this animated version of dickens a christmas carol be direct by the legendary chuck jones and though the film doesn not at all appear like any of his typical work . this be not the chuck jones of looney tune or tom and jerry . for this nice rendition of the classic story and the film receive the oscar for best animate short . in many way the film seem a bit ordinary today and though for 1971 it be a rather extraordinary film . in other word and at that time and low frame rate and cheap animation be the norm and compare to the rest of the animated film it be lovely particularly the painstakingly draw background . while the character lack some smoothness in animation and it isn not that bad especially for the day . the only real problem i see with the film aren not really the animation but the story itself and it presentation it be a bit on the dull side . that because much of the film be word for word dickens and be like so many and many other version . plus and a few place where it could have be more dramatic or warm and it wasn not . but and this be a minor quibble and some of the scene in the film be very and very good such a the old lady talk about the haul they get off the corpse the voice work be excellent here . and and speaking of voice talent and some of the voice be weak with too little energy especially scrooge himself . marley and the old lady and however and be very good . overall and i would give this film a 7 though it almost good enough to get an 8. it well worth see just do not expect anything particularly well ( or bad ) than most of the other 247392 version of the tale . however and if you be look to see perhaps the best version of the story and the george c. scott version be terrific and really emphasize the social commentary aspect of the story . in other word and the film maker realize it less a film about christmas and more a tale of greed and concern for your fellow man .