The 1930s classic about a miserly old Scrooge who is so stingy with his money that he must dream about ghosts pointing the way to break out of it. Based on the Charles Dickens story. Updated for 1938, which was at the height of the Great Depression, and just prior to the World War 2, Now the movie has implications of the New Deal and Roosavelt, and his plan to "soak the rich", which with that context in mind, makes the story, set in London like the book, seem somehow appropriate for America too.
This feels oddly like a filmed theatrical version. Everything is very over-the-top. I suppose there's an aspect of the Christmas Carol story that is always over-the-top, but I wasn't terribly fond of this version, with the theatrical intoning of the lines and the dramatic switch in character without much transitioning. The Alistair Sims version triumphs quite a lot over this.
it was soo boring
we messed around the whole time i cant beleive im saying this but i liked the book better...
n the only funny n creepy part was when those kids popped up under his robe where his legs where haha
thats bad message for us!!!
not my favorite, but maybe a more authentic version of the tale. better scrooges exist, but this one was warmer, lacking in the (now) expected over-dramatic acting. i hated Tiny Tim. more accurately, i hated the actor playing him.
It may take liberties with Dickens' book, but it is very faithful. It does omit part of Scrooge's journey into the past which I feel contributed greatly to his miserly ways. However, it did add a few nice bits of Fred and his lifestyle which may not have been filled with monetary riches but a love for the life he has.
This is the ORIGINAL movie and should receive nothing less than 5 stars!! How DARE anyone give the newer versions more!! There can be NO OTHER Tiny Tim!!!
This is the old, old one... but of course my mom bought like all of the versions, so yes i've seen this one. This one is actual my favorite one besides the disney and muppets one lol you can't beat the disney and muppets christmas carols, you just can't
This 1938 MGM version of the Dickens classic is not the most rewarding of the various adaptations (that honor goes to Biran Desmond Hurst's 1951 film, starring Alistair Sim), but it has a strong if narrow performance by Reginald Owen as the miser Eb...
I guess they all rule.... i mean, if you make a Xmas carol and it sucks.... you really have to find another job to do, cause you can't screw with this famous story
A classic right here. This movie is a great story and can be enjoyed by all ages. Also has a lesson to it too. It is an older movie but it is worth watching, has some comedy in it. Also look for the bloopers, there are many in this movie (since it is from 1938) and they are just right there.
The original black & white version is better to watch than the colorized version of this classic Christmas movie. While not my favorite version to watch and the supporting cast are just wonderful in their portrayal of their characters. The film's rather short running time keeps the action moving along briskly, with one famous & beloved episode after another coming alive before the viewer's eyes. I rank this version in fourth place behind Alastar Sim, George C. Scott and Patrick Stewart versions.
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