![]() Introduced during a visit to New York City as “the Shakespeare of the novel,” Dickens saw his next three volumes declared failures. ![]() Inspired by historian Les Standiford’s 2008 book “The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits,” screenwriter Susan Coyne depicts the popular, 31-year-old author as mired in a creative crisis. Magoo, Yosemite Sam and the Muppets.ĭirected by Indian-born Bharat Nalluri, this highly theatrical “Christmas Carol” has a clever twist: It reveals the whirlwind writing process that Charles Dickens went through, over the course of six weeks, to produce his 1843 novella in time for the holiday. Although Sim’s 1951 effort remains the gold standard, there are also watchable versions featuring Mr. Scott, in the role of miser Ebenezer Scrooge. You might beg off upon learning that this is little more than a glorified retelling of “A Christmas Carol,” the cinematic evergreen that, ever since the silent era, has attracted talents ranging from Alistair Sim to George C. ![]() When a crass money-grab sequel like “A Bad Moms Christmas” is what passes for yuletide cheer these days, a slightly old-fashioned yet sprightly bough of holly like “The Man Who Invented Christmas” can’t help but warm the cockles of a moviegoer’s heart. ![]() ![]() Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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