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Scrooge (1951)

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An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts on Christmas Eve.

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George Cole ...
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Francis De Wolff ...
Spirit of Christmas Present (as Francis de Wolff)
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Carol Marsh ...
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Ernest Thesiger ...
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Storyline

Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge learns the error of his ways through the intervention of the ghost of his former partner and of three spirits in this faithful adaptation of the Dickens classic. Written by Jerry Milani <jmilani@ix.netcom.com>

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The Holiday Picture of All Time! Charles Dickens' Joyous Classic! See more »

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Drama | Fantasy

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Release Date:

2 December 1951 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A Christmas Carol  »

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(Western Electric Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Although this film is widely regarded as the best film version of Charles Dickens' story, it is the only one which omits Scrooge's famous line: "If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled in his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart". Alastair Sim would eventually get a chance to say it however, when he reprised his role in the animated A Christmas Carol which also featured Michael Hordern returning as Marley. See more »

Goofs

In an early scene, Scrooge refuses Samuel Wilkins' request for a Christmas postponement, by saying "You'd still owe me £20 you're not in a position to repay if it was the middle of a heatwave on an August Bank Holiday". This refers to a law enacted in 1871, after Charles Dickens' death. See more »

Quotes

Jacob Marley: Look to see me no more. But look here, that you may remember for your own sake what has passed between us!
Ebenezer: Why do they lament?
Jacob Marley: They seek to interfere for good in human matters, and have lost their power forever.
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Connections

Version of Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

"Oranges and Lemons"
(Pub. 1744) (uncredited)
Traditional
Played when Scrooge meets the Spirit of Christmas Present
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the classic version
24 December 1999 | by See all my reviews

I have not seen Albert Finney's nor George C. Scott's portrayal of Scrooge, so I cannot say definitively that Alastair Sim 'owns' this role, but I sure have trouble imagining anyone topping him; he is superb, the nitpicking comments of TinMan-5 notwithstanding. This version will always have a special place in my affections, and I am glad to see I'm not alone in holding this opinion.


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