The Christmas Carol

1949

Drama / Fantasy

6
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 486 486

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Plot summary

A Christmas Carol was a 1949 syndicated, black and white television special narrated by Vincent Price.

Director

Arthur Pierson Photo
Arthur Pierson

Top cast

Vincent Price Photo
Vincent Price as Narrator
Robert Hyatt Photo
Robert Hyatt as Tiny Tim
Jill St. John Photo
Jill St. John as Missie Cratchit
Jack Nestle Photo
Jack Nestle as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB
231.45 MB
1280*1024
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
12 hr 25 min
Seeds 2
429.27 MB
1350*1080
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
12 hr 25 min
Seeds 14

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by hownowbrownpaul 6 / 10

A funny little production of "The Christmas Carol"

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.
Reviewed by planktonrules 6 / 10

Not bad, but there are simply better versions out there I'd recommend you see first.

The problem with "The Christmas Carol" (1949) is that it's a VERY familiar tale--with quite a few versions out there--including the classic versions with Alistair Sim as well as Reginald Owen, a musical, some wonderful made for TV versions and it's probably the most ripped-off plot used in sitcoms! So, because of this, a SHORT version with cheap sets is already at a huge disadvantage--even if it had Vincent Price narrating. Most of the acting (except for the Ghost of Christmas Present) is decent and it's okay for 1949 TV. But, shoving this into such a short time slot and the poor ending at the Cratchit ending didn't help. Overall, it's worth a look if you are curious but my advice is to see the made for TV version starring George C. Scott--I really think this is the best of the lot.This show is like white bread--inoffensive and a bit bland.
Reviewed by mark.waltz 5 / 10

Surprisingly effective abbreviated TV version of Dickens' classic.

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