A Christmas Carol (1938)

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7.5	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Edwin L. Marin

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Reginald Owen
Ebenezer Scrooge

Gene Lockhart
Bob Cratchit

Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Cratchit

Terry Kilburn
Tiny Tim

Barry MacKay
Fred

Lynne Carver
Bess

Leo G. Carroll
Marley's Ghost

Lionel Braham
Spirit of Christmas Present

Written by

Charles Dickens
(novel)

Hugo Butler
(screen play)

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A classic retelling of Dickens' immortal story

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"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

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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.

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" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: A Christmas Carol PUBLISHED FORMAT: novella AUTHOR/CREATOR: Charles Dickens ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 1843 HAVE I READ: Yes NOTES: A Christmas Carol is probably one of the most popular and widely known Christmas stories of all time (perhaps second only to the nativity story). "