This is a 1910 film adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol.’ It was directed by J. Searle Dawley for Thomas Edison’s production company. The novella had been one of the inspirations for the resurgence of interest in the older Christmas traditions of England.
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Mark Twain in Thomas Edison Home Movies
Mark Twain, who wrote what I think might be the single greatest book ever written by an American – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – appears in a Thomas Edison film from 1909. He appears to be a natural-born performer who enjoys playing for the camera during his off-time.