Old bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Alastair Sim | ... | Ebenezer Scrooge | |
| Kathleen Harrison | ... | Mrs. Dilber | |
| Mervyn Johns | ... | Bob Cratchit | |
| Hermione Baddeley | ... | Mrs. Cratchit | |
| Michael Hordern | ... | Jacob Marley | |
| George Cole | ... | Young Ebenezer Scrooge | |
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John Charlesworth | ... | Peter Cratchit |
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Francis De Wolff | ... | Spirit of Christmas Present (as Francis de Wolff) |
| Rona Anderson | ... | Alice | |
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Carol Marsh | ... | Fan Scrooge |
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Brian Worth | ... | Fred |
| Miles Malleson | ... | Old Joe | |
| Ernest Thesiger | ... | The Undertaker | |
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Glyn Dearman | ... | Tiny Tim |
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Michael Dolan | ... | Spirit of Christmas Past |
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Stubbornly refusing to believe in Christmas, and to be separated from his inexhaustible wealth, the Victorian money lender and parsimonious recluse, Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim), can't be bothered with the poor and destitute at the most festive time of the year. Intent on spending the holy night alone, instead, the sceptical curmudgeon is visited by an unexpected and sympathetic friend, Jacob Marley (Sir Michael Hordern), who will pave the way for the inevitable visitation of the otherworldly spirits of Christmas Past (Michael Dolan), Present (Francis De Wolff), and Yet to Come (Czeslaw Konarski). But, what do the pale ghosts want? Can a wicked old miser admit the error in his ways, and embrace change? In the end, is Scrooge ready to love and be loved? Written by Nick Riganas
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(1882) (uncredited)
Music by Charles Villiers Stanford
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The name Ebenezer is that of a character in the Bible , and means "Giver of Gifts." More directly , Scrogge's names is based on that of Ebenezer Scroggie, a caterer to the wealthy who was described as being a 'meal man' on his tombstone. When he visited the grave, Charles Dickens misread this as 'mean man,' and thus Ebenezer Scrooge was born. See more »Goofs
When the Ghost of Christmas Past says 'Now see yourself in business Ebenezer' his lips do not move. See more »Quotes
Spirit of Christmas Past: And as your business prospered, Ebenezer Scrooge, a golden idol took possession of your heart, as Alice said it would.See more »
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Also available in a computer colorized version. See more »Soundtracks
My Love's an Arbutus(1882) (uncredited)
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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.