The attraction of the lost media lies in the mystery of the unknown, along with the hunting move. This iOsubocity intensifies when something is only partially lost, giving us an overview of what could be. A familiar example of this is Alfred Hitchcock's "Mountain Eagle", considered one of the most sought after films, (Only six intriguing photos managed to survive). While some experts believe that lost media like the "mountain eagle" can still be found and rescued, there are other works of art that seem to be lost in time forever. The first American adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas Carroll is one such example, as it is not known that there are no prints of this quiet film since 1908 today.

Before we dug deeper in the history of this lost film, let's quickly look at Dickens' most famous novel. You may already be familiar with the core of the story, in which the irritable Mizer Avenzer Scrooge is undergoing a heart change after coming into ghosts that attract him to ransom. In addition to the obvious themes of nessyness and forgiveness embedded in the novel, the use of Dickens's "Merry Christmas" popularized the phrase among Victorian readers (which found a way to survive over a century and much more). It also encouraged the idea of ​​Christmas as an event that brought together its neighbors in the increasingly industrialized (and alienated) city landscape, reshaping it as a social gathering marked with celebration and cheerful.

Given these connotations, it would be interesting to see the first American adaptation of the story, if only to assess how these ideas at the time were translated into the quiet medium. Unfortunately, its lost status can be attributed to the fact that 90% of films made before 1929 are impossible to find, even with the dedicated efforts of the Film Film to save and return as much as possible.

While we do not have survivors to leave, the view of the world's world paintings (fortunately) gives a written stage description on stage before the release of the 1908 film. These descriptions indicate that the plot was mostly the same as Dickens's novel, but combined the ghosts of the Christmas past, the present and yet to enter an entity. This can be done for creative or budget reasons, but we know that Scrooge played Thomas Ricketswho is best known for the action of his character and directed by one of the first pictures in Hollywood. Although it is difficult to measure the quality of Rickets' performance, the description of the text shapes the character as someone avoided by the local neighborhood because of its country behavior.

The rest sticks to what we know, ending with Scrooge to host a huge banquet for everyone, while promising to be erboys in his perception of those around him. We also have a rough idea of ​​duration (15 minutes!), Which corresponds to the classification of short films by today's standards, but it may have been considered a standard at the time. Critics reviews for the film have also found a way to survive, with the world of moving images the following to say about it (through The lost media wiki):

"It is impossible to boast this film too high. It reproduces the story as tight as possible in film, and the technical excellence of the work cannot be called into question. The photo, stage and acting are all the best, and the story is always impressive.

While these descriptors are unclear (which is understandable because there were not too many titles to compare), they give us a good enough idea for her artistic merit. The movie roll may have been destroyed/thrown to make room for new ones; Regardless of the case, there are currently no shots or shots in any form. This is a shame, like the existence of this silent film since 1908 paved the way for any adaptation that followed. Perhaps one of these Christmas, we will get the gift of someone who reveals a long -lost copy of the film somewhere in the world.