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The Christmas Carol 1949
5.9
TV Film

The Christmas Carol

Based On the book by Charles Dickens

The Christmas Carol is a 1949 low-budget, black and white television special narrated by Vincent Price. Compressing Charles Dickens' classic 1843 story into a half-hour, it is stated to be "the oldest extant straight adaptation of the story" for television. It was originally produced as a syndicated production for airing on 22 stations across the United States on Christmas Day in 1949. It was sponsored by Magnavox and represented that company's first use of television advertising.

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Release date:
1949
Director:
Arthur Pierson
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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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
The Christmas Carol 1949
The TV Film · 1949

The Christmas Carol

Arthur Pierson

★ 5.9 / 10 535 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 106 years after publication.

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