Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christmas Eve, he will be visited by three spirits …

A Christmas Carol (1951) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

He takes Scrooge through time to his old school, where young Scrooge is alone as the other boys have left for Christmas. A knock on the door reveals his sister Fan, who has come to take him home.

Don't let the black & white fool you, this film is timeless. There are many adaptations of Charles Dickens' classic tale, but A Christmas Carol (1951) is among the best. Alastair Sim's portrayal of Ebenezer …

In Scrooge's eyes, he is the one man who is honest enough to admit that no one really cares about anyone else, so (to him) every wish for a Merry Christmas is one more deceitful effort to fool him and …

In the end, Scrooge (1951) is a mediocre but far from terrible adaptation of the classic story. It has its moments, but it sadly just isn't enough to be quite memorable or worth another watch.

The 1951 version of the film, with Alastair Sim as Scrooge, is often touted as being the best. This may be where my age betrays me, but when I saw it recently, it left me feeling rather flat.

This list gathers every adaptation of A Christmas Carol (on IMDb) - whether faithful, musical, animated, or reinvented - so you can explore how each version breathes new life into Scrooge, the spirits, and …

A Christmas Carol: Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christmas Eve, he will …

I don't know...it's not one of my favorite versions, to be sure, but it is interesting and enjoyable enough. Give it a shot if you have seen other versions and like to compare. Otherwise, if this is your first stop …