Scrooge

1951 film by Brian Desmond Hurst
Movie film Q1058952
Scrooge
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Scrooge

Summary

Scrooge is a film[1]. Scrooge ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (606 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Scrooge's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Scrooge was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst[4].
  • Noel Langley wrote the screenplay for Scrooge[5].
  • Scrooge's composer is recorded as Richard Addinsell[6].
  • Scrooge's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Scrooge's genre is children's film[8].
  • Scrooge's genre is period drama film[9].
  • Scrooge's genre is drama film[10].
  • Scrooge's genre is Christmas film[11].
  • Scrooge's genre is film based on literature[12].
  • Scrooge's genre is ghost film[13].
  • Scrooge's based on is recorded as A Christmas Carol[14].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Alastair Sim[15].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Mervyn Johns[16].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Hermione Baddeley[17].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Jack Warner[18].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Kathleen Harrison[19].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Michael Hordern[20].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was George Cole[21].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Peter Bull[22].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Rona Anderson[23].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Patrick Macnee[24].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Brian Worth[25].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Francis de Wolff[26].
  • A cast member of Scrooge was Roddy Hughes[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Scrooge was produced by Brian Desmond Hurst[28]. Scrooge was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst[4]. Noel Langley wrote the screenplay for Scrooge[5]. Cast members include Alastair Sim[15], Mervyn Johns[16], Hermione Baddeley[17], Jack Warner[18], Kathleen Harrison[19], and Michael Hordern[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1951[29], October 31, 1951[30], November 28, 1951[31], November 30, 1951[32], and December 2, 1951[33]. The original language of Scrooge was English[34]. Genres include fantasy film[7], children's film[8], period drama film[9], drama film[10], Christmas film[11], and film based on literature[12]. Scrooge was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include greed[36], redemption[37], and hope[38].

Reception

Reviews include 85%[39] and 8.4/10[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Scrooge's after a work by is recorded as Charles Dickens[41].

Why It Matters

Scrooge ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (606 views/month).[2] Scrooge has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Scrooge is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . 10 great films set in Victorian London. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: 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] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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