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Ebenezer Scrooge, the ultimate Victorian miser, hasn't a good word for Christmas, though his impoverished clerk Cratchit and nephew Fred are full of holiday spirit. In the night, Scrooge is visited by spirits of the past, present, and future.
In Victorian London, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve: the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. These spectral visitors force him to confront his past regrets, present loneliness, and future doom, compelling him to change his ways before it's too late.
This early sound adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella was generally well-received for its faithful adaptation and strong performance by Seymour Hicks as Scrooge. While perhaps not as iconic as later versions, it is considered a solid and atmospheric rendition of the beloved story.
Praised for its early sound adaptation of a classic tale.
Seymour Hicks delivers a memorable performance as the transformed Scrooge.
A charming and atmospheric rendition suitable for the holiday season.
Google audience: Audience reception for this 1935 version is difficult to gauge with modern metrics, but it is recognized as a foundational cinematic interpretation of Dickens' work.
Seymour Hicks had previously played Ebenezer Scrooge on stage over 6,000 times before reprising the role in this film.
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Clearly, the story is the stuff of Christmas legend so there was no need to re-invent the wheel. Perhaps, also, because it was made in 1935 and Sir Seymour Hicks was already 64 when he portrayed "Scrooge" this film works well. It is both ch...