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I know I'm not en expert in A Christmas Carol but I've done my share of reading the book (several times), seeing the play at Trinity Rep (it can't get much better than our own Trinity) and watching theatrical and television movies.

In my opinion, the best A Christmas Carol is the one done by George C. Scott in 1984. Believe me, I've seen many versions of this movie and Scott was the best Ebenezer Scrooge by far. I saw it on AMC last week which means they'll show it again and again. Try and tune in if you can. If not, I recommend investing in the DVD. You won't be sorry.

Now my runners up, and don't laugh, The Muppet Christmas Carol. While it's intended to be funny, it sticks to Charles Dickens' book as close as a comedy can. Michael Cain played the next-best Scrooge. Also, on an even lighter side, you can't beat Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol. It's a cartoon and musical rolled into one. It offers up a few chuckles while still getting the message of Christmas across. It has a touching song, All Alone in the World that, to this day, fills me up.

Bill Murray's (whom I adore) Scrooged was okay. It was a little different; different enough that I didn't think of it as actually being a rendition of A Christmas Carol at all.

Then there were so many twisted and turned television-versions of Dickens' book along the way. Some were so bad, I have to mention them. I'll admit, I'm not a Patrick Stewart fan but I sat down to watch his portrayal of Scrooge. I'm embarrassed to say I didn't get beyond 20 minutes. It was just awful! Then there was Henry Winkler's An American Christmas Carol. I did watch all of that, but give me a break! I was a teen! A few years back, there was Lifetime's Ebbie with Susan Lucci as Elizabeth 'Ebbie' Scrooge. Need I say more? I don't think I even made it 20 minutes into this movie.

Is A Christmas Carol part of your Christmas memories?

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andrea said:

Mr. Magoo's the one for me. I even get spooked by the graveyard scene.

Link | December 3, 2007 2:28 PM
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