A Christmas Carol is a movie directed by Edwin L. Marin in 1938 and based on the book of the same name by Charles Dickens, first published in 1843. The movie features Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Terry Kilburn, Barry MacKay, Lynne Carver, and others.
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Storyline
On Christmas Eve in 19th-century London, Fred is sliding on ice on a sidewalk. He meets Peter and Tim Cratchit, sons of his uncle Ebenezer’s clerk, Bob Cratchit. When Fred reveals who he is, the boys take off in terror. After declining an invitation from his nephew to dine with him on Christmas, Scrooge rejects two gentlemen collecting money for charity.
Movie vs Book
Year
1938
Minutes
69
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
A Christmas Carol
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Country: USA
Year: 1938
Length: 1h9m
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Year
1843
Pages
104
Book Rate
8.14
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Book
A Christmas Carol
Author: Charles Dickens
Country: UK
First published in: 1843
Length: 104 pages
Genre: Fiction
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