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The classic Christmas tale, featuring everyone’s favorite Scrooge, Lionel Barrymore.
After giving his tardy employee a hard time, Scrooge leaves Bob Cratchet and is found in the waerehouse. Even his nephew Fred can’t wwhip the old man into a Christmas spirit. Can’t he find it in his heart to help his fellow man? At least join the family for a dinner and party. Scrooge even sends collectors for charity running.
Returning to his home that he has lived in alone since the death of his business partner last year, Scrooge hears voices. A clatter of chains. Is it old Marley, or just indigested food? Wanting to see his friend change his ways, Jacob Marley warns of visiting spirits.
The ghost of Christmas past revisits Scrooge’s boyhood home and boarding school. Christmas is impoertant to a child, but isn’t it still important? Visiting his apprenticeship, Scrooge is still surrounded by friends who were filled by Christmas spirit. His old boss Fezziwig, and a love interest. What changed to drive a wedge in the love affair?
Home again, the ghost of Christmas present shows Scrooge a few of his friends and their celebrations. Even the pennilessCratchet’s find cheer, despite not having money, or the best of health. His rejection doesn’t stop their celebration, or that of his nephew’s. The dark phantom of Christmas yet to come offers silent foreboding. If the cheer of others won’t change him, Will the somber silence of the grave do it?
