The Christmas Carol
The Christmas Carol is a 1949 low-budget, black and white television special narrated by Vincent Price. Compressing Charles Dickens' classic 1843 story into a half-hour, it is stated to be "the oldest extant straight adaptation of the story" for television. It was originally produced as a syndicated production for airing on 22 stations across the United States on Christmas Day in 1949. It was sponsored by Magnavox and represented that company's first use of television advertising.
| MPAA Rating: | NR |
| Genre: | Drama, Fantasy |
| Country: | United States |
| Directed By: | Arthur Pierson |
| Written By: | Charles Dickens, Arthur Pierson |
| Cast: | Leonard Carey, Robert Clarke, Robert Hyatt, Nelson Leigh, Ann Howard, Taylor Holmes, Joe Battista, Paul Maxey, Karen Kester, Queenie Leonard, Mike Miller, Constance Cavendish, Patrick Whyte, Vincent Price, Earl Lee, Jill St. John |
| In Theaters: | Dec 25, 1949 |
| Runtime: | 25 minutes |
| Production: | Jerry Fairbanks Productions, Teletec |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
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