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boston bean

(36,860 posts) Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:40 AM Dec 24

What is your favorite A Christmas Carol - or - Scrooge movie? [View all]

Mine is the 1970 musical version Scrooge with Albert Finney. No others match up for me. The greed is still applicable today. But we need more scrooges waking up.

Plan to watch it tonight with maybe some Chinese food & a Baileys on the rocks.

Merry Christmas Eve Duers!

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What is your favorite A Christmas Carol - or - Scrooge movie? [View all] boston bean Dec 24 OP

Alastair Sim buzzycrumbhunger Dec 24 #1

Nice choice. It is on tubi streaming for free this year! boston bean Dec 24 #2

Yes. Alistair Sim is perfect Easterncedar Dec 24 #7

Merry Christmas, Mr Scrooge! buzzycrumbhunger Dec 24 #33

To keep me mouth shut? Easterncedar Dec 24 #36

My favorite scene is his arrival at his nephew's house. Sneederbunk Dec 24 #39

The big-eyed little maid nodding him in Easterncedar Dec 24 #41

Mine, Too ProfessorGAC Dec 24 #22

Yes! buzzycrumbhunger Dec 24 #34

Someone Above Mentioned... ProfessorGAC Dec 24 #37

Yep Auggie Dec 24 #29

the classic. jim backis as scrooge magoo. rampartd Dec 24 #3

That is a fun one! boston bean Dec 24 #4

Actually you can access it at the link below... johnnyplankton Dec 24 #8

Yes I saw! Thank you!! boston bean Dec 24 #9

The cartoon musical "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol" and the Alistair Sim version johnnyplankton Dec 24 #5

Thank you for the Vimeo for Magoo. It is not on tv for free this year that I can find. boston bean Dec 24 #6

"Scrooged." GoCubsGo Dec 24 #10

Have not seen that one for quite some time. boston bean Dec 24 #11

I Saw It On Cable ProfessorGAC Dec 24 #24

My 2nd Favorite ProfessorGAC Dec 24 #23

That's my favorite too! Phoenix61 Dec 24 #12

I sing that at all times of years when some does something nice for me. LOL! boston bean Dec 24 #15

Dancing on his coffin PhilosopherKing Dec 24 #40

I just watched The Man Who Invented Christmas, about Dickens writing the book. It follows the Christmas Scrivener7 Dec 24 #13

The Muppet Christmas Carol. mwmisses4289 Dec 24 #14

Every Christmas Eve for over a decade, kids carry on the tradition in their homes as well Maeve Dec 24 #42

Christmas Carol with George C. Scott mobeau69 Dec 24 #16

Gene Lockhart playing Bob Cratchit joined by young daughter June, tavernier Dec 24 #17

I've performed in both. Ms. Toad Dec 24 #18

I watched An American Christmas Carol with Henry Winkler last night QED Dec 24 #19

Forgot To Mention That Above ProfessorGAC Dec 24 #25

Albert Finney for the win for me, too. With George C. Scott Nixie Dec 24 #20

Based on Rotten Tomatoes rankings... SocialDemocrat61 Dec 24 #21

Alastair Sim here bluestarone Dec 24 #26

Alastair Sim Keepthesoulalive Dec 24 #27

Stevie Wonder's Someday at Christmas SheltieLover Dec 24 #28

Mr. Magoo mcar Dec 24 #30

White Christmas ananda Dec 24 #31

I saw a movie called "A Christmas Karen" on YouTube, different kind of Scrooge. betsuni Dec 24 #32

The Black Adder reverse one! GPV Dec 24 #35

Seems like it changes yearly. Prairie_Seagull Dec 24 #38