This version of "A Christmas Carol" stars Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge. This telling has a bit of a different twist, presenting the nephew first, and his sliding on the ice. In this story, the nephew is engaged rather than married, waiting for better financial prospects before he marries. Interesting June Lockhart (Lost in Space) is one of the Cratchit children. Her parents play her parents is this film, Gene and Kathleen Lockhart as Bob and Mrs. Cratchit. Scrooge converts to liking Christmas earlier in this presentation, as he is reminded he once liked Christmas before turning to ingratitude and greed. Part of his repentance he offers his nephew a partnership, and Bob a raise. This paves the way for his nephew to marry, and his employee to provide for his family. It again ends with the famous line for Tiny Tim, God bless us everyone.
Steve J. Perna Alistair Sims 1953 is by far the best to me but this one is ok. BTW the Jim Carrey version From Disney is excellent also
ReplyDeletePam Blake My favorite
Dan Webster This is my favorite one....<3
Donald Goodyear Never one of my favorites this 1938 version. Rather watch the 1935 restored version, then the 1951 version.
CliffPhil Show There's more screenwriter than Dickens in this one. But still enjoy the feeling.:)
Billy Slobin The 1938 Reginald Owen version is my favorite !
Michael Breden Not as good as Alistair Sim 1951
Mary Kleinsmith Reginald Owen was a pretty good Scrooge, but all the Cratchits were a bit more healthy and well-fed than they should have been. It's hard to remember that they were supposed to be so very poor.
ReplyDeleteKevin Cavanaugh I watch this one every year..i watch,pretty much all of them,every year!!
Michael L. Diveley Very good version
Toby Russo Sr. my favorite
Bugsy Mell YUP, my favorite also.
Kirstie Wilson I love this one too!
Rhonda Ciccolella Love them all!
Danielle Windsor My fave version
Craig Wichman Owen does his best - but we really missed out not getting the originally planned lead!