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A Christmas Carol

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 1 Std. 9 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
7,5/10
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Terry Kilburn and Reginald Owen in A Christmas Carol (1938)
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    • Edwin L. Marin
  • Drehbuch
    • Charles Dickens
    • Hugo Butler
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Reginald Owen
    • Gene Lockhart
    • Kathleen Lockhart
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    • Regie
      • Edwin L. Marin
    • Drehbuch
      • Charles Dickens
      • Hugo Butler
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Reginald Owen
      • Gene Lockhart
      • Kathleen Lockhart
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    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Ebenezer Scrooge
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Bob Cratchit
    Kathleen Lockhart
    Kathleen Lockhart
    • Mrs. Cratchit
    Terry Kilburn
    Terry Kilburn
    • Tiny Tim
    Barry MacKay
    Barry MacKay
    • Fred
    • (as Barry Mackay)
    Lynne Carver
    Lynne Carver
    • Bess
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Marley's Ghost
    Lionel Braham
    Lionel Braham
    • Spirit of Christmas Present
    Ann Rutherford
    Ann Rutherford
    • Spirit of Christmas Past
    D'Arcy Corrigan
    D'Arcy Corrigan
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    Ronald Sinclair
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          • Edwin L. Marin
        • Drehbuch
          • Charles Dickens
          • Hugo Butler
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        8johno-21

        MGM's take on the Dicken's classic

        I've seen this along with the 1951 version on TV every Christmas and although the '51 version is preferable this is still a very good movie in it's own telling of the Dicken's classic. Gene Lockhart as Bob Cratchit and Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge are both great and Leo G. Carrol does a good ghost of Jacob Marley. Lionel Braham, Ann Rutherford and D'Arcy Corrigan turn in good performances as the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. MGM Cinematographer Sidney Wagner does a wonderful job with the photography. Cedric Gibbons is the Art Director here. He had a contract made in 1924 that his name would appear on every MGM movie made in the United States so until 1956 his name was on 1500 movies even if he was just head of the Production department and didn't actually work on a film. He did work on 150 films himself during that time and this is one of them. He's the guy who designed the Oscar and was nominated for 39 of them and won 11. Longtime MGM set Director Edwin Willis designed the sets here. This is Director Edwin Martin's best film in a career of largely forgettable films. This is a good Christmas film and some prefer it to the more popular 1951 version and it may be more stylish and charming in it's big studio MGM way but I prefer the '51 British version with Alistair Sim as Scrooge. I do really like this too and would give it an 8.5 out of 10.
        8Thetruthhurtsss

        Hard to Believe this was a rushed production

        This is one of the fastest films ever to reach the screen. It started shooting in October and was in theaters in December. This production however is the standard in which all other versions since have copied.

        This was the first production to have the "Spirits" come in one night! It also fleshed out Bob Cratchit family more. This is also one of those film that the older it gets the better the film becomes.

        In case you don't know the story "Scrooge" is a cranky old man. He hates Christmas and people in general. He has more in life than the people that surround him and yet he is poor.

        This 1938 film is in black and white and that seems like a huge asset. The cast is perfect!

        If you have never seen this version then what are you waiting for?
        gkeith_1

        Reginald Owen is the star.....

        How refreshing to see Reginald Owen as star of a movie. So what if he was the last minute replacement for Lionel Barrymore. I have read earlier comments for this movie, and I will give you my take.

        I first saw Reginald Owen in "Mary Poppins", playing Admiral Boom, a character whom I thought was insanely crazy. I realized, many years later, that Owen was a very intelligent actor who had carried many a movie, mostly in character settings. Indeed, in "Poppins", Owen played along with all the craziness in the story.

        In "A Christmas Carol", Owen plays Ebenezer Scrooge, essaying the lead part well. How refreshing, indeed. As an acting student, I noticed how Scrooge's forehead "old-age makeup" resembled that of what I was taught last summer in a theatre stage makeup class at The Ohio State University. There is that liquid latex (that has dried, of course) with just enough wrinkle to make his face give the hint of elderliness, whereas in real life Owen was only 51 years old.

        As for Lionel Barrymore, I glean from my studies of the Barrymores that if they had made enough money on the stage they would never have "gone Hollywood", like they did. I think they had long ago sold out to the moneyed establishment. Definitely a lucky break for Reginald Owen, who for most of his career played the-glue character parts or second leads. Admiral Boom is certainly "an aside" in Mary Poppins.

        In "A Christmas Carol", I noticed that "Tiny Tim" was played by the boy who played "Colley" in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips". So what if the actor was too old. He conveyed the spirit of the story. He was a good actor.

        The Lockharts were great, especially Gene as Bob Cratchit. Lockhart also played the double roles of The Starkeeper and The Graduation Speaker in "Carousel", as an older man, and certainly always a rotund one. Indeed, it was other actors supporting Reginald Owen this time, not the other way 'round.

        The Ghost of Christmas Present was well made up and costumed. I liked his hair and beautiful robes -- the robes reminded me of the fur-trimmed outfits of modern Santa Clauses. He did a good job showing Ebenezer Scrooge the error of his ways.

        All, it was a heartwarming story about how a wretchedly selfish individual gets shown the error of his ways, and is given a chance to right his self-centered existence. A charming holiday season movie to watch.
        BobLib

        One of the Great Christmas Movie of All-Time!

        More that sixty years after it was made, MGM's 1938 version of "A Christmas Carol" still ranks as one of the best adaptations of the Dickens classic ever.

        First, there's that terrific cast. Lionel Barrymore was to have played Ebeneezer Scrooge, when the accident that confined him to a wheelchair prevented it. Reginald Owen, whose career in US films alone spanned more than 40 years, was given the part, and, if not as vivid a Scrooge as Alistair Sim, he is more than up to the task. Terry Kilburn (The little boy who said "Goodbye, Mr. Chips!" the following year) goes perhaps a bit overboard with the cute stuff as Tiny Tim, but at least he tries. Gene and Kathleen Lockhart (And daughter June, making her film debut at 12) make as good a pair of Cratchits as you will ever see, with Gene Lockhart underplaying more than was usually his wont. Barry McKay and Lynne Carver (The latter perhaps best remembered as "Dr. Kildare's" girlfriend during the '40's) add just the right spirit as Scrooge's nephew, Fred, and his fiancee, respectively. And, speaking of spirits, there's Leo G. Carroll as probably the out-and-out spookiest Marley's Ghost there ever was, and Ann Rutherford (That's Polly Benedict to you "Andy Hardy" fans!) as probably the loveliest Ghost of Christmas Past.

        Atmospherically, the movie is as comfortable and heartwarming as an old Christmas card. As a director, Edwin L. Marin was, frankly, a hack, and, as such, usually handed a lot of forgettable "B" properties at MGM. With "Christmas Carol," though, he redeems himself. One wonders, though, if executive producer Joseph L. Manckiewicz wasn't responsible for at least some of the directing chores, as well. Hugo Butler's screenplay captures the feel of it all perfectly, and Franz Waxman's score is one of his best.

        A rare treat all around. Don't miss it. But do not, under any circumstances, see the colorized version. The black-and-white play of light and shadow in this film is essential to its' atmosphere.

        Incidentally, there's a substantial article, including an interview with June Lockhart, on this film in the book "AMC Presents the Great Christmas Movies."
        7Hey_Sweden

        An ingratiating version of the oft-filmed tale.

        Charles Dickens' immortal story certainly has resonated over the centuries, both in print and through the various cinematic interpretations of the tale. Here, Reginald Owen plays the central role of miserable, greedy old cretin Ebenezer Scrooge, a character with no use for the Christmas season. It isn't until four spirits, starting with that of his deceased business partner Jacob Marley, visit him one Christmas Eve and work hard at making Scrooge see the error of his ways.

        There is enough individuality in this adaptation (scripted by Hugo Butler) to make it interesting enough to watch, although it does sort of race through the story, clocking in at a mere 70 minutes. The sequence with the Spirit of Christmas Past (the gorgeous Ann Rutherford) IS over pretty quickly, with not enough time devoted to showing us how Scrooge started adopting his present demeanor. That said, it's full of endearing, engaging performances. Owen is a solid Scrooge, although he won't make anybody forget cinemas' most memorable Scrooge, Alastair Sim. In this version, he begins repenting sooner, and plays it more low-key than Sim when Scrooge sees the light.

        Gene Lockhart is appealing as put-upon clerk Bob Cratchit, and the casting makes this a bit of a family affair: his real-life wife Kathleen plays Mrs. Cratchit, and their daughter June makes her film debut as one of the Cratchit children. Terry Kilburn is a wonderful Tiny Tim, Barry MacKay is a delight as the upbeat, optimistic Fred, and that great English character actor Leo G. Carroll is an excellent Marley's ghost. One amusing touch here is that when Marley's ghost appears in Scrooges' abode, he attempts to have some gentlemen remove the "intruder", whom of course they cannot see.

        This 1938 adaptation is overall definitely not as potent as the 1951 classic, but it still gets enough right to rate as decent holiday fare.

        Seven out of 10.

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        • Wissenswertes
          This was the only film in which Gene Lockhart appeared with his wife Kathleen Lockhart and their daughter June Lockhart.
        • Patzer
          At school, young Ebenezer mistakenly calls his sister Fran. Her real first name is Fan.
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          Ebenezer Scrooge: [to Marley's ghost] We'll soon see how real you are.

          [Calling out the window]

          Ebenezer Scrooge: Watch! There's an intruder in my room!

          Leader of watch: Right up, sir - law and order!

          Jacob Marley's ghost: It was for your welfare that I made this visit, Ebenezer Scrooge.

          [He disappears]

          Leader of watch: [unable to find him] Your intruder seems to have extruded, if I may say so, sir.

          Ebenezer Scrooge: He was here! He was a spirit!

          Leader of watch: [laughing] Of course, sir! A fine night for spirits - of one form or another, sir!

        • Alternative Versionen
          Also available in a computer colorized version.
        • Verbindungen
          Featured in A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore (1938)
        • Soundtracks
          Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
          (1856) (uncredited)

          Music by Felix Mendelssohn (1840)

          Lyrics by Charles Wesley (1730)

          Arranged by David Snell

          Sung by an offscreen chorus during opening credits

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        • Erscheinungsdatum
          • 16. Dezember 1938 (Vereinigte Staaten)
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          • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, Kalifornien, USA
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          • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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