John the OFM | 31 Aug 2009 6:10 p.m. PST |
This of course should not be run until mid November. Let's get some frost on the pumpkin first. |
Irish Marine | 31 Aug 2009 6:14 p.m. PST |
Dude I am not talking about Christmas until Nov 27th. |
doug redshirt | 31 Aug 2009 6:16 p.m. PST |
Modern Scrooge I like George C Scott. Old Scrooge I like Alastair Sims. Musical Scrooge I like Albert Finney. |
Who asked this joker | 31 Aug 2009 6:19 p.m. PST |
I'll take Albert Finney "thank you very much!" |
Howler | 31 Aug 2009 6:20 p.m. PST |
George C. Scott was born to play two roles: Scrooge and Patton. |
darthfozzywig | 31 Aug 2009 6:21 p.m. PST |
George C. Scott. Wife's sentimental fave: Michael Caine. |
GarnhamGhast | 31 Aug 2009 6:24 p.m. PST |
John the OFM. And yes let's keep off the subject until at least November. |
Shagnasty | 31 Aug 2009 6:27 p.m. PST |
No comment till December. However, NOT Jim Carrey. |
Harwood Hobbies | 31 Aug 2009 6:32 p.m. PST |
Patrick Stewart! Loved that version! :-) |
Skrapwelder | 31 Aug 2009 6:43 p.m. PST |
Alastair Sim, hands down. |
20thmaine | 31 Aug 2009 6:51 p.m. PST |
Michael Hordern He's also my favourite Gandalf |
sneakgun | 31 Aug 2009 7:04 p.m. PST |
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Stosstruppen | 31 Aug 2009 7:04 p.m. PST |
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ThomasS | 31 Aug 2009 7:05 p.m. PST |
"George C. Scott was born to play two roles: Scrooge and Patton." No, three roles. You forgot the Air Force General in Doctor Strangelove. |
rddfxx | 31 Aug 2009 7:39 p.m. PST |
Alastair Sim George C Scott a close second BTW, that would be General BuckTurgidson |
wrgmr1 | 31 Aug 2009 7:57 p.m. PST |
Alastair Sim, best! Patrick Stewart, 2nd! |
Cufflink | 31 Aug 2009 8:00 p.m. PST |
The George C Scott film is my favourite, but I also think Alastair Sim's performance as Scrooge is pretty special. A vote for both of them! |
Lord Hypnogogue | 31 Aug 2009 8:17 p.m. PST |
GCS was my first experience w/ A Christmas Carol. Still my fave. Alastair Sim, then Patrick Stewart. |
jdginaz | 31 Aug 2009 8:25 p.m. PST |
Alastair Sim, none of the others are even close. jdg |
John the OFM | 31 Aug 2009 9:01 p.m. PST |
Now is the time to put in your suggestions and nominations. I don't want to hear any "Why not Madonna????" or "Where is Carrot Top?" whines when the poll hits the ground running in November. |
Volstagg Vanir | 31 Aug 2009 9:32 p.m. PST |
Where _is_ Carrot-top? link I like 'em all: Tom Ricketts in 1908 Marc McDermott in 1910 Seymour Hicks in 1913 and again in 1935 Rupert Julian in 1916 Russell Thorndike in 1923 Lionel Barrymore on radio throughout the 1930s and 1940s John Barrymore on radio, for ailing brother Lionel 1930s Reginald Owen in 1938 John Carradine in 1947 Malcolm Keen in 1947 Taylor Holmes in 1949 Alastair Sim in 1951, and again in 1971 Fredric March in 1954 Basil Rathbone in 1956 and 1958 Cyril Ritchard in 1964 Sid James in the Carry On Christmas Specials, 1969 Albert Finney in 1970 Marcel Marceau in 1973 Michael Hordern in 1977 Walter Matthau (voice) in The Stingiest Man in Town, 1978 George C. Scott in 1984 Rowan Atkinson in Blackadder's Christmas Carol, 1988 Bill Murray in Scrooged, 1988 Michael Caine in The Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992 James Earl Jones in 1994 Tim Curry (voice) in 1997 Jack Palance in 1997 Patrick Stewart in 1999 Vanessa Williams in A Diva's Christmas Carol, 2000 Dean Jones in 2001 Kelsey Grammer in 2004 Animated characters Daffy Duck, Fred Flintstone, Oscar the Grouch, Mr. Magoo, Scrooge McDuck, Yosemite Sam, Mr. Burns, Beavis, Cosmo G. Spaceley, Barbie. Jim Carrey in an upcoming computer animated interpretation. so there. |
bandit86 | 31 Aug 2009 9:32 p.m. PST |
Albert Finney and Kessley Grammer(I know I'll take heat for that but I liked it) Alister Simms for an older Scrooge. I did not like Patrick Stewarts version. Ohh how about Mr Magoo! OO |
raducci | 31 Aug 2009 10:32 p.m. PST |
Larry but Shemp is second
oh, S-c-r-o-o-g-e. |
mmitchell | 31 Aug 2009 11:03 p.m. PST |
Alastair Sim, none of the others are even close. jdg Word. His version is THE best. |
Tarleton | 01 Sep 2009 12:03 a.m. PST |
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Andoreth | 01 Sep 2009 2:18 a.m. PST |
1st Patrick Stewart, for his one man stage version. 2nd Alistair Sim. 3rd Patrick Stewart again for the film version. |
Chris Palmer | 01 Sep 2009 3:41 a.m. PST |
John- You left out Henry Winkler in "An American Christmas Carol" and Susan Lucci in "Ebbie". My vote: 1)George C. Scott 2) Patrick Stewart 3) Michael Caine(Someday I hope he gets to do a serious version) |
vojvoda | 01 Sep 2009 4:57 a.m. PST |
Chuck Norris. VR James Mattes |
Steve Johnson | 01 Sep 2009 5:02 a.m. PST |
1) George C. Scott, 2) Alistair Sim. |
T Meier | 01 Sep 2009 5:10 a.m. PST |
Alistair Sim was the only actor who made both the miser and the reformed Scrooge convincing. Other productions had points in their favor but no one comes close to playing Scrooge as well as Sim. |
PaulCollins | 01 Sep 2009 5:17 a.m. PST |
Albert Finey. Love his Scrooge. By the way, Carrot Top (whom I despise) is in Vegas. I just got back and his face seemed to be everywhere. |
Klebert L Hall | 01 Sep 2009 5:58 a.m. PST |
Me. I am also my favorite Grinch. -Kle. |
Captain Apathy | 01 Sep 2009 6:04 a.m. PST |
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richarDISNEY | 01 Sep 2009 7:26 a.m. PST |
Apathy, you beat me too it! McDuck RULES! And I personally like Basil Rathbone
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ComradeCommissar | 01 Sep 2009 7:31 a.m. PST |
Bill Murray and a third for Scrooge McDuck! |
Huscarle | 01 Sep 2009 9:55 a.m. PST |
Nobody can hold a torch to Alastair Sim, he was by far and away the best Scrooge, and I don't believe that anyone will surpass his performance. His performance is the definitive version of "A Christmas Carol", bah humbug. |
religon | 01 Sep 2009 2:49 p.m. PST |
raducci, glad to see you almost made the same mistake. It's good not to be the only Stooge. |
Lentulus | 01 Sep 2009 3:28 p.m. PST |
Alastair Sims *is* Ebeneezer Scrooge. And his proper colour is grey, not some absurd shade of pink. |
bandit86 | 01 Sep 2009 9:09 p.m. PST |
I like Dickens version the best :) |
Perris0707 | 01 Sep 2009 9:28 p.m. PST |
Alastair Sim. No doubt about it. |
PapaSync | 03 Sep 2009 9:07 p.m. PST |
Albert Finny.. I got to see it at Radio City Music Hall in NY when I was a kid. For me nothing else compares. As we'v gone from vhs to dvd I've made sure I have my copy. And I have to see it every Christmas and have not missed a single Christmas. |
Scorpio | 03 Sep 2009 9:52 p.m. PST |
Michael Caine for Muppet Christmas Carol, or Bill Murray for Scrooged. Rough call. |
archstanton73 | 29 Jul 2010 3:19 a.m. PST |
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