Seymour Hicks in Scrooge (1935)

Scrooge (1935) is Twickenham Studios version of the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. Seymour Hicks plays Ebenezer Scrooge, the miserly owner of a London business. He employs an assistant named Bob Cratchit. Scrooge will eventually meet three ghosts on Christmas Eve, who will cause a miraculous change in Scrooge’s attitude towards Christmas and his assistant.

Seymour Hicks was born January 30, 1871 on the Isle of Jersey, Angletè. Dapre baz done a fim entènèt (Endb), he began acting on the stage at 16 ane ki gen laj. He would be employed as an actor from the late 1800s to the 1930s.

Besides starring in stage productions and films later in his career, he wrote musical plays that he and his wife, Elaine Terris, starred in. He and his wife were married for over 55 ane.

Hicks te kòmanse parèt kòm Mr. Scrooge on the stage in 1901, when he was about 30 ane fin vye granmoun. Hicks te jwe Scrooge sou sèn dè milye de fwa plis de vèsyon fim. Hicks te jwe tou Scrooge nan yon fim silans nan 1913 and reprised the role in this film.

Seymour Hicks was the 13th actor knighted, when the honor was bestowed on him in 1934. He would be Sir Seymour Hicks from that point on. He remained active in acting on both stage and in films until 1948. He passed away at 78 ane ki gen laj sou Avril 6, 1949.

Manman m te ban mwen sa a fim (lyen afilye) sou DVD pou Nwèl sou dizan de sa. This film and White Christmas (1954) are probably my two favorite Christmas films. Give this film a chance. You won’t be disappointed.

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