Twickenham Films' Christmas treat to the cinemagoing public was this handsome record of the role Seymour Hicks had played on stage thousands of times since 1901 and had already filmed as a silent in 1913 (which was also the first film version of Dickens' story to be named after horrible old Uncle Ebenezer himself).
Considering he'd played him so often on stage, Hicks isn't as theatrical a Scrooge as one might have feared. Even more surprisingly only one of the spirits actually has a substantial physical presence (although Oscar Asche as Christmas Present has enough of that for all three visitations).
Donald Calthrop is physically perfect for the role of Bob Cratchit, if a little old. Had he lived he would have perfect casting as Scrooge himself in the 1951 version.
Considering he'd played him so often on stage, Hicks isn't as theatrical a Scrooge as one might have feared. Even more surprisingly only one of the spirits actually has a substantial physical presence (although Oscar Asche as Christmas Present has enough of that for all three visitations).
Donald Calthrop is physically perfect for the role of Bob Cratchit, if a little old. Had he lived he would have perfect casting as Scrooge himself in the 1951 version.