Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean old miser, hasn't a good word for Christmas, though his impoverished clerk Bob Cratchit and nephew Fred are full of holiday spirit. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by spirits of the past, present, and future.
Is it worth the watch? If you're looking for that warm, fuzzy holiday glow, honestly, look somewhere else. This 1935 version of Scrooge is chilly, stiff, and occasionally downright strange. But if you're the kind of person who enjoys watching 80-year-old celluloid pop and crackle while people in nightgowns act very con...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Henry Edwards
Henry Edwards
Community
Log in to comment.
"Is it worth the watch? If you're looking for that warm, fuzzy holiday glow, honestly, look somewhere else. This 1935 version of Scrooge is chilly, stiff, and occasionally downright strange. But if you're the kind of person who enjoys watching 80-year-old celluloid pop and crackle while people in nightgowns act very confused, you might find something here. Skip this if you need high production values or if you're allergic to movies that feel like they were filmed inside a very small wooden box. I..."
Barbara Everest
Charles Dickens, H. Fowler Mear
United Kingdom
