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A Christmas Carol (Radio Spirits Version - Dramatized)
- Narrated by: Orson Welles, Lionel Barrymore
- Length: 55 mins
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Featured Article: A Christmas Carol and Scrooged—Book vs. Movie
Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol has endured as a beloved story of redemption for nearly 200 years and permeated our popular culture in innumerable ways. From screen, stage, and cartoon adaptations to spoofs and retellings to everyday slang (particularly, "Bah humbug"), the influence of this holiday tale cannot be understated. See how it stacks up to well-known contemporary twists, such as the movie Scrooged, starring Bill Murray.
What listeners say about A Christmas Carol (Radio Spirits Version - Dramatized)
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- The Kindler
- 09-29-16
Lionel Barrymore Brings this Tale to Life
This Campbell Playhouse presentation of A Christmas Carol is one of the best renditions of the classic. Though this is only a 55 minute production they hit all the important scenes. I do wish it was longer only for the reason of how much I love the actors. Worth every cent and a good listen during the Christmas Season or any other time of the year.
7 people found this helpful
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- sue
- 12-12-11
can't beat this old program for christmas!
If you could sum up A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized) in three words, what would they be?
vintage still works!
Which scene was your favorite?
the ending, where scrooge realises he is still alive and it is christmas morning.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
i loved hearing the voices of orson wells and lionel barrymore.
Any additional comments?
it's well worth buying and listening to, i plan to listen again. it's wonderful. the voices have such character, and it's unique.
5 people found this helpful
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- Serval
- 01-09-08
Fun dramatization
This was great to listen to in the car on the long road trip to the relative's house on Christmas.
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- Teresa J. Kendall
- 12-12-19
Great story
love the actors in this version of a Christmas Carol. The old time radio sounds just add to the performance.
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- DAVID
- 12-26-14
OK For Its Time, But....
Step back into the 1940's as you, along with hundreds of thousands of others, listen closely to your radio where a small sound stage is recreating Dickens' best-loved story. The trouble is, it's been so gutted and rewritten to fit within the timeline of a radio "hour" that its full flavor has been watered down. The old Scrooge would've said "Bah!", and the new Scrooge might have added a tiny "Humbug" under his breath.
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- Melissa L S
- 12-02-19
Excellent, though short.
A short and fun, dramatic listening of an old classic. Great for sharing with family and friends.
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- Virginia
- 12-13-21
Just the best
This is just genius story telling: narration (taken straight from the brilliant original), great acting and great production... enough said
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- loa
- 12-11-21
at Christmas tradition
I love listening to this story while I make Christmas fudge. it lasts one batch and it's always an enjoyable experience
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- Nancy & Greg
- 10-13-21
A classic from the Golden Age of Radio
I'm not a fan of abridging classic literature. This version of "A Christmas Carol" was, at best, a product of its era. It is hard to be critical of a project two icons of the silver screen are part of: Orson Welles and Lionel Barrymore. Having said that, the abridgment left out so much of the story that the final product barely makes sense to someone who is not familiar with the story. Although it was a classic of the radio age, it does not hold up well.
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- Mark Ian Andrews
- 01-20-21
Timeless Classic
Orson Wells always brings a class and old world talent to everything he does. Exceptional performance. Should be everyone's tradition to listen to this broadcast.
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- Simon
- 12-28-18
old traditional recording
I loved it. it was old. it was made before televisions were everywhere and it makes you have that lovely feeling of the family hurdles around the radio listening to a Christmas classic.
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- Highlight
- 12-30-14
A Christmas Carol Full of Warmth from Times Past
We adore this version of a Christmas Carol. It actually sounds like times past & immediately one is transported into Dickens world. If you like the old atmosphere at Christmas, then this is for you.
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