especially for the fans of that one scene that finally makes it to the uncut version of the film.
The scene we are talking about is the one where "When Love is Gone," which Gizmodo describes as "the beloved holiday musical's long 'lost' song," is performed.
"The scene featuring the melancholy tune—which appears during a poignant moment in the past for Michael Caine's Scrooge—was originally cut from the movie's theatrical release," Gizmodo's report explains.
The report also notes that the scene was previously added to the extras page of Disney+ as a special feature. It proved to be inconvenient for a lot of fans who want to watch the scene as they had to pause the film and head to the extras page to watch the scene before continuing the rest of the movie.
You can watch the scene that features "When Love is Gone" below:
Why 'When Love is Gone' was Cut From the Movie
So why was the scene featuring "When Love is Gone" removed from "The Muppet Christmas Carol" anyway, especially considering how much the audience ended up loving it?
According to Screen Rant, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was the head of Disney at that time, found the scene to be too sad to include in a film meant to be for children. Because of that, it was removed. The film's director, Brian Henson, never wanted the scene to be removed from the movie.
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'The Muppet Christmas Carol'
"The Muppet Christmas Carol" was released on December 11, 1992. This year is actually the film's 30th anniversary. The movie is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
The fourth film in "The Muppets" franchise, it actually stays faithful to the story of "A Christmas Carol" while still suiting the brand and aesthetic of "The Muppets." Michael Caine leads the cast as Ebenezer Scrooge, with Steve Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, Robin Weaver, and Jessica Fox also in the cast.
As for "The Muppets" characters themselves, Kermit the Frog takes on the role of Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy plays Emily Cratchit, and Robin the Frog is Tiny Tim Cratchit. Other characters who appear in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" are The Great Gonzo, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, and Fozzie Bear, among others.
