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Scrooge (1951) Movie Reviews
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Christian Spotlight on the Movies
This novel by Charles Dickens has been filmed many times; the general consensus (and I agree) is that this 1951 production is the best version.
Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) has an extreme case of greediness and a lack of normal...read the complete Scrooge (1951) review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
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It tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim), an elderly businessman who has grown cold-hearted and miserly over the years, discarding family and disregarding his employees, especially humble clerk Bob Crachit (Mervyn Johns). On Christmas Eve,...read the complete Scrooge (1951) review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
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Surprisingly, there isn't a film version of the Dickens novella which merits the imprimatur 'classic'. The Muppets had a good stab at it, and Bill Murray was well cast in the otherwise scattershot Scrooged. On the plus side, this version is cast like an...read the complete Scrooge (1951) review at Time Out (--)
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by Maia "Squeakie" on December 03, 2009
I'm trying to remember the first time I saw this film -- maybe I was 5? Sitting in the darkened sunroom with my grinning but enthralled older brothers, wanting to look and afraid to look -- trying to hide my terror of the three spirits. That was over ...
by R. Martin "RedsFa... on November 22, 2009
This is a wonderful production of A Christmas Carol. Sim portrays Scrooge perfectly and he is the barometer in which all future Scrooge's will be judged. He genuinely displays fear when the first two spirits appear but appears to be resigned to the ...
by R. Colon "book ra... on November 16, 2009
this is my favorite when it comes to the movie about the Christmas Carol. It is the best and no ...
by K. W. Hicks on March 01, 2009
I never let a Christmas season go by without spending time with this movie. The ...
by Rosemary Kulick on January 06, 2009
this movies from 1951 was a all time favorite. they do not show it on tv very often. now I can see it any time I want. it came bland new. fast. will watch it every year from now on. thank you. ...
by B. SMITH on September 16, 2008
In December 1845 Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol was first published. Many consider it the best short ...
by Becky G on May 02, 2008
This is by far the best version of A Christmas Carole out there. Black and White all the ...
by Kimba W. Lion "ki... on December 28, 2007
Amazon seems to have mixed up the reviews, so I will say that I am writing about the 1999 DVD of Alistair Sim's A Christmas Carol as released by VCI. I also have the 2007 release, and this 1999 disc is MUCH more enjoyable. Not a perfect transfer of the ...
by Robert J. Halpern... on December 16, 2007
I own the VHS version I purchased at Blockbuster over 10 years ago. ...
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