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38. Thank you!

Reply to FSogol (Reply #36)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 10:32 PM

Nov 2017

The owner of our local book store helped to make it happen. Hope it's a great success!

https://www.npr.org/2017/11/27/566005492/booksellers-foray-into-hollywood-is-a-dickens-of-a-tale

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What is the best tv or movie version of Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" [View all] FSogol Nov 2017 OP

Always enjoyed the one with George C. Scott as Scrooge. Adsos Letter Nov 2017 #1

I second the vote for the George C. Scott version, Sinistrous Nov 2017 #2

"Scrooge" (1951), with Alastair Sim in the title role. Paladin Nov 2017 #3

My favorite version as well. trc Nov 2017 #8

I think it's the director. pressbox69 Nov 2017 #39

yep bluestarone Nov 2017 #11

Definitely agree solara Nov 2017 #18

Yep, The Classic nt SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #19

No contest IMO aka-chmeee Nov 2017 #20

Been the favorite in our house for a long time. rurallib Nov 2017 #21

Hands down - Sim is Scrooge JenniferJuniper Nov 2017 #31

Agreed. No other version comes close to Sim. stopbush Nov 2017 #32

That is the definitive version. GoneOffShore Nov 2017 #43

I still cry at "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol". no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 #4

MrMagoo is on youtube now..... irisblue Nov 2017 #15

I love that one. Lindsay Nov 2017 #26

Me too Freddie Nov 2017 #30

Muppet Christmas Carol Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #5

I love both of these choices. irisblue Nov 2017 #16

That's my vote! Phentex Nov 2017 #24

The beauty of The Muppet Christmas Carol... Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #25

The one with George C. Scott as Scrooge. muntrv Nov 2017 #6

Another vote for George C. Scott n/t Mz Pip Nov 2017 #7

Mr. McGoo's version of course! rainy Nov 2017 #9

Yup - scared the shit out of me jpak Nov 2017 #37

Scrooged Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2017 #10

Sorry, but that's actually a terrible verision and possibly Bill Murray's worst film. FSogol Nov 2017 #12

Yeah! Well, you know! Thats like his opinion man! Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2017 #13

LOL. FSogol Nov 2017 #17

Dave Starsky & no hypocrisy have 3 excellent choices. nt irisblue Nov 2017 #14

Scrooge (1970) starring Albert Finney is my favorite. nt LanternWaste Nov 2017 #22

Next to the 1951 movie (mentioned up-thread), the 1970 musical is my second favorite. Paladin Nov 2017 #40

Mickeys A Christmas Carol... Docreed2003 Nov 2017 #23

I would agree that it is the best animated version, but perhaps I should compare it to the Magoo FSogol Nov 2017 #34

The George C. Scott version, hands-down Glorfindel Nov 2017 #27

Love the musical version with Albert Finney Phoenix61 Nov 2017 #28

For me it's the 1938 movie with Roland Young as Scrooge. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2017 #29

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. NNadir Nov 2017 #33

Beautiful songs. pressbox69 Nov 2017 #41

The Man Who Invented Christmas mia Nov 2017 #35

I started a thread on that in the movies group FSogol Nov 2017 #36

Thank you! mia Nov 2017 #38

The Alastair Sim version pressbox69 Nov 2017 #42

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