A Christmas Carol
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Movie Reviews of A Christmas Carol
Movie Review: A Christmas Carol
Summary: 5 Stars
Although a number of film versions of the Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol" have been made, our favorite is the 1936 version starring Reginald Owen as the miser Scrooge. We have watched this movie every year as a family tradition to connect us to the Christmas season.
The black and white format lends a seasonal spirit to this classic story and makes you believe that you are a part of the story.
We like the shorter, concise version of this movie rather than the longer, more dramatic versions that followed. The story flows well and the characters are believable. While this story does not go into the in depth detail of other versions of the story, it is not necessary as this version does cover the essentials of the Dickens story.
Owen does a masterful job of portraying the miserly Scrooge who has spent his life in acquiring wealth but never really enjoying his life. It is only through the help of his past departed business partner, Jacob Marley, and the three spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future does Scrooge get to evaluate his life and see how he has wasted it on greed.
Once Scrooge realizes that he still has time to make amends for his selfish, greedy and insensitive existence, he turns into a new man who keeps Christmas in his heart everyday.
This is a great version of the Dickens classic that the entire family can enjoy.
Movie Review: SO ORIGINAL, SO GENUINE, SO GREAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far my favorite version of the Christmas classic. This is the version I watched on television most often as I was growing up,on WGN TV's "Family Classics", show in Chicagoland. So many people are diehard fans of the Alastair Sim version, and it is good, but there is a warm old-fashioned genuineness to this 1930's MGM version. I always think of the Tiny Tim from this version, Gene Lockhart as Cratchit, and Reginald Owen as Scrooge.
This version always seems superior to me...It's older, more traditional,...the snow seems more real, the fireplace warmer. Everything about it is top-drawer, and how about the great Leo G. Carroll as Jacob Marley's Ghost? No one has ever played the part better.
I got my copy from Amazon in the "Warner Classic Holiday Collection" with "Christmas In Connecticut", etc.. The DVD here is exactly the same (as far as I can tell) as the one included in the "Collection". (You may want to check the price and the goodies included in the box set...it was a bargain in late 2009...about $15.99, and decide whether to opt for it, or this GREAT single Christmas classic). As for the "Christmas Carol" we are reviewing, GREAT PICTURE, GREAT SOUND. Just as gloriously rich in black and white as you remember! An absolutely essential Holiday Classic! Highest Recommendation!
Movie Review: The Best Version
Summary: 5 Stars
Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart.
A Christmas Carol with Reginald Owen is the version that was aired every Christmas season in the Chicago area. My grandmother, who was from Moravia, would say to us, "Come on kids, der Scrroog iz on!"
I ordered this version because each Christmas season I'd miss it. We have the other versions that also are superb, and I understand why others would state the one with Allistor Sim is their favorite. This time watching it ... after not seeing it for at least a decade, I picked up on something: When Gene's character Bob is talking about Tiny Tim, his real life daughter gives him a look that transcended acting in the scene. My lady friend is rather stoney as she watches movies, and I had to fight back tears when I picked up on that. The actor that portrays Scrooges nephew is also the best in that role. The scene at the church where he is singing along with the others "Oh Come All Ye Faithful," I've never witnessed on film (aside from the recent Amazing Grace story) anyone sing with such enthusiasm and in the Spirit. Again, something that transcended acting in this movie.
Movie Review: Our Favorite Christmas Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I have been married for nearly 42 years now. I am going to guess that at least the last 30 or so, we have enjoyed the movie "A Christmas Carol". We finally settled on the 1939 version starring Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart. It also stars his wife Kathleen. Not mentioned in the credits is the fact that some of their children are in it as well. One of their children June Lockhart, who played one of the Cratchett girls in the movie, went on to movie success and also played the mom on the TV show Lassie for a few years in the 50's. Her daughter Ann Lockhart played on the 1980's TV series Battlestar Galactica with Lorne Greene. Another thing that Johnny Carson said on his show many years ago was that he was the little boy who took the coin from Scrooge to buy the Goose near the end of the movie. The reason we got this was it was on DVD. Our VHS tape has been played many times and we were worried it would soon break. We really love this movie and can't wait to watch it on DVD next Christmas. I belive we got a real good buy from Amazon on it.Movie Review: This Black And White Christmas Carol Movie Is Finally Coming Out On DVD!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, I can't believe that this 1938 version of A Christmas carol is finally coming out on DVD! It's coming out on November 8 2005 and it sure took a long time to get this very good movie on DVD. I slightly prefer the Christmas Carol movie with Alastair Sim but this is very good too and I highly recommend it ! Reginald Owen is a wonderful actor and his portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge is one of the best I have ever seen! I have also seen this movie on TV in a colorized version but I prefer it in it's original classic black & white because I think the colorized version looks too fake has a weird unnatural looking distortion, kind of looks like a little child took crayons or magic markers and colored over the film. This is one of the oldest versions of A Christmas Carol and I can't believe it took such along time to put it on DVD and I'm very happy that they finally came to their senses and realized it deserves to be on DVD!