A Christmas Carol

TV Short
1971
28m

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Hand-Drawn Animation Holiday Animation Holiday Family Animation Drama Family Fantasy Holiday Short

An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.

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7.6/10

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Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win total

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Alastair Sim

Ebenezer Scrooge
(voice)

Michael Redgrave

Narrator
(voice)

Melvyn Hayes

Bob Cratchit
(voice)

Michael Hordern

Jacob Marley
(voice)

Diana Quick

Ghost of Christmas Past
(voice)

Felix Felton

David Tate

Fred
(voice)
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Paul Whitsun-Jones

Charity Man
(voice)
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Annie West

Belle
(voice)

Joan Sims

Mrs. Cratchit
(voice)

Mary Ellen Ray

Mrs. Dilber
(voice)

Alexander Williams

Tiny Tim
(voice)
(uncredited)

Director
- Richard Williams
Writer
- Charles Dickens
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Trivia
The only movie version of "A Christmas Carol" to win an Oscar.

Goofs
Marley's Ghost says the third spirit will come "when the last stroke of twelve has ceased to vibrate." However, he actually appears on the FIRST stroke of twelve.

Quotes
Ghost of Christmas Present: Oh God! to hear the Insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust.

Connections
Featured in Anywhere But Here (1999)

Soundtracks
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
(uncredited)
Traditional

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10/10

Wow, where can we find this one!

How can someone buy this film. My husband and I have been trying for two years but we can't find it. Is there a copy out there available, if so what is the price? It is not at all a cartoon but an excellent piece of Victorian art. The drawings evoke the sketches used in Dickens own time. There are moments that are intense, certainly frightening for young children.

The pacing causes one to feel as though Scooge has very little time left to mend his ways. The ghost of Christmas Present is much darker than in other versions. Ignorance and Want are included in a very effective and horrific manner. Marley's ghost is not to be missed.

This is anything but Mr Magoo or Mickey Mouse Dickens. Please post info as to where it can be found.