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Short Film ⏱ 10m

A Christmas Carol

Based On the book by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol is a 1910 silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and produced at Edison Studios in The Bronx in New York City. After the 1901 British release Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost, this American version of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella is the second oldest surviving screen adaptation of the famous literary work. It features Marc McDermott as Ebenezer Scrooge and Charles S. Ogle as Bob Cratchit. The film is approximately 13 minutes long and was produced as a one-reel silent film, a standard format for the era.

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Release date:
1910
Cast:
Marc McDermott, Charles Stanton Ogle, Viola Dana, Shirley Mason
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
Poster for A Christmas Carol
The Short Film · 1910

A Christmas Carol

Charles Kent, J. Searle Dawley, Ashley Miller

★ 6.0 / 10 957 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 67 years after publication.

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