He changes: when he visits the Scratchets, instead of the usual energy-wasting presents, he brings some rather excessively frugal gifts, like a porcupine-fur coat for Bob and turkey flavored gruel. He changes: when he visits the Scratchets, instead of the usual energy-wasting presents, he brings some rather excessively frugal gifts, like a porcupine-fur coat for Bob and turkey flavored gruel.It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. It does actually have a face I recognize in its cast list, with Grant Munro, who was a collaborator with Norman McLaren for years by 1975. But he's also incredibly wasteful... This is a film sponsored by The National Film Board of Canada. Energy past (a candle) shows grandpa's turnip farm, bristling with oil wells. 0 of 1 people found this review helpful. On the hill, the cemetery, where Stooge is in deep freeze, but the power goes out and he won't be able to be thawed out. The Energy Carol (1975) 11min | Short, Animation, Family An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol. An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol. In this one, Ebenezer Stooge runs a power company, and he's actually nice to his employee, Bob Scratchet. An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol. In this one, Ebenezer Stooge runs a power company, and he's actually nice to his employee, Bob Scratchet. This animated short borrows A Christmas Carol ’s storyline to sketch a satirical exposé on energy waste and conservation. Check out our breakdown of the movies and shows we're excited about this month, including "Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? After his midnight meeting with the spirits of Energy Past, Present and Future, however, that motto is up for thorough review. Use the HTML below. He wastes it so much that the ghost of energy come and preach incessantly about a need to conserve energy. Eb goes home on Christmas Eve and turns in, leaving the lights on but when he closes the electric drapes on his bed, the lights go out, and the ghosts visit. An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol.
While this was made in the midst of the Energy Crisis of the 1970s and it did make a good point, it also comes off as amazingly preachy and not particularly fun--though I did like the cute ending.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.
In this version, Ebenezer "Stooge", a power company CEO, has a bold motto: to waste is to grow. Energy future shows a dark, empty city, with no more fossil fuel. Energy past (a candle) shows grandpa's turnip farm, bristling with oil wells. An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol. On the hill, the cemetery, where Stooge is in deep freeze, but the power goes out and he won't be able to be thawed out. But he's also incredibly wasteful of all kinds of energy. Jacob Morelights enters, chained to a giant toaster as penance for his wasteful ways.
This governmental organization has sponsored many Oscar-nominated films over the years but they also have sponsored some amazingly preachy films--three of which I watched tonight. Was this review helpful to you? Energy future shows a dark, empty city, with no more fossil fuel. In this one, Ebenezer Stooge runs a power company, and he's actually nice to his employee, Bob Scratchet. But he's also incredibly wasteful of all kinds of energy. An unconventional version of Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol. It's obvious Big Brother cares about us and wants to look out for our best interests! The Energy Carol (1975) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Eb goes home on Christmas Eve and turns in, leaving the lights on but when he closes the electric drapes on his bed, the lights go out, and the ghosts visit. Energy present shows off his various bits of profligacy. In this one, Ebenezer Stooge runs a power company, and he's actually nice to … However, in this case, Scrooge is a nice guy who loves to waste energy. But he's also incredibly wasteful of all kinds of energy. Energy present shows off his various bits of profligacy.
I have just seen one about the evils of smoking, one about the misuse of fire and this one about wasting energy. The Energy Carol is one of his earlier well known shorts, though he'd enjoy further success later in his career. THE ENERGY CAROL is a take off on the classic Dickens story, "A Christmas Carol". In this one, Ebenezer Stooge runs a power company, and he's actually nice to his employee, Bob Scratchet. In this one, Ebenezer Stooge runs a power company, and he's actually nice to his employee, Bob Scratchet. Jacob Morelights enters, chained to a giant toaster as penance for his wasteful ways. But he's also incredibly wasteful of all kinds of energy.