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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

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