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A Christmas Carol 1908
5.7
Short Film ⏱ 15m

A Christmas Carol

Based On the book by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol is a 1908 silent film produced by Essanay Studios in Chicago, and the first American film adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous 1843 novella of the same name. Tom Ricketts stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the film, which is considered a lost film.

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Release date:
1908
Cast:
Tom Ricketts
Country:
United States
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Book vs Film

Cover of A Christmas Carol
The Book · 1843

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

★ 4.0 / 5 110 ratings · Open Library
A Christmas Carol 1908
The Short Film · 1908

A Christmas Carol

★ 5.7 / 10 107 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 65 years after publication.

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