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22. Scott was the worst Scrooge ever. Horrible, in fact.

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:53 AM

Dec 2012

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The BEST Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' Movie...EVER... (Full Movie) [View all] WillyT Dec 2012 OP

This was my father's all time favorite Christmas movie. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #1

Alastair Sim... Oh Yeah... WillyT Dec 2012 #2

George C Scott was a damned good Scrooge! ananda Dec 2012 #4

Yes, but not as good as Alastair Sim...IMHO. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #5

Scott was the worst Scrooge ever. Horrible, in fact. stopbush Dec 2012 #22

Not as bad a Lionel Barrymore! (1938 version) hatrack Dec 2012 #29

Still the best version. No one touches Sim. No one. stopbush Dec 2012 #23

Thank you, WillyT! tblue Dec 2012 #3

Me too. Night all. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #6

A Merry Christmas To You As Well !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #21

I love "The Christmas Carol" Irishonly Dec 2012 #7

yes! veganlush Dec 2012 #8

The finest version ever made PlanetBev Dec 2012 #9

Yep, that is the one I grew up with. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #10

That was 1951? Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #11

The best one ever was the one with Mr. McGoo. Nt rainy Dec 2012 #12

I agree. Surprisingly poignant, and funny. MgtPA Dec 2012 #15

Love that one... used to freak me out on Christmas eve as a kid. budkin Dec 2012 #13

Sorry, Patrick Stewart takes it. Dueling Scrooges KittyWampus Dec 2012 #14

My vote goes to Sir Patrick as well Kennah Dec 2012 #16

Yeah, he was fantastic in this. It was moving. (nt) Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #18

My vote goes to Sir Patrick Stewart too. Brigid Dec 2012 #20

I just watched this version last night. all american girl Dec 2012 #26

I agree siouxsiecreamcheese Dec 2012 #17

Thanks! drm604 Dec 2012 #19

Just caught that on TCM a few days ago Hekate Dec 2012 #24

du rec. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #27

I loved the Mr Magoo Scrooge... WCGreen Dec 2012 #28

No other versions GP6971 Dec 2012 #30

Kinda partial to the Blackadder take on it, m'self. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #32

Albert Finney. nt LWolf Dec 2012 #33

George C. Scott.... TeamPooka Dec 2012 #34