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ELECTRONICALLY RECORDED TO SIMULATE STEREO Can also be played on a monaural phonograph
COLLECTORS ALBUM—LIMITED EDITION
SIDE ONE
MGM RECORDS presents
LIONEL BARRYMORE as Ebenezer Scrooge in
A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens
Narrated by RICHARD HALE
Adapted and directed by DAILEY PASKMAN
Original musical score composed and conducted by SAMUEL TIMBERG Copyrighted by Dailey Paskman
Not to be broadcast without permission from the copyright owner.
SIDE TWO
Che Canterbury Choir under the direction of Macklin Marrow
‘Beloved Christmas Humns
and Carols DECK THE HALLS
| SAW THREE SHIPS GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT
ANGELS, WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH AWAY IN A MANGER
O, HOLY NIGHT v, IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER WHAT CHILD IS THIS? MGM
COVENTRY CAROL areas Conducted by Macklin Marrow with Ernest White at the organ
Director of Engineering: Val Valentin « Cover Art: Russ Gale « Art Direction: David Krieger
This aloum was previously released on E-3222 SE-4746
As you know, I have played many roles during
my career. But, if there is one role I really
hope I'll be remembered for, it's that of
Ebenezer Scrooge.
Yes, Scrooge was as miserable, miserly, and
mean a character as ever lived. He was
completely without faith, friends or love, nor
did he want them. And yet I have always loved
the old humbug — not for what he was, but for
what he became.
That, to me, is not only the moral of
"A Christmas Carol", but one of the great iessons
of Christmas and of life itself. It's not what
aman is, but what he can become that's
important. And it's never too late (or too early,
for that matter) to start "becoming".
I've played Scrooge more times than I can
remember, and each time I like him - and
"A Christmas Carol" — more and more. My
biggest thrill of all comes when Scrooge awakens
on Christmas morning to find that he's alive...
and that being alive, for the first time, is a
joyous thing.
That's the Scrooge I love. The Scrooge who
says, humbly, "I will honour Christmas in my
heart, and try to keep it all the year."
Charles Dickens' wonderful story has all
the humour and whimsy and spirit of the season.
It plays from your heartstrings to your funny
bone ---and back again.
We have tried to achieve the same effect
in this album, and I think we have succeeded.
The cast and the orchestra conducted by Samuel
Timberg have done a superb job in bringing
Dailey Paskman's warm and sensitive adaptation
to life. And I thank them all.
I know you'll enjoy this album of Charles
Dickens' "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" ...enjoy it more
and more, as I do, each time you play it.
Lind Barymnrt
This record has been engineered and manufactured in accordance with standards
developed by the Record Industry Association. of America, Inc., a non-profit organization
dedicated to the betterment of recorded music and literature.
Manufactured by MGM Records Division; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019 ;
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