A Christmas Carol - who did the best job of acting as Ebenezer Scrooge?

2015-12-02T20:29:47-05:00

As Christmas approaches many different Christmas films are shown repeatedly every year. Some are one-hit-wonders or flops while others bring joy or other emotions every year to both first time viewers and others who see the film each year.
A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens in 1843. There have been many different versions from the serious to the childish [McScrooge, Muppet Scrooge, etc.]
Which version of a Christmas Carol is your favorite?

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Dec 2 at 2015 8:31 PM

2015-12-02T20:31:18-05:00

My favorite version of A Christmas Carol is George C. Scott in 1984 A Christmas Carol. Albert Finney is the second best as far as I am concerned

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Dec 2 at 2015 8:32 PM

2015-12-02T20:32:47-05:00

Believe it or not, LTC Stephen F., one of our Christmas favorites is Scrooged, so I'm going with Bill Murray!

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Dec 2 at 2015 8:58 PM

2015-12-02T20:58:52-05:00

Alastair Sim has been the standard for me. I did see Albert Finney at the Drive-In but frankly I was paying much more attention to .......

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 2 at 2015 9:59 PM

2015-12-02T21:59:05-05:00

I like the old black and white movie.

Response by SGT Francis Wright made Dec 2 at 2015 10:37 PM

2015-12-02T22:37:22-05:00

They are all good, but I prefer Mr Magoo. Just enjoy cartoons.

Response by SrA Daniel Hunter made Dec 2 at 2015 10:55 PM

2015-12-02T22:55:57-05:00

Patrick Stewart. In my opinion one of the top 5 actors of our time.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216621/

A Christmas Carol (TV Movie 1999)

Directed by David Hugh Jones. With Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice. An adaptation of the famous novel by Charles Dickens.

Response by SP5 Mark Kuzinski made Dec 2 at 2015 11:21 PM

2015-12-02T23:21:24-05:00

Sim's was awesome.

Response by SGT Robert Hawks made Dec 3 at 2015 1:18 AM

2015-12-03T01:18:08-05:00

I like Michael Cane in A Muppets Christmas Carol

Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Dec 3 at 2015 3:06 AM

2015-12-03T03:06:26-05:00

I'm partial to Mr Magoo but Disney has a pretty good version. I'm pretty certain I've seen them all.

Response by SSG Michael Hathaway made Dec 3 at 2015 4:31 AM

2015-12-03T04:31:43-05:00

Bill Murray, hands down.

Response by SPC Nathan Freeman made Dec 3 at 2015 5:40 PM

2015-12-03T17:40:37-05:00

Patrick Stewart of Star Trek fame did a good job. I haven't seen some of the others besides the cartoon versions

Response by LTC Jeffrey Strickland made Dec 3 at 2015 7:31 PM

2015-12-03T19:31:53-05:00

LTC Stephen F., You forgot Bill Murray in "Scrooged".

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Dec 4 at 2015 12:25 PM

2015-12-04T12:25:44-05:00

Purists will hate me, but for me it is a toss up between Bill Murray in Scrooged and Scrooge McDuck in Mickey's Christmas Carol. Those also both happen to be my favorite tellings of the story. If pressed for one of the two, I would give the edge to Murray as his Scrooge ordered a rigger to staple antlers to a mouse's head.

Response by Alan K. made Jun 12 at 2016 7:32 AM

2016-06-12T07:32:53-04:00

You just can't top the intensity of George C. Scott.....