A Christmas Carol (1910 film)

A Christmas Carol is a 1910 silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and produced at Edison Studios in The Bronx in New York City. After the 1901 British release Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost, this American version of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella is the second oldest surviving screen adaptation of the famous literary work. It features Marc McDermott as Ebenezer Scrooge and Charles S. Ogle as Bob Cratchit.

A Christmas Carol
Still of Scrooge, left, refusing to shake hands with his nephew
Directed by	J. Searle Dawley
Story by	Charles Dickens
Based on	A Christmas Carol 1843 novella by Charles Dickens
Starring	Marc McDermott Charles S. Ogle
Distributed by	Edison Manufacturing Company
Release date	December 23, 1910 (1910-12-23)
Running time	13 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

Plot

The day before Christmas, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to contribute to the Charity Relief Committee, and then rudely rejects his nephew Fred when he visits Scrooge in his office. When Scrooge returns home, he sees the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley, who warns him of the punishment he will suffer in the next life if he does not change his ways. That night, Scrooge is visited by three more spirits, who show him his past, present, and future.

Cast

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• Marc McDermott as Ebenezer Scrooge
• Charles S. Ogle as Bob Cratchit
• William Bechtel, uncredited
• Viola Dana, uncredited 13-year-old child
• Carey Lee, uncredited
• Harold M. Shaw, Fred, Scrooge's nephew, uncredited
• Shirley Mason, uncredited 10-year-old child

See also

• List of Christmas films
• List of ghost films
• List of American films of 1910
• List of A Christmas Carol adaptations