A Christmas Carol
By Jane Louise BoursawAverage User Rating:
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1951
Running Time: 86 min.
Kaboose Review: There are a million screen versions of this tale -- well, more like 33 -- but the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol starring Alastair Sim gets my vote as the best. This film has plum pudding, roaring fires, snow-strewn streets, and carolers. We all know the story of the bitter curmudgeon who’s visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve, but it gets better with each passing year. It reminds us that Christmas isn’t about gifts and money, but rather friends, family and love. The ghosts in this movie might be a bit scary for very young kids, but those 8 and up should be fine with it.
Directed by: Brian Desmond Hurst
Cast: Alastair Sim (Ebenezer Scrooge), Mervyn Johns (Bob Cratchit), Hermione Baddeley (Mrs. Cratchit), Michael Hordern (Jacob Marley / Marley's Ghost), Glyn Dearman (Tiny Tim)
