"A Christmas Carol is such a fool-proof story you can't louse it up"
- Leonard Maltin
About this Quote
This quote by Leonard Maltin is describing the classic Charles Dickens unique, A Christmas Carol. He is recommending that the story is so well-crafted and ageless that it is difficult to mess it up. He is implying that no matter how it is adjusted or re-told, the story will remain strong and powerful. This is due to the truth that the story is so well-known and cherished by numerous people. It is a story that has actually been told and re-told for generations, and it is a story that will continue to be informed for several years to come. The quote is a testament to the strength of the story and its ability to stay appropriate and effective no matter how it is adjusted.
This quote is written / told by Leonard Maltin somewhere between December 18, 1950 and today. He was a famous Critic from USA.
The author also have 22 other quotes.
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