Review of A Christmas Carol (1984) by Andrew J — 23 Mar 2006

Not the best Christmas Carol film but was still pretty good.

This review of A Christmas Carol (1984) was written by Andrew J on 23 Mar 2006.

A Christmas Carol has generally received positive reviews.

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