Title: Hollywood's best-ever Dickens!
Product review: George Cukor and a classic cast bring Dickens brilliantly to life. Freddie Bartholemew is excellent as the boy David, W.C. Fields does a magnificent turn as Mr Micawber, Basil Rathbone is a brooding Murdstone, and the stand-out for this reviewer: Edna May Oliver as Aunt Betsy Trotwood. The pivotal scene where she confronts Mr Murdstone over his mistreatment of David is among the best five minutes of film ever recorded. The only slight weak link is Frank Lawton as the adult David, who is a little insipid; but the film, like the book is most compelling when recording David's eventful childhood. There must be an honourable mention for Roland Young as a suitably odious Uriah Heep!
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