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It's no surprise when you consider that at the time of this film's release, Sir Seymour had been essaying the role of "Scrooge" for over thirty years both on stage and in an earlier silent film version in 1913. He would also portray "Scrooge" on the radio for the BBC.
shareStop the presses! Now Hicks' 1913 version is available on DVD through TeleVista. You'll have to look hard though, the company lists it as "A Christmas Carol/Old Scrooge", the first being a 1923 2-reeler, the second being the 1913 Hicks film, presented in its 1926 Pathe re-issue print. Get it now!
shareDon't know if it's the transfer or the source material, but the double feature Chesterfield mentions doesn't have the best-looking picture you'll ever see...but chances are this is as good as it gets for these two films. The Pathe reissue includes prologue material added in 1926 about Dickens, himself. As for the 1923 two-reeler, it stars Russell Thorndike (creator of Dr. Syn, the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh) as Scrooge. For fans of Dickens' classic tale, this should be an enjoyable addition to the collection.
shareyes, well done. I liked the additional scene re the guests singing God Save the Queen with the street-children looking on: I think Dickens would have approved.....