Seymour Hicks sa kuripot (1935)

Kuripot (1935) ay Twickenham Studios bersyon ng Charles Dickens’ klasiko, Isang Christmas Carol. Nagpe-play ang Seymour Hicks Ebenezer kuripot, ang kuripot may-ari ng isang London negosyo. Siya Naghahatid ang isang katulong na may pangalang Bob Cratchit. Kuripot ay malaon matugunan tatlong ghosts sa Bisperas ng Pasko, na magiging sanhi ng mapaghimala pagbabago sa saloobin ng kuripot patungo sa Pasko at ang kanyang mga katulong.

Seymour Hicks was born January 30, 1871 on the Isle of Jersey, Inglatera. Ayon sa Database Internet Pelikula (IMDB), he began acting on the stage at 16 taong gulang. He would be employed as an actor from the late 1800s to the 1930s.

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Opening credits of Scrooge (1935)

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 taon.

Hicks started appearing as Mr. Scrooge on the stage in 1901, when he was about 30 taong gulang. Hicks played Scrooge on stage thousands of times plus two movie versions. Hicks also played Scrooge in a silent film in 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 taong gulang sa Abril 6, 1949.

My mother gave me ito film (affiliate link) on DVD for Christmas about ten years ago. This film and White Christmas (1954) are probably my two favorite Christmas films. Bigyan ito ng pelikula ng isang pagkakataon. You won’t be disappointed.

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