My wife just made me sit down and watch "Scrooge" ... my favorite version of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol."
A quick search on the Internet Movie Database reveals that there are more than 50 film and television versions of the story. Everything from a computer-animated Barbie version to a Muppet version to some very fine and classic performances from Alistair Sim, George C. Scott, and Patrick Stewart, among many others.
My favorite version, however, and the one that truly makes me feel the Christmas season has arrived, is the one titled "Scrooge," starring Albert Finney, released in 1970. We own the recording and try to watch it every year.
It's the movie version of the Broadway musical, and it is just chock full of fun and memorable music and lyrics, not to mention the fine dialogue of Dicken's original story. The film was nominated for four Oscars and won a Golden Globe for Albert Finney as Best Actor in a musical or comedy.
Here's a clip of one scene:
As you make your way through this Christmas season, may you realize how much you like life. And may you also realize that Christmas is not just a holiday ... it should be a very important birthday celebration, too.
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