A Christmas Carol (1971 film)
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| A Christmas Carol | |
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 Ebenezer Scrooge |
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| Directed by | Richard Williams |
| Written by | Charles Dickens |
| Starring | Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Hordern as Marley's Ghost Melvyn Hayes as Bob Cratchit Joan Sims as Mrs. Cratchit |
| Release date(s) | 1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
A Christmas Carol (1971) is a 25-minute animated cartoon adaptation of Charles Dickens' venerable novella which was originally shown on ABC.
[edit] Production
A Christmas Carol was animated and directed by Richard Williams, and starred Alastair Sim as the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge (a role Sim had previously performed in the 1951 live-action film Scrooge). Michael Redgrave narrated the story. Veteran animator Chuck Jones served as executive producer.
[edit] Awards
Originally produced as a television special, A Christmas Carol won an Academy Award (for best animated short subject) in 1973; it remains the only film adaptation of the story to date to be so honored. However, some industry insiders were unhappy that a short originally shown on TV was awarded the Academy Award, which led to the Academy changing its policy, disqualifying any shorts that were shown on television first. This adaptation has a distinctive look, created by multiple pans and zooms and excellent scene transitions. It also was largely inspired by the original illustrations of the story.[1]
