Sim was the first and only one I saw until the Disney crew came along. Then GC Scott was great as a "Pattonesque" version. The rest are meh
Who is your favorite "Scrooge" (silent versions excluded)
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Sim captured it perfectly, but the best I've ever seen (and I can't remember his name) was the fellow who played him year after year at the Cabaret Supper Club at Ft. Sill. I played in the pit orchestra and he was magnificent. He brought the house down with his rendition of this, which is one of my favorite scenes in the musical. 
Sim was all I had as a kid and he scared the crap outta me but you're correct, he nailed it.
Scott cracked me up as he barked out lines like a General trying to get the Spirit to come back and talk...
Scott cracked me up as he barked out lines like a General trying to get the Spirit to come back and talk...
Sim as Scrooge in the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol was the best I’ve seen. No other version comes close for me.
If any of you had been around me during Christmas since 2001, I would probably get your vote as the best Scrooge. None of the actors could ever hold a candle to me. I’m not proud of it, but it is what it is. I have a reason. But I wish all a great Christmas season.
Although this one is animated, A Christmas Carol from 2009 it is very good. If you have not seen it here is a trailer. I did not think I would like it back in 2011 when I first saw it but now watch it every Christmas. Jim Carrey stars as Scrooge and it has a good cast of voice actors.
Dude, did somebody piss on your carpet?
It was a valued rug, man. It really tied the room together. They peed on my f**king rug!
I liked this animated version too, as it followed the same storyline as the Alistar Sim 1951 version.
No longer a Jim Carrey fan since he’s become another mean spirited liberal jerk.
It’s the way that “failed political experiment” is adhered to and defended that is mean spirited.....that’s “ a bit harsh” too.
Someone hasn't told Mrs.Trump of this, judging from the way she has the White House decorated.He's not my favorite, but I'm giving it up to Trump as a modern-day Scrooge.
I don't recall Scrooge's wife being mentioned in the book or movie. Your making up fake news.
The musical was a young Albert Finney which would be my favorite (circa 1971). My second would be the George C. Scott version. Disney’s animated version with Jim Carey is actually closest to Dicken’s vision - which as I recall was universally panned by critics. Go figure.
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He's not my favorite, but I'm giving it up to Trump as a modern-day Scrooge.
Then click the friggin 'other' button ya knucklehead !
(After all, this is a scientific study by the L. Neilsen's group)
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To carry this exchange one more silly post....Mrs. Trump would not be allowed to decorate if Trump were like Scrooge.I don't recall Scrooge's wife being mentioned in the book or movie. Your making up fake news.
Note: I'm not a Trump groupie.
He's not my favorite, but I'm giving it up to Trump as a modern-day Scrooge.
I don't think he qualifies but there are a lot of people that don't like to hear the words he said in this video. To me those people are the real Scrooges. To each his own I guess.