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A Christmas Carol

1938 American Christmas film directed by Edwin L. Marin
Movie film Q181248
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A Christmas Carol

Summary

A Christmas Carol is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Christmas Carol's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Christmas Carol was directed by Edwin L. Marin[4].
  • Hugo Butler wrote the screenplay for A Christmas Carol[5].
  • A Christmas Carol's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[6].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is drama film[7].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is Christmas film[8].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is film based on literature[9].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is ghost film[11].
  • A Christmas Carol's based on is recorded as A Christmas Carol[12].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Reginald Owen[13].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Gene Lockhart[14].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Kathleen Lockhart[15].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Terry Kilburn[16].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Barry MacKay[17].
  • A Christmas Carol was produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[18].
  • A Christmas Carol's director of photography is recorded as John F. Seitz[19].
  • The original language of A Christmas Carol was English[20].
  • A Christmas Carol's Commons category is recorded as A Christmas Carol (1938 film)[21].
  • A Christmas Carol was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • A Christmas Carol's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[23].
  • A Christmas Carol's review score is recorded as 100%[24].
  • A Christmas Carol's color is recorded as color[25].
  • A Christmas Carol's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • A Christmas Carol's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Christmas Carol was produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[18]. It was directed by Edwin L. Marin[4]. Hugo Butler wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Reginald Owen[13], Gene Lockhart[14], Kathleen Lockhart[15], Terry Kilburn[16], and Barry MacKay[17].

Publication

A Christmas Carol was published on December 16, 1938[28]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include drama film[7], Christmas film[8], film based on literature[9], fantasy film[10], and ghost film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[23] and 100%[24].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Christmas Carol's after a work by is recorded as Charles Dickens[29].

Why It Matters

A Christmas Carol ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Related Entities

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens film Joseph L. Mankiewicz London Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1938-12-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Hugo Butler
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+69'}
    Set during recurring event → Christmas and holiday season
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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