I decided to get the DVD of this movie a little over a month ago. I got (and this is something I normally never do, but decided to make a rare exception) the colourized version - run time is 60 mins. - and love it. Looks great, is overall quite clear, and the colourization actually significantly helps bring out detailing that otherwise is sometimes rather dull (if viewing the b&w version - which also is included on the same DVD). Ultimately, the 1935 film, in colourized 60 mins. version, very much is a pleasure to watch, and I think wonderfully brings the story - and the film - to life.

Incidentally, the version I've mentioned is as put out by Legend Films in 2007. The full original movie, as released in 1935 (and which I've read no good-condition prints survive of, only wretched ones), was 78 mins. So there's clearly a lot of footage missing (but that doesn't handicap the story) from the edited version. The colourized version is as made using the best available print of an old edit that for generations existed for playing in schools and the such during holiday seasons. Legend Films remastered that version in high definition, then restored it, then colourized it, but did also include the remastered restoration of it in b&w. The colourization is very nicely and credibly done, using subtle vintage tones, therefore the effect is not at all jarring or unnatural looking, instead looks actually pleasingly believable.

Here's the trailer for the version I've mentioned. If your local library has it, I think you'd very much enjoy it.

Regarding the Tiny Tim character, it's been weeks since I watched this, and I actually can't remember what I thought of him. Will need to watch the movie again, one day soon, now that it's holiday season. I remember either liking or loving everything about this movie (in the colourized shortened version mentioned), so believe that also goes for being satisfied with the depiction of the Tiny Tim character.

The colorized version is very clear compared to the version I saw. Here is the one I watched (on YouTube), it is the 78 minute version & wretched is an understatement. The story is also a bit different from the others. I haven't seen every version made, I'm a bit of a 'purist when it comes to the versions I like. No cartoons, no musicals, no women playing Scrooge, etc., but every version I've seen the Tiny Tim character is so cloyingly sweet it makes my teeth hurt. The child in the 1935 version was a refreshing change.

I have never understood the 'hatred' of colorizing movies & TV shows. Sure some shouldn't be colorized (like some 'film noir') but overall it's a good thing. In my opinion, if color film hadn't been so expensive back in the 30's, 40's, & 50's it would have been used more. I also think that the use of B/W film now is just pretentious (ooh look how arty we are). There were some really heated discussions on IMDb back in the day about this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrJr5oflWtQ