We now return to the Mystery Broadcast...
So, what is the deal with this recording of "A Christmas Carol" anyway?
Well, most sources say it's a BBC broadcast from 1931.
There was such a broadcast, but I'm inclined to think this is not it.
For one thing, the cast isn't overly British sounding. The kid voices in particular sound American to me, but why would a British production want American voices in a story that takes place in England?
And "John," the husband of Scrooge's former fiancée, mentions Santa. That doesn't seem British at all!
Also, the quality seems a little too good for a 1931 broadcast. I'm inclined to think this is from a transcription disc rather than a recording of a live broadcast.
There are no credits at all, so no help there.
If we knew who was portraying Scrooge we'd have something to go on, but it's probably not the actor's real voice, but rather someone using his stock gruff voice.
So, I'm thinking an American transcription from later in the 1930s.
But it's a mystery!
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