A Christmas Carol (1938 film)

A Christmas Carol is a 1938 film about a miser who is given a chance at reformation by ghosts.
 * Directed by Edwin L. Marin. Written by Hugo Butler, based on the novella by Charles Dickens.

Ebeneezer Scrooge

 * You owe me a shilling!

Dialogue

 * Ebenezer Scrooge: [to Marley's ghost] We'll soon see how real you are. [Calling out the window] Watch! There's an intruder in my room!
 * Leader of watch: Right up, sir - law and order!
 * Jacob Marley's ghost: It was for your welfare that I made this visit, Ebenezer Scrooge.
 * Leader of watch: Your intruder seems to have extruded, if I may say so, sir.
 * Ebenezer Scrooge: He was here! He was a spirit!
 * Leader of watch: [laughing] Of course, sir! A fine night for spirits - of one form or another, sir! (winks)


 * Ebenezer Scrooge: Please let me stay!
 * Spirit of Christmas Present: Nonsense! You don't want to stay!
 * Ebenezer Scrooge: Yes, I do!
 * Spirit of Christmas Present: No! You don't like Christmas!
 * Ebenezer Scrooge: Yes! Yes, I do! I like Christmas! I LOVE Christmas! (laughs hysterically)


 * Ebenezer Scrooge: Fred! My dear nephew! How are you?
 * Fred: Well! Who is this?
 * Ebenezer Scrooge: It's me! Your Uncle Scrooge! Smile makes a difference, doesn't it?

Cast

 * Reginald Owen — Ebenezer Scrooge
 * Gene Lockhart — Bob Cratchit
 * Kathleen Lockhart — Mrs. Cratchit
 * Terry Kilburn — Tiny Tim Cratchit
 * Barry MacKay — Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
 * Lynne Carver — Bess
 * Leo G. Carroll — Marley's Ghost
 * Ann Rutherford — Spirit of Christmas Past
 * Lionel Braham — Spirit of Christmas Present
 * D'Arcy Corrigan — Spirit of Christmas Future
 * Ronald Sinclair — Young Scrooge