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A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938) Discussion Group (Patreon)

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2025-12-26 23:47:41
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Hi hi! So apparently I picked the wrong one, and people aren’t afraid to let me know… haha. Apologies to those that don’t like this version, but I wanted to start from the beginning and work my way through them. So next year I’ll do the beloved 1951 and in the meantime I hope you still enjoy this version, I did…! See you tonight, and I hope that everyone has had a lovely Christmas and holiday week! 🖤

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching

A Christmas Carol is a 1938 American fantasy drama film adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella of the same name, starring Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve after visitations by three spirits. The film was directed by Edwin L. Marin from a script by Hugo Butler. It was June Lockhart's film debut, the beginning of her lengthy career in cinema. Hello everyone and welcome to The Coby Show! Thank you for supporting me and I hope you have a good time here! For more exclusive content on movies and TV, more daily content, and to support my channel, please subscribe to my Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/c/CobyConnell Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cobyconnell/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cobyconnell #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #ReginaldOwen #EbenezerScrooge #JuneLockhart #1938 #Reaction #CobyConnell #Christmas #ChristmasMovie #Classic

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Mark Knight

Hey Coby, Glad you had a great Christmas. Will definitely watch tonight. Was hoping to make the premiere, but sadly, I have a friend in the hospital tonight, so I’ll see it later. Hope you have great holiday evening.

Yoshio

How dare you watch this one and not the widely recognized, wait what's the correct one? Anyhoo, I've never seen this one and I greatly enjoyed it. I was surprised at how significant the role of Fred is in this one, and I thought the actor did a great job and is the most charismatic Fred I can recall. It held up remarkably well given how old it is.

Paul Hildebrand

I did the full watch along and enjoyed it. Of course, I have never seen the apparently superior 1951 version so maybe I should be mad😏😂. I guess you can do a different version every year.

Toc

You didn't ANYTHING wrong, I love this version, both are classics, both get played every year, this is arguably the more influential version (Ghosts of Christmas Past are subsequently usually cast as females, which I think works better). I am livid that people are gaslighting you. Now, there is an even earlier version, from 1935.....and that truly is inferior. But THIS one is a classic, it's the first successful adaptation to the screen and more than worth seeing. And I for one am happy you did this version instead of the '51 version. It's a super short version......only an hour long. It's only recent years people pit the two against each other like it's a frickin' football game. Both versions have always played on TV and you watched whichever one happened to be on, you didn't even think twice about it.

Dave Beth

There is no "wrong" version! Those naysayers can take a hike!

Flounder

Coby, any chance you could create a group chat for your channel? Also, I’m really hoping you can react to LIVING IN OBLIVION. It’s a day in the life of filming a low budget movie. Stars Steve Buscemi and Peter Dinklage (in his first screen credit). It’s hysterical. If you liked THE REF and ZERO EFFECT I promise you’ll love it.

John A

I agree there is no wrong one. it was great watching this with you. not sure why you are saying it was the wrong one. They all for the most part are worth watching

Max du Coudray

My personal favorite is Scrooge (1970) with Albert Finney, but there’s nothing wrong with watching various versions!

Grum

The 1984 one is also worth watching and highly regarded (it is not the "canon" 1951 version, but as far as I can tell, those who have seen it regard it as superior to that one)

Jim

My favorite is The Muppet Christmas Carol

Powers209

I liked these movies. The Muppets and Bill Murray might not be as faithful to the original story but they are on the top of my list. They are the ones I tend to watch each year. I'm also a big fan of the one with George C. Scott. I was 14 when I seen and except for Mr' Magoo as Scrooge was my first and boy did he have me hating him one moment and feeling sorry for the man the next. I hear that A Christmas Carol is the most adapted story. I thought it might be Dracular but it's a Christmas Carol by a mile. Well, more like 10s of miles. I read there are hundreds between Movies, plays, Shorts and TV. When I ask google which was the best, I got a list of 25. Which I plan to visit at least a new movie a year, for as long as I can.

Dan Cartier

LETHAL WEAPON ~ If you know, you know!

Michael

Hi Coby. There is a 2020 FX version of A Christmas Carol with Guy Pearce that is dark, sinister and awful. It's also fantastic with a great cast, a terrific finale payoff, wonderful music throughout and most definitely worth watching. Make sure to shuffle any little ones out of the room, they don't need to see this one.

Silver Machine

This version is definitely worth a watch, if only to compare it to all the ones that come after it. Movies generally got darker and more serious after WWII, which makes this pre-war film seem a bit silly in comparison. Also, the 1951 version is a genuine British production, made in the UK with real British actors. (Did you notice that the conspicuously plump Bob Cratchit in this film is also the New York judge in Miracle on 34th Street?)

Harry S

Thanks Coby! This is a great classic. Humbug means a fraud or nonsense. You wore a sleeping cap because when the fire burned out the house would be freezing. That is why they had heavy curtains around the bed to hold your body heat. Workers did not get paid for Christmas until A Christmas Carol became popular and workers started demanding that they be paid. You can thank Charles Dickens for holiday pay. My favorite version is 1951 with Alister Sims, then 1984 with George C Scott, but they are all fun to watch!