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An elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve.An elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve.An elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve.
Barry MacKay
- Fred
- (as Barry Mackay)
Bunny Beatty
- Martha Cratchit
- (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
- Street Watch Leader
- (uncredited)
Ted Billings
- Man on Sidewalk
- (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
- Second Charity Solicitor
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaJune Lockhart's film debut.
- GoofsWhen Scrooge is eating in the tavern on Christmas Eve, he is reading a book with the spine label "Bankers Book". Charles Dickens' depiction of this book is that it is Scrooge's property, possibly a ledger. Yet in the film, Scrooge stands, receives his change from the innkeeper, and leaves - leaving the book behind him on the table.
However, just because this is a change from the book does not make it a mistake. There is no reason in the film to suggest it has to be Scrooge's book.
- Quotes
Ebenezer Scrooge: [to Marley's ghost] We'll soon see how real you are.
[Calling out the window]
Ebenezer Scrooge: Watch! There's an intruder in my room!
Leader of watch: Right up, sir - law and order!
Jacob Marley's ghost: It was for your welfare that I made this visit, Ebenezer Scrooge.
[He disappears]
Leader of watch: [unable to find him] Your intruder seems to have extruded, if I may say so, sir.
Ebenezer Scrooge: He was here! He was a spirit!
Leader of watch: [laughing] Of course, sir! A fine night for spirits - of one form or another, sir!
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore (1938)
- SoundtracksHark! the Herald Angels Sing
(1856) (uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn (1840)
Lyrics by Charles Wesley (1730)
Arranged by David Snell
Sung by an offscreen chorus during opening credits
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MGM's take on the Dicken's classic
I've seen this along with the 1951 version on TV every Christmas and although the '51 version is preferable this is still a very good movie in it's own telling of the Dicken's classic. Gene Lockhart as Bob Cratchit and Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge are both great and Leo G. Carrol does a good ghost of Jacob Marley. Lionel Braham, Ann Rutherford and D'Arcy Corrigan turn in good performances as the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. MGM Cinematographer Sidney Wagner does a wonderful job with the photography. Cedric Gibbons is the Art Director here. He had a contract made in 1924 that his name would appear on every MGM movie made in the United States so until 1956 his name was on 1500 movies even if he was just head of the Production department and didn't actually work on a film. He did work on 150 films himself during that time and this is one of them. He's the guy who designed the Oscar and was nominated for 39 of them and won 11. Longtime MGM set Director Edwin Willis designed the sets here. This is Director Edwin Martin's best film in a career of largely forgettable films. This is a good Christmas film and some prefer it to the more popular 1951 version and it may be more stylish and charming in it's big studio MGM way but I prefer the '51 British version with Alistair Sim as Scrooge. I do really like this too and would give it an 8.5 out of 10.
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- Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
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- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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