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The Christmas Carol (1949) (TV)
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A funny little production of "The Christmas Carol" moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Vincent Price | ... | Host / Narrator | |
| Taylor Holmes | ... | Ebeneezer Scrooge | |
| Patrick Whyte | ... | Bob Cratchit (as Pat White) | |
| Robert Clarke | ... | Fred | |
| Earl Lee | ... | Ghost of Jacob Marley | |
| Nelson Leigh | ... | Ghost of Christmas Past | |
| Joe Battista | ... | Boy Scrooge | |
| George James | ... | Ghost of Christmas Present | |
| Queenie Leonard | ... | Mrs. Cratchit | |
| Mike Miller | ... | Peter Cratchit | |
| Karen Kester | ... | Belinda Cratchit | |
| Jill St. John | ... | Missie Cratchit (as Jill Oppenheim) | |
| Robert Hyatt | ... | Tiny Tim (as Bobby Hyatt) | |
| Constance Cavendish | ... | Martha (as Connie Cavendish) | |
| Jack Nestle | ... | Ghost of Christmas to Come |
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Jerry Fairbanks Inc., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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[first lines]Host: G. K. Chesterton has said 'In everyone there is a certain thing that loves children, fears death and that likes sunlight: that thing enjoys Dickens.'
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This condensed version of the Dickens story was shown on CBN one December in the mid-1980s. I taped it, and our family has enjoyed watching it each Christmas since then. The production is simple, but certain of the elements evoke unintended laughs. Only about half of the actors use British accents. Taylor Holmes' portrayal of Scrooge is very melodramatic, and we laugh at some of his delivered lines. The effect of Marley breaking through Scrooge's door is also very funny: a shot of the door is superimposed with Marley walking through a large sheet of paper and accompanied by a big "boom" sound effect. However, the program is very charming, despite the mediocre production values. I hope it is made available someday, even as a bargain-bin DVD.