On the night of Christmas Eve, his long-dead partner Jacob Marley comes as a ghost, warning him of a horrible fate if he does not change his ways.
A Christmas Carol was produced by the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company and released December 9, 1908.
[3] "It is impossible to praise this film too highly", wrote The Moving Picture World magazine.
They are a welcome relief from the riot of bloodshed which has marred the moving picture shows of New York and other cities far too long.
Even though it costs a fortune almost to prepare such a film, it is quite likely that the public will patronize it sufficiently to make good the extraordinary outlay.