A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol is a British-American animated adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella. The film was broadcast on U.S. television by ABC on December 21, 1971, and released theatrically soon after. In 1972, it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Plot The place: London. The time: 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge is about to meet the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future to teach him the true spirit of the season. This adaptation includes scenes of miners and sailors singing carols that were left out in previous adaptations. Cast (voices) Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Redgrave as Narrator Michael Hordern as Marley's Ghost Diana Quick as Ghost of Christmas Past Joan Sims as Mrs. Cratchit Paul Whitsun-Jones as Fezziwig/Old Joe David Tate as Fred/Charity Man Felix Felton as Ghost of Christmas Present Annie West as Belle Melvyn Hayes as Bob Cratchit Mary Ellen Ray as Mrs. Dilber Alexander Williams as Tiny Tim (uncredited) Production A Christmas Carol was directed by Richard Williams and its visual style is also largely due to Ken Harris, credited as "Master Animator". It starred Alastair Sim as the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge — a role Sim had previously performed in the 1951 live-action film Scrooge. Michael Hordern likewise reprised his 1951 performance as Marley's Ghost in the animated film. Michael Redgrave narrated the story and veteran Looney Tunes animator Chuck Jones served as executive producer. Williams' son Alexander Williams, then aged four, provided the voice for Tiny Tim.