The network radio versions sponsored by Cambell Soups, starring Lionel Barrymore and produced by Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre were top notch... and a staple of holiday listening back in the depression era.

None-the-less, this version with the always delightful E.G. Marshall were nicely done, and on a shoestring budget/schedule to boot. What a national treasure the late Hiram Brown truly was.  His economical and frantic production schedule sometimes produced uneven results, but overall, his programs were wonderful.   His death in 2010 seemingly went unnoticed.  And THAT is a national tragedy.

This version of the Dickens classic should become regular listening for everyone who loves this timeless story.