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{{short description|Fictional character in Dickens' novella "A Christmas Carol"}}{{More citations needed|date=December 2015}}{{Infobox character
| name = Bob Cratchit
| series = A Christmas Carol
| image = tiny-tim-dickens.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim as depicted in the 1870s by Fred Barnard
| first = A Christmas Carol 1843
| creator = Charles Dickens
| nickname = Bob
| occupation = Clerk
| spouse = Mrs. Cratchit (named Emily in some adaptations)
| gender = Male
| children = Martha
Belinda
Peter
Tiny Tim
an unnamed son (named Matthew in some adaptations)
an unnamed daughter (named Lucy or Gillian in some adaptions)
}}Bob Cratchit is a fictional character in the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. The abused, underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge (and possibly Jacob Marley, when he was still alive), Cratchit has come to symbolize poor working conditions, especially long working hours. He is close to 30 years of age in the book, but can appear differently in different versions.[1]According to a comment by Scrooge, Cratchit works for 15 shillings a week at a rate of three pence ("thruppence") an hour{{Citation needed|reason=This is not in the Gutenberg EBook.|date=December 2017}} for 60 hours per week. Until the decimalization of the British Pound in 1971, one shilling was twelve pence. Thus, fifteen shillings is 180 pence. It would take 60 hours to earn 180 at a rate of three pence per hour.[2] In terms of 2015 purchasing power, this would be approximately £63.00[3] or about $94 US per week. FamilySeven members of Cratchit's family are mentioned in the original story, four of whom are named: - Mrs. Cratchit, Bob Cratchit's wife, who is named Emily in some adaptations.
- Martha Cratchit, the eldest daughter, who works as an apprentice at a milliner's.
- Belinda Cratchit, the second daughter.
- Peter Cratchit, the heir, for whom his father is arranging employment at the weekly rate of five shillings and sixpence.
- Timothy "Tiny Tim" Cratchit. The youngest child, he is desperately ill and walks with a crutch.
- A younger son, named Matthew; or alternatively, a daughter named Miranda in varied adaptations.
- A younger daughter, named Lucy or Gillian in various adaptations.
Notable portrayals- Charles S. Ogle in the 1910 film A Christmas Carol
- Donald Calthrop in the 1935 film Scrooge. Calthrop bore a remarkable resemblance to Cratchit as illustrated in the original published edition of A Christmas Carol.
- Gene Lockhart in the 1938 film A Christmas Carol
- Patrick Whyte in the 1949 television film The Christmas Carol
- Mervyn Johns in the 1951 film Scrooge
- Bob Sweeney in the 1954 television film A Christmas Carol
- Daws Butler in the 1958 parody record "Green Chri$tma$"
- Jack Cassidy in the 1962 animated television movie Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
- David Collings in the 1970 film Scrooge
- Melvyn Hayes in the 1971 animated short film A Christmas Carol
- Clive Merrison in the 1977 television movie A Christmas Carol
- Sonny Melendrez in the 1978 animated television movie The Stingiest Man in Town
- Rich Little impersonating Paul Lynde as Cratchit in the 1978 television movie Rich Little's Christmas Carol
- Mel Blanc (as Porky Pig) in the 1979 animated short film Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol
- R.H. Thomson (as Thatcher) in the 1979 television film An American Christmas Carol
- Phillip Hinton in the 1982 Australian animated film A Christmas Carol
- Wayne Allwine (as Mickey Mouse) in the 1983 animated film Mickey's Christmas Carol
- David Warner in the 1984 television movie A Christmas Carol
- Alfre Woodard (as Grace Cooley) in the 1988 film Scrooged
- Steve Whitmire (as Kermit the Frog) in the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Frank Welker (as Barney Rubble) in A Flintstones Christmas Carol, 1994
- Wendy Crewson (as Roberta Cratchit) in the 1995 television movie Ebbie
- Michael York in the 1997 animated film A Christmas Carol
- Richard E. Grant in the 1999 television movie A Christmas Carol
- Brian McNamara in the 2000 television movie A Diva's Christmas Carol. Here Bob's character is merged with Scrooge's fiancée Belle.
- Rhys Ifans in the 2001 animated version The Movie
- Phil Vischer (as Bob the Tomato) in An Easter Carol, 2004
- Edward Gower in the 2004 television movie The Musical
- Bob Bergen (as Porky Pig in a similar but not identical role) in the 2006 video Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas
- Gary Oldman in the 2009 animated version A Christmas Carol
- Kandyse McClure as Catherine Beadnell in Barbie in a Christmas Carol
- Ashleigh Ball (as Rainbow Dash) in the 2016 episode "A Hearth's Warming Tail" of Friendship is Magic.
References1. ^{{cite news|title=Wall Street: Bob Cratchit Hours|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,841001,00.html|work=Time Magazine|accessdate=6 July 2013|date=18 August 1967}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/moneyold.htm |title=Understanding old British money - pounds, shillings and pence |website=Resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk |date= |accessdate=2015-12-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227055045/http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/moneyold.htm |archivedate=2015-12-27 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/relativevalue.php?use=CPI&use=NOMINALEARN&year_early=1860£71=&shilling71=15&pence71=&amount=0.75&year_source=1860&year_result=2015 |title=Purchase Power of the Pound |publisher=Measuring Worth |date= |accessdate=2015-12-25}}
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