A Christmas Carol (1938) Drama Fantasy Family
A Christmas Carol (1938) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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A Christmas Carol Plot Synopsis:
On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as mean and miserly as Scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences in the afterlife. Scrooge dismisses the apparition but the first of the three ghosts, the Ghost of Christmas Past, visits as promised. Scrooge sees those events in his past life, both happy and sad, that forged his character. The second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, shows him how many currently celebrate Christmas. The Ghost of Christmas yet to Come shows him how he will be remembered once he is gone. To his delight, the spirits complete their visits in one night giving him the opportunity to mend his ways.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner...
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A Christmas Carol Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1938
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / A Christmas Carol Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 16, 1938
Writers: Charles Dickens, Hugo Butler
Producers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Musicians: Franz Waxman
Cinematographers: Sidney Wagner, John F. Seitz
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A Christmas Carol Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Owen | ... | Ebenezer Scrooge |
| Gene Lockhart | ... | Bob Cratchit |
| Kathleen Lockhart | ... | Mrs. Cratchit |
| Terry Kilburn | ... | Tiny Tim |
| Barry MacKay | ... | Fred (as Barry Mackay) |
| Lynne Carver | ... | Bess |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Marley''s Ghost |
| Lionel Braham | ... | Spirit of Christmas Present |
| Ann Rutherford | ... | Spirit of Christmas Past |
| D`Arcy Corrigan | ... | Spirit of Christmas Future |
| D''Arcy Corrigan | ... | Spirit of Christmas Future |
| Ronald Sinclair | ... | Young Scrooge |
| Bunny Beatty | ... | Martha Cratchit (uncredited) |
| Frank Benson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Billy Bevan | ... | Street Watch Leader (uncredited) |
| Ted Billings | ... | Man on Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| Matthew Boulton | ... | Second Charity Solicitor (uncredited) |
| Bob Carey | ... | (uncredited) |
| St. Luke''s Episcopal Church Choristers | ... | Singers - ''Adeste Fidelis'' (uncredited) |
| Richard Clucas | ... | (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Reginald Owen, as Ebenezer Scrooge, passed away at age 85 in Boise, Idaho, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: John Ramsey - Gene Lockhart, as Bob Cratchit, passed away at age 65 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Eugene Lockhart - Kathleen Lockhart – Mrs. Cratchit
- Terry Kilburn (b. November 25, 1926) – Tiny Tim
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Terence Kilbourne | Terence Kilburn | Terrance Kilburn | Terrence Kilburn - Barry MacKay – Fred (as Barry Mackay)
- Lynne Carver – Bess
- Leo G. Carroll, as Marley''s Ghost, passed away at age 85 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Leo Carroll - Lionel Braham – Spirit of Christmas Present
- Ann Rutherford – Spirit of Christmas Past
- D`Arcy Corrigan – Spirit of Christmas Future
- D''Arcy Corrigan, as Spirit of Christmas Future, passed away at age 75 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Ronald Sinclair – Young Scrooge
- Bunny Beatty – Martha Cratchit (uncredited)
- Frank Benson, as (uncredited), passed away at age 74 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Frank P. Benson - Billy Bevan, as Street Watch Leader (uncredited), passed away at age 70 in Escondido, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: William Bevan | Bill Bevans | Billy Bevin | Bill Bivin
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