A Christmas Carol 1938
A Christmas Carol
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 8 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Ebenezer Scrooge
... Bob Cratchit
... 'Tiny Tim' Cratchit
... Scrooge's Nephew Fred
... Fred's Fiancee Bess
... Marley's Ghost
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See All 2 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by talisencrw
I really loved this early version of the Charles Dickens classic. Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart (born in nearby London, Ontario) were wonderful as Ebenezer Scrooge and his employee Bob Cratchit, respectively. Definitely a film not to be missed o'er the holiday season...
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Release Date:
Dec 16, 1938 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 9`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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A Christmas Carol
I really loved this early version of the Charles Dickens classic. Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart (born in nearby London, Ontario) were wonderful as Ebenezer Scrooge and his employee Bob Cratchit, respectively. Definitely a film not to be missed o'er the holiday season...
I really loved this early version of the Charles Dickens classic. Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart (born in nearby London, Ontario) were wonderful as Ebenezer Scrooge and his employee Bob Cratchit, respectively. Definitely a film not to be missed o'er the holiday season...This is up there with 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and the Boris Karloff-version of 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' as ones I have to crack open each and every Yuletide season.
Cast & Crew of
A Christmas Carol
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Ebenezer Scrooge
... Bob Cratchit
... 'Tiny Tim' Cratchit
... Scrooge's Nephew Fred
... Fred's Fiancee Bess
... Marley's Ghost
... Spirit of Christmas Past
... Spirit of Christmas Present
... Young Ebenezer
... Mrs. Cratchit
... Martha Cratchit
CP
Charles Peck... Peter Cratchit
... Belinda Cratchit
... Charity Solicitor Brummage
... Charity Solicitor Twill
... Old Fezziwig
JO
John O'Day... Dick Wilkins
... Street Watch Leader
... Singers of 'Adeste Fideles' (uncredited)
... Spirit of Christmas Future
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... Producer