"It was for your welfare that I made this visit, Ebenezer Scrooge..."
It's borderline impossible to make a bad movie out of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. A bona fide classic which has been adapted countless times for films and television shows, Dickens' story is equipped with rich characters, an evocative setting, valuable messages and wonderful sentiment. Produce... read more
Description:In this Hollywood production, a concise straightforward approach to the Dickens' source material is adopted. Ebenezer Scrooge (Reginal Owen), is warned by Marley's ghost (Leo Carroll) on Christmas Eve that he must change his miserly ways or face damnation. He is told that he can expect visitations from three ghosts, to which Scrooge &In this Hollywood production, a concise straightforward approach to the Dickens' source material is adopted. Ebenezer Scrooge (Reginal Owen), is warned by Marley's ghost (Leo Carroll) on Christmas Eve that he must change his miserly ways or face damnation. He is told that he can expect visitations from three ghosts, to which Scrooge "humbugs." When the ghosts do come, he is shown his past, the present that he has made and the future, which includes his own death and that of Tiny Tim. Scrooge gets the message and changes his ways on Christmas Day and thus saves himself and Tiny Tim.... (more)(less)
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Pros:- Dramatic scenes remains very effective
- Great cast from top to bottom. Reginald Owen makes for a highly effective Scrooge
- Has its own unique voice because it makes a number of changes to the source material which really do work
- It's surprisingly accessible and nimble
Cons:- Too underdone. Rushes through the material a bit too excessively
- Ghostly elements aren't as spooky as they should be"
“"It was for your welfare that I made this visit, Ebenezer Scrooge..."
It's borderline impossible to make a bad movie out of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. A bona fide classic which has been adapted countless times for films and television shows, Dickens' story is equipped with rich characters, an evocative setting, valuable messages and wonderful sentiment. Produced by MGM, 1938's A Christmas Carol was the first high-gloss, big-budget (for the period) cinematic treatment of the source material. Nimble and powerful, this adaptation was the definitive film version of Dickens' parable for over a decade. Though superior versions have been produced over the years, this A Christmas Carol remains an undisputed classic with plenty to recommend.
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"It was for your welfare that I made this visit, Ebenezer Scrooge..."
Thoughts: This is a pretty good adaptation, one of the better ones. It seems the screenwriter was unafraid to deviate from the source material, which is great, and Reginald Owen is a fine Scrooge.
Full review here"
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