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Rickenbacker · 12-13-2003, 08:33 PM

Which version of this classic is your favorite? Mine is most definitely the 1970 musical version with
Albert Finney. I watch it every year & every time, it makes me wish I could jump into the screen & join in the singing & dancing! (plus, some of the ghost scenes are genuinely creepy!)

Brian · 12-13-2003, 08:40 PM

The only one I've seen is the 1938 version with Reginald Owen as Scrooge. I really liked it.

Pitooey · 12-13-2003, 10:57 PM

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Originally posted by Rickenbacker
Which version of this classic is your favorite? Mine is most definitely the 1970 musical version with
Albert Finney. I watch it every year & every time, it makes me wish I could jump into the screen & join in the singing & dancing! (plus, some of the ghost scenes are genuinely creepy!)

Scrooge with Albert Finney is my all time favorite Christmas movie. I want to jump in the screen too.......

I love the way the actors sing and the music......... It is such a fantastic movie to watch. I highly recommend it.........

dandelion wine · 12-14-2003, 12:21 AM

The 1970 version with Albert Finney.

Mr. Television · 12-14-2003, 12:25 AM

The 1951 version with Alistair Sim.

Mijada · 12-14-2003, 11:01 AM

I like the 1984 version with George C. Scott the best.

Rickenbacker · 12-14-2003, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by Pitooey
Scrooge with Albert Finney is my all time favorite Christmas movie. I want to jump in the screen too....... I love the way the actors sing and the music......... It is such a fantastic movie to watch. I highly recommend it.........

It *is* a great movie, isn't it?

The cast looks like they're having so much fun! ("The minister's cat is a la-zy cat!!")

Back around 1979, there was a pretty lame version w/ Henry Winkler as Scrooge. Didn't like that one.

musicradio77 · 12-21-2003, 10:45 PM

I love all versions of a Charles Dickens classic:

1. "A Christmas Carol" (1938)
2. "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" (1962)
3. "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983)
4. "A Christmas Carol" (1984)
5. "The Flintstones' Christmas Carol" (1992)

The only radio version I loved the best is:

"The WNBC Christmas Carol" starring Don Imus as Ebenezer Scrooge from 1973. I love that version.

Steve M. · 12-22-2003, 12:09 AM

Either the 1951 version with Alistair Sim or the 1984 version with George C. Scott.

musicradio77 · 12-22-2003, 10:51 PM

Don't forget the movie "Scrooged" with Bill Murry. That featured a spoof of Charles Dickens' classic "A Chiristmas Carol".

TJL · 12-22-2003, 11:13 PM

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Originally posted by Pitooey
Scrooge with Albert Finney is my all time favorite Christmas movie. I want to jump in the screen too....... I love the way the actors sing and the music......... It is such a fantastic movie to watch. I highly recommend it.........

"Scrooge" is a great musical. In my theater days I did several productions. It's a shame the movie is not shown as much as some other versions of "Christmas Carol."
I have always thought this would be a perfect film to remake. Some network could have another Holiday classic on their hands if they did.

As far as non musical versions of the Dickens Classic, mine would have to be the 1984 version with George C. Scott.
Hard to believe that show will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary next Christmas.

Ewan's My Man · 12-22-2003, 11:19 PM

We watched the 1938 version, the one w/ Alastair Sim (sp?), the one w/ Albert Finney, AND the muppets version all in drama...I am Christmas Caroled OUT.

My fav is Scrooged w/ Bill Murry...I don't really like the others.

Penny Lane · 12-23-2003, 11:45 AM

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Originally posted by Rickenbacker
Which version of this classic is your favorite? Mine is most definitely the 1970 musical version with
Albert Finney. I watch it every year & every time, it makes me wish I could jump into the screen & join in the singing & dancing! (plus, some of the ghost scenes are genuinely creepy!)

I just watched that! I love it! It has all the elements of a great movie. Drama, comedy, sadness, spookiness and some really great songs!

Thank you very much........................

Penny Lane · 12-23-2003, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by TJL
"Scrooge" is a great musical. In my theater days I did several productions. It's a shame the movie is not shown as much as some other versions of "Christmas Carol."
I have always thought this would be a perfect film to remake. Some network could have another Holiday classic on their hands if they did.

As far as non musical versions of the Dickens Classic, mine would have to be the 1984 version with George C. Scott.
Hard to believe that show will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary next Christmas.

I like the George C Scott version too! He was just fabulous! What a great actor he was!
But the musical is the best! TJL, I would be afraid to see a remake of the musical I have a feeling it would be too contemporary as many remakes have been!

*MIBabe03* · 12-23-2003, 11:50 AM

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Originally posted by Mijada
I like the 1984 version with George C. Scott the best.

That was is definetly my favorite too. My second favorite is the Alistair Sim one.

12-13-2003, 08:33 PM	#1
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