A CHRISTMAS CAROL - 1938 - NTSC - FULL ISO

Synopsis
Four Ghosts. One Miracle. Oh Glorious, Glorious Day!

"May it haunt [my readers'> houses pleasantly," Charles Dickens wrote in the preface to his A Christmas Carol. This 1938 version offers one of that timeless work's most pleasant screen hauntings, bustling with a lavish backlot re-creation of Victorian London. Reginald Owen portrays holiday humbug Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser's miser who has a huge change of heart after spirits whisk him into the past, present and future.

Gene Lockhart, who like Owen would appear in well over 100 films, plays dutiful Bob Cratchit. There's a genuine air of family in the Cratchit household scenes, in part because Lockhart's real-life wife Kathleen plays Mrs. Cratchit. From sets to stars to story, this triumphant adaptation adds a glow to the season. Like Tiny Tim's benediction, it blesses us - every one.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
ΓÇó Lynne Carver
ΓÇó Terry Kilburn
ΓÇó Kathleen Lockhart
ΓÇó Reginald Owen
ΓÇó Gene Lockhart
ΓÇó Barry Mackay
Writers:
ΓÇó Hugo Butler

Producers:
ΓÇó Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Directors:
ΓÇó Edwin Marin

Features:
2 Festive Vintage Featurettes:
- Jackie Cooper's Christmas Party
- Judy Garland Sings "Silent Night"
Classic Oscar®-Nominated Cartoon: Peace On Earth
Theatrical Trailer
Video:
Standard 1.33:1 B&W
Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
Subtitles:
English, Spanish, French

Studio: Warner Bros.
Production Year: 1938
Release Date: 11/8/2005

Length: 69 mins
Rating: NR