A Christmas Carol/Scrooge (1935): Anniversary Edition

MSMB ^ | December 24, 2025 | Rob W. Case

[Making_Sense [Rob W. Case]]

In today’s culture, with the countless adaptations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, some adaptations have been forgotten, or cast into the shadows for more modern interpretations. It is not difficult to see how and why this is, especially since there are so many adaptations going all the way back to the silent movie era.

This particular version of A Christmas Carol, is one of the most historically significant because of a number of unique factors, of which I am going to address further in this piece....

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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Chit/Chat; History; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: bahhumbug; blogpimp; christmas; culture; film; scrooge

[Making_Sense [Rob W. Case]]

90 years ago, this version of “A Christmas Carol” was released, featuring a star who played the part of Ebenezer Scrooge most of his life. Seymour Hicks was so profound in his depiction that President Franklin Roosevelt held a screening for his family and friends in the White House on Christmas Day of 1935. Join us as we look at the historical significance of what became more of a “forgotten treasure” over time in this special anniversary edition of Seymour Hicks’ version of “A Christmas Carol”.

[Retain Mike]

I hope it shows up on Prime. Right now, my favorites are the one with George E. Scott and A Muppet Christmas Carol.

[GreatRoad]

This 1935 version is my absolute favorite version. Thank you for posting this article.

[alexander_busek]

This particular version of A Christmas Carol, is one of the most historically significant because of a number of unique factors, of which I am going to address further in this piece....

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The only "unique factor" is that the star of this version had portrayed "Scrooge" in numerous previous adaptations (on stage, and also a silent film version).

Big deal!

Regards,

[Aevery_Freeman]

The 1951 B&W version staring Alastair Sims is my choice.

No Christmas until watched.

[OldHarbor]

I watched it last week. It has its good parts ,as do most adaptations . That is the thing about Dickens’ work, there are typically multiple adaptations available.

I also watched for the first time in 50+ years was Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol.

The BBC did a bunch of Dickens’ works back in the 60s , currently watching Barnaby Rudge on YT .

[dynachrome]

+1

[circlecity]

“ I also watched for the first time in 50+ years was Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol.”

The Mr. Magoo version is where I first discovered A Christmas Carol.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

One of my favorite quotes:

“I have always thought of Christmas time as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.”

- Charles Dickens