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16 December 1938 (USA) moreTagline:
Greater than "David Copperfield" !Plot:
The timeworn Dickens' story about the old merchant Scrooge and how his own disappointments in life shape... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis Launch Disney's a Christmas Carol Train Tour(From MovieWeb. 21 May 2009, 2:05 PM, PDT)
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Warm holiday movie, but 1951 version is better moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Reginald Owen | ... | Ebenezer Scrooge |
 | Gene Lockhart | ... | Bob Cratchit |
| Kathleen Lockhart | ... | Mrs. Cratchit |
| Terry Kilburn | ... | Tiny Tim Cratchit |
| Barry MacKay | ... | Fred - Scrooge's nephew (as Barry Mackay) |
| Lynne Carver | ... | Bess - Fred's fiancee |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Marley's Ghost |
| Lionel Braham | ... | Spirit of Christmas Present |
| Ann Rutherford | ... | Spirit of Christmas Past |
| D'Arcy Corrigan | ... | Spirit of Christmas Future |
 | Ronald Sinclair | ... | Young Scrooge |
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
Canada:G (video rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #4884)Fun Stuff
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Continuity: After Bob is fired by Scrooge for throwing the snowball at him, he sadly walks behind the man with a goose; at different shots he has his scarf nesting right on his shoulder joint, and then hanging freely in front of him, and then back on his shoulder. moreQuotes:
[Scrooge has come in after being visited by the ghosts]Ebenezer Scrooge: Fred! My dear nephew! How are you?
Fred: Well who is this?
Ebenezer Scrooge: It's me! Your uncle Scrooge! Smile makes a difference, doesn't it?
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen moreFAQ
Why does everyone address each other as "governor"?What was so special about having pudding at the Cratchits' Christmas dinner?
Is "A Christmas Carol" based on a book?
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This is the second adaptation of the Dickens novel that still exists, it stars Owen as the miserly Scrooge, whose outlook on Christmas changes after a visit from three spirits. Overall, it is a fine presentation, but the only complaint is that Owen is not as wretched as Sim is in the 1951 version.