Stars: Alastair Sim

Summary: Ebeneezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) contentedly meanders through his life as a cruel miser until one fateful Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghosts. The spirits show him how his behavior has degenerated over the years as his heart has become colder. Using events from Scrooge's idealistic past, dreary present, and dismal future, the apparitions try their best to melt his steely soul. Will Scrooge see the error of his ways and learn the true meaning of Christmas

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A mixed bag as variations on A Christmas Carolgo, this 1970 British musical tells the usual story of Scrooge (Albert Finney) and his spirits on Christmas Eve, although the whole thing is set to music by Leslie Bricusse. Except for Finney's feisty and involved performance, however, there isn't much to recommend this. The songs, which absorb so much of the evolving story line and emotions, are not all that good. Plenty of support, however, from the likes of Roy Kinnear (Willy Wonka &the Chocolate Factory) and Dame Edith Evans (Tom Jones), the handsome production is directed by veteran Ronald Neame (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie). --Tom Keogh

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio commentary: George Cole, The Spirit of Christmas past: George Cole remembers Alastair Sim, A Christmas Carol: 1950 Radio play starring Alec Guiness., A Christmas Carol: 1964 radio play starring Ralph Richardson, A Christmas Carol: 1922 silent film, The L
Year:	1951
Release Date:	November 10, 2008
Runtime:	172 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	122007
Keywords:	Special, Classic, Book, Two, General, Edition, Release, Scrooge, Drama, Discs, Based
Genre:	Drama