These alternate editions both have different opening credits than the complete film they say 16mm films at the beginning, and have closing credits which the original version does not. All of this should have boded well, and it can be said that the original birmingham cast album of scrooge is an improvement over the 1970 movie soundtrack album. Despite its age, this 1935 movie, scrooge, captures the essence of charles dickens story. Starring seymour hicks as the title character, scrooge is a faithful adaptation of the classic. Also featured are robert cochran as scrooge s nephew fred, mary glyyne as belle, and garry marsh as belle s husband. Although its usually overlooked, this film laid down a pattern for all future cinematic christmas carols. Seymour hicks in scrooge 1935 scrooge 1935 oscar asche and seymour. Apr 04, 2016 scrooge is a 1935 british fantasy film directed by henry edwards and starring seymour hicks, donald calthrop and robert cochran. The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. The spirits in this version are frequently scary enough to convince us that the grumpy old man may indeed be persuaded to change but the films real strength lies in sims energetic performance, which brilliant captures scrooges dramatic and touching transformation.
Hicks cowrote the screenplay to this film, which is a thoroughly entertaining and. Christmas, though his impoverished clerk cratchit and nephew fred are full of holiday spirit. We delve back into more than a century of a christmas carol movies to. There is an icon in the lower right corner of the youtube video player that will allow you to watch.
Hicks cowrote the screenplay to this film, which is a thoroughly. The actor seymour hicks who portrays ebenezer scrooge in the 1935 version had performed the role many times beforeon the stage as well as in an early silent film version. Netflixs latest young adult film misses the mark on mental. This is the first sound version of the novel a christmas carol by charles dickens, and it also is the only adaptation of the story with an invisible. This is the only major film version of the story in which marleys ghost is not. But on christmas eve, he embarks on a journey led by three spirits who convince him to mend his ways and embrace the joys of christmas. I dont have an issue with that, but they didnt pull it off well at all. Only christmas present is actually seen in full figure christmas past is a mere shape with no discernible facial features, marleys ghost is seen only. Scrooge is a 1997 american madefortelevision christmas fantasy drama film starring cicely tyson and katherine helmond and is an adaptation of charles dickenss 1843 novella a christmas carol. I am an avid collector of this particular story by charles dickens and saw the tail end of this film once on tv. But in the night, scrooge is visited by spirits of another color. This 1935 british film version of charles dickens holiday classic stars sir seymour hicks as the miserly ebenezer scrooge, who scoffs at the yuletide spirit around him. This is the eighth film version of charles dickens most widely read story that was first published in 1843.
Fowler mear, scrooge 1935 adheres closely to dickenss vision, except for a few extraneous religious and sentimental touches. Still a good historical one tho as it is the first talking version evdr. Original bigscreen version of charles dickens classic christmas yarn. Cotton sorry, june brown as scrooges housekeeper mrs. Scrooge is a 1935 british fantasy film directed by henry edwards and starring seymour hicks, donald calthrop and robert cochran. Over two decades later, when he was closer to the characters age hicks finally got his fellow brits to commit to a fulllength, big. A christmas carol edwin l marin, 1938 posted on december 24. Absolutely horrible, not that i expected anything of higher quality from the hallmark.
The classic tale in this 1935 british production with strange and eerie effects used in the ghost scenes quite effective. Scrooge, the ultimate victorian miser, hasnt a good word for christmas, though his impoverished clerk cratchit and nephew fred are full of holiday spirit. Among other things, it preserves, in sound, the performance of one of the legendary scrooges of the english stage, sir seymour hicks, who definitely does not disappoint. Aug 22, 2010 the actor seymour hicks who portrays ebenezer scrooge in the 1935 version had performed the role many times beforeon the stage as well as in an early silent film version. When i was tasked to complete a list of the top ten a christmas carol film versions i asked. A christmas carol film adaptations best and worst movie. Hicks had previously played the role of scrooge on the stage many times beginning in 1901, and again in a 19 british silent film version. Find out when and where you can watch scrooge on tv with the full listings schedule at. I find myself wondering if this is just a poor put together film or badly cut for this version. Seymour hicks in scrooge 1935 scrooge 1935 oscar asche and seymour hicks in. Aug 18, 2015 how many christmas carol movies have there been. But like any cultural touchstone, a christmas carol adaptations range from the delightful to the derivative.
Aug 02, 2011 this is the first sound version of the novel a christmas carol by charles dickens, and it also is the only adaptation of the story with an invisible marleys ghost. Scrooge 1935 in the night, scrooge is visited by spirits of another colour. This is the first sound version of the novel a christmas carol by charles dickens, and it also is the only adaptation of the story with an invisible marleys ghost. Only christmas present is actually seen in full figure christmas past is a mere shape with no discernible facial. The ghosts of christmas past, present and future appear to scrooge, taking him on a journey.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Besides the complete 78 minute version, two alternate versions commonly air on american television. Lots referred back to in the film but the scenes are missing. The ghosts of christmas past and present show him what he has missed with his mean. Ebenezer scrooge seymour hicks is a miserly old moneylender who, on the seventh anniversary of his former business partners death, is visited by the mans ghost in an attempt to make him mend his ways. The ghosts of christmas past, present and future appear to scrooge, taking him. And all the more bizarre considering the quality of this film. The divorce of lady x 1938 full movie captioned duration. Sep 08, 2014 scrooge, the ultimate victorian miser, hasnt a good word for christmas, though his impoverished clerk cratchit and nephew fred are full of holiday spirit. Scrooge is a 1935 cinema of the united kingdom fantasy film directed by henry edwards actor and starring seymour hicks, donald calthrop and robert cochran.
I enjoyed seymour hicks characterization very much. The film changes the roles of ebenezer scrooge and jacob marley into female counterparts. Jim carrey, patrick stewart, susan lucci among those who have played dickens tightwad. Scrooge is a 1935 british christmas fantasy film directed by henry edwards and starring seymour hicks, donald calthrop and robert cochran. Straightforward adaptation of dickens imdb more info at imdb, wikipedia, rotten tomatoes, wikidata.
Scrooge 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Scrooge 1935 full movie a grumpy and heartless miser discovers at christmas the meaning of a good life with the help of ghosts who on christmas eve tell him the truth about his character and its shortcomings. In fact, this 1935 version is the first featurelength filmed adaptation produced with sound. Scrooge 1935 drama, family, fantasy, christmas sir. In the beginning, his scrooge is one of the nastiest ever seen on film, his appearance. The voice of the ghost of christmas past is not that of marie ney, whose physical outline can be seen onscreen as the ghost.
Marie ney was a woman, and the voice of the ghost of christmas past is that of an uncredited male actor. Scrooged is a 1988 american christmas comedy film directed by richard donner and written by mitch glazer and michael odonoghue. Heidi 1937 an orphan girl gets put in her grandfathers care, then later gets retaken and delivered as a companion for an injured girl. The deceased partner was as mean and miserly as scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences in the afterlife. Yes, some are the sort of story you gather with family to enjoy every year, but some are. There have been 20 different films based on charles dickenss a christmas carol, if you consider the recent 3d version, disneys a christmas carol, starring jim carrey. Donald calthrop costars as the perfect bob cratchit, scrooges impoverished clerk. Starring seymour hicks as the title character, scrooge is a faithful adaptation of the. There also is or was an edited us release which is 15 minutes shorter.
The actor regularly played scrooge onstage and would go on to reprise the role in the 1935 sound version. Anyway, this film is well worth watching for the differences in performance available here, even if it doesnt have gonzo the great and rizzo the rat in it. So if you can pick yourself up a copy of the film and add it to your christmas film collection. Scrooge is a 1935 british fantasy film directed by henry edwards and starring seymour hicks, donald calthrop and robert. Hicks appears as ebenezer scrooge, the miser who hates christmas. Scrooge original cast recording various artists songs. Scrooge is a 1935 british christmas fantasy film directed by henry edwards and starring. Director henry edwards was honored for his wonderful work in this film with a prize at the 1935 venice film festival. Scrooge 1935 a christmas carol complete film seymour. A christmas carol adaptations ranked from worst to best. It was a poorly made statement that served no purpose to the story.
A christmas carol edwin l marin, 1938 movie classics. Shop scrooge 1935 dvd digitally remastered in colour. Scrooge 1935 full movie a grumpy and heartless miser discovers at christmas the meaning of a good life with the help of ghosts who on christmas eve tell him the. But why did they feel the need to turn scrooge into a black woman. In the beginning, his scrooge is one of the nastiest ever seen on film, his appearance that of something that crawled out from under a rock. Newley did not collaborate with bricusse on the book or songs for scrooge, but he certainly knew his way around bricusses material. Described and captioned media program 284,923 views. Based on the 1843 novella a christmas carol by charles dickens, scrooged is a modern retelling that follows bill murray as frank cross, a cynical and selfish television executive, who is visited by a succession of ghosts on christmas eve intent on helping him regain. A christmas carol wouldnt be a christmas carol were the ghosts not to, at least, appear to make an effort and so we watch as scrooge heads home to begin his christmas eve hauntings, where even his doorknocker appears unable to summon up any enthusiasm for its brief part in the story. By comparison this 1935 entry can only be described as lackluster and a bit murky, which unfortunately also applies to this print. Here is the 1935 film scrooge starring sir seymour hicks in an adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol. Scrooge 1935 cast and crew ebenezer scrooge seymour hicks is a curmudgeonly businessman who hates the christmas season because it interferes with making money. Scrooge 1935 a christmas carol full movie public domain video. It was the first sound version of the charles dickens classic a christmas carol, not counting a 1928 short subject that now appears to be lost.
Top 10 versions of charles dickens a christmas carol. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of scrooge with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. In this modern take on charles dickens a christmas carol, frank cross bill murray is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the. His family looks more like a family than the cratchit families in the other films. On christmas eve, ebenezer scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, jacob marley. I somehow suspect that his very presence would make the film a bit darker, even with all the sugary added plot elements. Scrooge lifetime movie christmas cicely tyson julian.
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