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Easterncedar

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36. To keep me mouth shut?

Reply to buzzycrumbhunger (Reply #33)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:18 PM

11 hrs ago

I love the warm way he laughs, gets rueful and then gently presses the coin into her hand. I love how he shyly walks into his nephew’s party and then gamely and happily polkas.

All the period details, including the costumes, are gorgeous, too.

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What is your favorite A Christmas Carol - or - Scrooge movie? [View all] boston bean 17 hrs ago OP

Alastair Sim buzzycrumbhunger 17 hrs ago #1

Nice choice. It is on tubi streaming for free this year! boston bean 16 hrs ago #2

Yes. Alistair Sim is perfect Easterncedar 16 hrs ago #7

Merry Christmas, Mr Scrooge! buzzycrumbhunger 11 hrs ago #33

To keep me mouth shut? Easterncedar 11 hrs ago #36

My favorite scene is his arrival at his nephew's house. Sneederbunk 11 hrs ago #39

The big-eyed little maid nodding him in Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #41

Mine, Too ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #22

Yes! buzzycrumbhunger 11 hrs ago #34

Someone Above Mentioned... ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #37

Yep Auggie 12 hrs ago #29

the classic. jim backis as scrooge magoo. rampartd 16 hrs ago #3

That is a fun one! boston bean 16 hrs ago #4

Actually you can access it at the link below... johnnyplankton 16 hrs ago #8

Yes I saw! Thank you!! boston bean 16 hrs ago #9

The cartoon musical "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol" and the Alistair Sim version johnnyplankton 16 hrs ago #5

Thank you for the Vimeo for Magoo. It is not on tv for free this year that I can find. boston bean 16 hrs ago #6

"Scrooged." GoCubsGo 16 hrs ago #10

Have not seen that one for quite some time. boston bean 16 hrs ago #11

I Saw It On Cable ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #24

My 2nd Favorite ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #23

That's my favorite too! Phoenix61 16 hrs ago #12

I sing that at all times of years when some does something nice for me. LOL! boston bean 16 hrs ago #15

Dancing on his coffin PhilosopherKing 11 hrs ago #40

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The Muppet Christmas Carol. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #14

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Forgot To Mention That Above ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #25

Albert Finney for the win for me, too. With George C. Scott Nixie 13 hrs ago #20

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The Black Adder reverse one! GPV 11 hrs ago #35

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