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- A clip from the film "Scrooge" (1951) directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, starring Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge, Mervyn Johns as Bob Cratchit, & Brian Worth as Fred, his nephew.

- Scrooge (A Christmas Carol). The 1951 version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale was 1st released as Scrooge in the UK, but US markets changed the title to A Christmas Carol. Character actor Alastair Sim gives a dynamic, multi-layered rendition of Ebenezer Scrooge. He portrays this flawed human, who is both despicable & deserving of empathy. Brian Desmond Hurst & Noel Langley expand on Charles Dickens novella by making a few changes that highlight the evolution of Scrooge: viewers learn more about how events in his life turned him bitter & selfish.

Scrooge is darker than many versions before it, but it truly emphasizes some of Dickens’ important subject matters, like poverty & despair. It’s a gloomy look at Scrooge’s world, but A Christmas Carol also offers real moments of joy, like when Ebenezer becomes a new man because of his traumatizing Christmas Eve. The 1951 version of A Christmas Carol is a timeless classic that captivatingly captures the essence of the original story. https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2486986/the-best-a-christmas-carol-movie-adaptations-ever-ranked
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- 'Charles Dickens Begins 2nd American Tour,' Dec. 2, 1867. Charles Dickens began his 2nd American reading tour at Boston's Tremont Temple. An enthusiastic audience, which included literary stars Henry Wadsworth Longfellow & Ralph Waldo Emerson, seemed to have forgotten Dickens's widely known unflattering views of the U.S. described in his book American Notes. A 55-year-old Dickens read selections from A Christmas Carol & The Pickwick Papers.

Although Dickens was in declining health, he embarked on an ambitious travel schedule. 6 months later, having given more than 400 readings, Dickens returned to Boston once more before concluding his U.S. tour in New York City. He died 2 years later, having written 14 novels, several of which are classics of English literature...
https://www.massmoments.org/moment-details/charles-dickens-begins-second-american-tour.html