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A Christmas Carol (1971) (TV)
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Charles Dickens (short story)
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An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts on Christmas Eve. | add synopsis
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Won Oscar.
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Animation—An Evening At the Balboa With Animation Legend Richard Williams
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An excellent adaptation of the Dickens classic
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Alastair Sim | ... | Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) |
| Michael Hordern | ... | Marley's Ghost (voice) |
| Melvyn Hayes | ... | Bob Cratchit (voice) |
| Joan Sims | ... | Mrs. Cratchit (voice) |
| Paul Whitsun-Jones | ... | Ragpicker / Fezziwig (voice) |
| David Tate | ... | Scrooge's Nephew / Charity Man (voice) |
| Diana Quick | ... | Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) |
| Felix Felton | ... | Ghost of Christmas Present (voice) |
| Annie West | ... | Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (voice) |
| Mary Ellen Ray | ... | Mrs. Dilber (voice) |
 | Alexander Williams | ... | Tiny Tim (voice) |
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| Michael Redgrave | ... | Narrator |
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28 min
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The animation is based on John Leech's illustrations for the original edition of the novel "A Christmas Carol."
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Featured in Anywhere But Here (1999)
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This short, which won an Academy Award, is the best animated adaptation that I've yet seen and is better than a couple of the live-action versions. Everything is top-notch-animation, voice-casting (particularly Sim reprising his performance as Scrooge), production values. The adaptation is quite true to the tone and spirit of the original work, even with the necessary truncation imposed by the brief length. Good to have it in print. Most recommended.