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[trystan830]

i think it was the other week when the girls were watching a special of "Suite Life on Desk" called "A London Carol," which got me thinking about the original

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[moony_blues]

The 1951 version with Alistair Sim is my personal favorite. Followed closely by the 1984 version with George C. Scott.

[trystan830]

ahh, cool, thanks!

[bodgei]

we read the book out loud every year since I was... well as long as I can remember and these are my fav adaptations:

The Muppets Christmas Carol ('light the lamp not the rat!')

Scrooged - it's light and from the 80's but at the same time pritty faithful.

Scrooge - I want to say this was from the ealry 70's it has Albert Finny and Alec Guinness but that said maybe this one and the George C Scott version may be a little heavy for M

you have to remember parts of the stroy are very scary, I mean it touches on homelessness and poverty in a very brutal way. The sceens with the rag man still terify me - but that's kinda the point.

edited to add: I haven't seen the Patric Stewart or the Jim Carry versions.

[seramercury]

Scrooge! That is a family tradition! I loved Albert Finney in that! Hee! :D

Sorry for jumping in, just had to say it. LOL!

[bodgei]

It's OK, you can jump in any time.

[trystan830]

i've seen Scrooged, too.

ahh yeah, agree about some of the parts being scary.

[moon_chylde]

My favorite is the Mr. McGoo version, but if you want the real deal I'd rec the George C. Scott version.

Edit: Since she's 9 I'd definitely do Mr. McGoo. It would be a nice intro to the story for her.

[trystan830]

i've had a few recs for the George C, Scott version, as well as the Muppets. =)

[erinm_4600]

Muppets Christmas Carol... every time :)

[trystan830]

heheh cool.

[caz2y5]

The Muppets one has Micheal Cain in it.

[trystan830]

very cool. =)