JustAnotherNut
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George C. Scott was excellent in that version of The Christmas Carol, an excellent adaption.
However I think the very best of 21 adaptions of The Christmas Carol goes to the 1951 production with Alastair Sim. It's dramatic, funny, and inspiring. It can be hard to find but if you have the chance watch it. I don't think you will be disappointed.
I think I have seen it, but many many years ago and may not remember correctly just how Sim projected the character of Scrooge. I'm sure he did a fine job of it. But I do know from seeing it so many times, that Scott was the perfect grumpy, tightwad with his gravelly voice and sneers to anyone enjoying the holidays. Such a cold hearted and bitter person he was, and Scott was able to project that.
Regardless of who played the part....Dickens was brilliant to create such a story of turn around in human nature and right at the holiday season