A Christmas Carol (1910 film)
A Christmas Carol is a 1910 silent short film directed by J. Searle Dawley for Edison. It runs 13 minutes and is one of the earliest film adaptations of Charles Dickens' famous 1843 novella. It featured Marc McDermott as Ebenezer Scrooge and Charles S. Ogle as Bob Cratchit.
| A Christmas Carol | |
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| Directed by | J. Searle Dawley |
| Story by | Charles Dickens |
| Based on | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
| Starring | Marc McDermott Charles S. Ogle |
| Distributed by | Edison Manufacturing Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot
The day before Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to contribute to the Charity Relief Committee, and then rudely rejects his nephew Fred when he visits Scrooge in his office. When Scrooge returns home, he sees the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley, who warns him of the punishment he will suffer in the next life if he does not change his ways. That night, Scrooge is visited by three more spirits, who show him his past, present, and future.
Cast
- Marc McDermott as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Charles S. Ogle as Bob Cratchit
- William Bechtel, uncredited
- Viola Dana, uncredited 13-year-old child
- Carey Lee, uncredited
- Shirley Mason, uncredited 10-year-old child
See also
- List of ghost films
- List of American films of 1910
- List of A Christmas Carol adaptations
External links
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- The short film A Christmas Carol is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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