Scrooge

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Scrooge

Released Nov 30, 1935

1h 18m

Holiday

Fantasy

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Ebenezer Scrooge (Seymour Hicks) is a curmudgeonly businessman who hates the Christmas season because it interferes with making money. His meek employee, Bob Cratchit (Donald Calthrop), dutifully serves Scrooge despite his mistreatment because Bob needs to provide for his family. On the night of Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by a number of visions, including the Spirit of Christmas Present (Oscar Asche), which shows him things he cannot normally see, changing the miser's attitude forever.

Rachel Wagner

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This is not a very successful movie but it isn't terrible.

Rated: C

May 2, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

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A faithful retelling of Charles Dickens's 1843 Victorian classic novella A Christmas Carol.

Rated: B-

Dec 24, 2014

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

This early sound adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal A Christmas Carol (1843) is slow in pace and static in execution.

Nov 8, 2009

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Kimberly B

Loved this version of Scrooge!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/22

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jesse g

I was able to see a colorized version of this so it was in pretty good shape. I enjoyed the very creative presentations of the spirits. The performances are all top notch. The fact it's only about an hour makes it move very quickly. I enjoyed it and the way it handled Scrooge in the third act was very creative.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Ben F

Sir Seymour Hicks is brilliant as Ebenezer Scrooge in this film. The production value is low but it almost feels like it was actually filmed in the era. Hicks is gruff but less over the top than Alistair Sim in the role. His change in the end feels more authentic to me. This is a must watch for me on Christmas Eve not the Sim version.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Steve D

There are far better versions.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Kim D

One of the very best. Probably only second to the Alister Sim version

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Joel H

Scrooge (1935) builds on the films that came before it. Not only is it the first feature-length adaptation of Charles Dickens's novella with sound, but it also shows more people in different classes and widens the scope of the story. It's also interesting to see Seymour Hicks play the same role that he played over 20 years earlier in Old Scrooge (1913). He still makes a fantastic Ebenezer and is able to be both a fear-inducing curmudgeon and a joyful lover of Christmas. I don't know why they chose not to show some of the spirits, but I do think this is a version of the story everyone should see.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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Henry Edwards

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Seymour Hicks

Ebenezer Scrooge

Donald Calthrop

Bob Cratchit

Robert Cochran

Fred

Mary Glynne

Belle

Oscar Asche

Spirit of Christmas Present

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Synopsis

Ebenezer Scrooge (Seymour Hicks) is a curmudgeonly businessman who hates the Christmas season because it interferes with making money. His meek employee, Bob Cratchit (Donald Calthrop), dutifully serves Scrooge despite his mistreatment because Bob needs to provide for his family. On the night of Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by a number of visions, including the Spirit of Christmas Present (Oscar Asche), which shows him things he cannot normally see, changing the miser's attitude forever.

Director: Henry Edwards
Producer: Julius Hagen
Screenwriter: H. Fowler Mear
Production Co: Julius Hagen Productions
Genre: Holiday, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 30, 1935, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2015
Runtime: 1h 18m

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