to his greedy nature towards others including a debt-ridden couple. Scrooge then sees that his ex-fiancée Belle (Mary Glynne) is now married and has many children. The next sprit, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Oscar Asche), shows Scrooge just how poor Bob and his family are as they have a meagre Christmas dinner of goose and pudding. The spirit threatens that unless the future changes, Tiny Tim (Philip Frost), the youngest son, who is ill, will die. Scrooge then sees how others keep Christmas before seeing Fred celebrate with his wife and friends. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (C.V. France) shows Scrooge what lies in store the following year. Scrooge discovers Tim is dead and that the man that was robbed and spoken of by some businessmen was himself after seeing his grave. Scrooge returns a changed and generous person. He orders a turkey for Bob and his family, gives a healthy donation to the two men from the day before and dines with Fred. Scrooge raises Bob's wages and gives him the day off, telling him that he will be a godfather to Tim before the two attend church together. The congregation sing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing as they enter. Cast Sir Seymour Hicks as Ebenezer Scrooge Donald Calthrop as Bob Cratchit Robert Cochran as Fred Mary Glynne as Belle Garry Marsh as Belle's husband Oscar Asche as Spirit of Christmas Present Marie Ney as Spirit of Christmas Past (physical outline only) C. V. France as Spirit of Christmas Future Athene Seyler as Scrooge's charwoman Maurice Evans as Poor man Mary Lawson as Poor man's wife Barbara Everest as Mrs. Cratchit Eve Gray as Fred's wife Morris Harvey as Poulterer with Prize Turkey Philip Frost as Tiny Tim D.J. Williams as Undertaker Margaret Yarde as Scrooge's laundress Hugh E. Wright as Old Joe Charles Carson as Middlemark Hubert Harben as Worthington Claude Rains as Jacob Marley (voice, uncredited) Robert Morley as Rich man (uncredited) Differences between adaptations The 1935 film differs from all other versions of the story in one significant way – most of the tormented spirits, including that of Jacob Marley, are not actually shown onscreen, although their voices are heard. Only Christmas Present is actually seen in full figure – Christmas Past is a mere shape with no discernible facial features, Marley's Ghost is seen only briefly as a face on the door