Posted by Agnes
on 9/27/2009, 7:49 pm, in reply to "OT: For you London lovers (and a mention of Colin Firth)"
63.19.125.48
Thank you, Deb. That sounds wonderful and I sure wish I could go.
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: In case you haven't heard...from
: comingsoon.net:
:
: Walt Disney Pictures has provided us wit
: the trailer for A Christmas Carol,
: writer/director Robert Zemeckis' adaptation
: featuring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin
: Firth, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright Penn and
: Cary Elwes.
:
: Opening in conventional and IMAX theaters on
: November 6th, the film captures the
: fantastical essence of the classic Dickens
: tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture
: event. Carrey plays eight different
: characters in the film, including the
: alternate versions of Scrooge.
:
: We've also received the official
: announcement that the world premiere for the
: film will take place in London on November
: 3rd. You can read the full press release
: below:
:
: The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today
: announces (at 15:00 GMT) that on Tuesday 3,
: November 2009 London will kick off a massive
: celebration bringing back the spirit of
: Christmas that Charles Dickens depicted in
: the classic A Christmas Carol.
:
: Currently in New York City to promote London
: as a destination for American tourists,
: Mayor Johnson revealed that the world famous
: Christmas Lights on Regent Street and Oxford
: Street will, for the first time in history,
: not only be switched on simultaneously, but
: will share the same theme - Disney's A
: CHRISTMAS CAROL. At the same time, the City
: of London - the very heart of Dickens'
: London and the setting for A Christmas
: Carol, which in 1843 helped re-define the
: Christmas period as the festive season of
: goodwill to all and re-popularised Christmas
: - will join in the celebrations with the
: West End.
:
: Set against this dazzling backdrop, the
: World Premiere of Disney's 'A Christmas
: Carol' will then take place at three of
: London's leading cinemas in Leicester Square
: creating the UK's biggest ever 3D screening,
: where the stars of the film Jim Carrey,
: Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins
: and Academy AwardŽ-winning filmmaker Robert
: Zemeckis will come together to greet guests
: and media from around the world. Tickets
: will be available for the public to take
: part in the world premiere which is in
: support of Great Ormond Street Hospital
: Children's Charity. A donation will be made
: to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's
: Charity (Registered Charity no. 235825) as
: part of Disney's partnership with the
: hospital, to help towards an ongoing Disney
: campaign to raise an invaluable GBP10
: million towards their much-needed
: redevelopment appeal.
:
: From November 3 until January 5, London will
: turn back the clock for 'London's Christmas
: Carol', its largest ever festive celebration
: which will bring to life the magic of
: Charles Dickens' enduring classic. The City
: of London and the West End's most famous
: streets, Regent Street and Oxford Street
: will echo to a series of public concerts,
: events and a world record gathering of carol
: singers in a joyful celebration of the
: nation's favourite time of year.
:
: The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson: "We
: want to bring to life the magic of Dickens'
: enduring, much loved classic. With Disney's
: dazzling lights, plus events in the West End
: and the City, it's going to be one of the
: biggest festive celebrations the capital has
: ever seen. Hosting the world premiere of
: Disney's 'A Christmas Carol' will kick
: things off in magnificent style. With the
: city as its star, fantastic British actors
: in the cast - and of course Charles Dickens
: words - where else could it be?
:
: Dick Cook, Chairman, Walt Disney Studios:
: "In the spirit of Charles Dickens
: himself, there really can be no better place
: in the world than London to celebrate A
: Christmas Carol. We are delighted that
: 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' will literally
: light up London with this spectacular
: holiday event. We are proud to launch the
: world premiere of Robert Zemeckis'
: groundbreaking 3D motion picture against the
: backdrop of these festive
: illuminations."
:
: Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, Chairman of the
: New West End Company which represents West
: End retailers: "Like Dickens' Christmas
: Carol, London's West End is famous for
: Christmas. Each year over 40million shoppers
: spend GBP1bn in London's West End during
: this key trading period. At the end of a
: tough year for retail, it is particularly
: important that the first-ever Christmas
: celebrations across the centre of London
: provide a much needed boost to Britain's
: economy.
:
: "The unveiling in New York of London's
: Christmas Carol event today, by London Mayor
: Boris Johnson, reflects the importance of
: American visitors to London's economy and
: vibrancy - a market that spends over
: GBP1.3bn in our capital annually. For
: millions of people from London, the UK and
: around the world, a trip to the West End has
: become part of their Christmas tradition and
: this year our partnership with 'Disney's A
: Christmas Carol' will make it truly
: magical."
:
: David Shaw, Head of Regent Street Portfolio
: at The Crown Estate: "We love Christmas
: in Regent Street and are delighted this year
: to be part of the West End's first ever
: joint Christmas lights switch-on and to
: celebrate the launch of the feature film
: Disney's 'A Christmas Carol'. 55 years ago
: Regent Street was one of the first shopping
: destinations in Europe to have large-scale
: Christmas lights and we're now looking
: forward to the first London-wide Christmas
: lights celebration. Regent Street's
: unrivalled collection of international
: flagship stores and restaurants makes it the
: perfect place to welcome visitors from all
: over the world and for them to enjoy a
: traditional day's Christmas shopping."
:
: Stuart Fraser, Chairman of the City of
: London Corporation's Policy and Resources
: Committee: "We are proud to support
: this event which - unlike anything before it
: - brings together partners from across
: central London in a massive celebration of
: the capital and Christmas.
:
: "In his book, Dickens celebrates
: traditional seasonal values - family,
: friendship, charity and sharing. This
: partnership is a fitting tribute to
: "the man who invented Christmas",
: as organisations from London's private,
: commercial and public sectors join together
: to co-ordinate and support a project, the
: benefits of which will be felt by our
: residents, workers and visitors; retailers,
: restaurants, hotels, cultural providers and
: attractions.
:
: "The City Corporation prides itself on
: the support it gives to London's visitor
: offer. This event provides us with the
: opportunity to showcase to the world the
: different faces of (specifically) the West
: End and the City at Christmas, and to
: promote to visitors the enormous diversity,
: vibrancy and dynamism of this extraordinary
: place."
:
: Cllr Colin Barrow, leader of Westminster
: City Council: "This will be a
: spectacular event to mark the beginning of
: the festive season across London. The West
: End has proven resilient in the face of the
: recession but this year has still been tough
: for many businesses and these lights will
: hopefully attract more shoppers to the area.
: With more than 120 international and 176
: flagship stores, the West End has a
: fantastic array of shops along with scores
: of cafes, restaurants, cinemas and 40
: theatres making it the perfect place for a
: visit, especially in the run-up to
: Christmas."
:
: Sally Chatterjee, Interim CEO Visit London:
: "Visiting London over the Christmas
: period can be a magical experience with the
: Christmas markets, elegant shop windows and
: incredible attractions; there really is
: something for everyone. We are delighted
: that this year the capital will be
: transformed in celebration of Dickens'
: classic tale 'A Christmas Carol' and look
: forward to experiencing the unique
: festivities."
:
: London's Christmas Carol is a celebration of
: a traditional Christmas as London turns back
: the clock and brings to life the spirit of
: Christmas with events, promotions and
: activity across the capital. Partners
: involved in this initiative are, Walt Disney
: Studios Motion Pictures UK, The Mayor's
: Office, Westminster Council, the New West
: End Company, The Crown Estate, The City Of
: London, Visit London and many more. For more
: information on London's Christmas Carol
: visit LondonChristmasCarol.com.
:
: Tickets to the World Premiere will be on
: sale from Monday, 14 September at
: LondonChristmasCarol.com.
:
: Disney's 'A Christmas Carol' will be
: released through Walt Disney Studios Motion
: Pictures, UK in cinemas across the UK
: November 6, 2009.
:
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