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Posted on December 21, 2020

The Last Silent, 1923

Silent Sunday I missed posting this last night (and Saturday too). Even though it is Monday, this counts as the Sunday post. I really like silent movies. I’ve always tried to avoid judging any movie through the lens of the present and understand it by the terms of its own […]

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Posted on December 13, 2020December 14, 2020

1910, Edison does A Christmas Carol

Silent Sunday As I have stated in previous posts, there were at least eight silent films made of A Christmas Carol. Almost half are considered lost; few have survived intact. The first version was made in 1901. Only a portion of it survives. It was rarely seen, but thanks to […]

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Posted on December 6, 2020December 14, 2020

Old Scrooge with Seymour Hicks, 1913

Silent Sunday Tonight, I had my annual viewing of the 1913 silent version of A Christmas Carol, called Old Scrooge. Because the silent versions are generally short and only a handful remain, I watch all that are available every year. The 1913 silent version is another offering from England. This […]

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Posted on November 29, 2020December 14, 2020

Scrooge, or Marley’s Ghost 1901

Silent Sunday The oldest surviving version of A Christmas Carol (ACC) on film is Scrooge, or, Marley’s Ghost from 1901.  This is only the second time I’ve included it in the annual “watch-a-thon.” I have never fully written about this version before, giving it only brief references, instead.  Only an […]

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