Here then, are several memorable versions. Everyone has their own favorite, but here is a sampling. God bless them, every one. A Christmas Carol (1951) The gold standard of the Christmas Carol movies.

A Christmas Carol (1951) One of the classic versions of "A Christmas Carol" with Alastair Sim playing Scrooge, this version is still popular on network television.

A Christmas Carol (1951) “ Other Christmas Carols need not apply,” declared Entertainment Weekly of this “definitive version” starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge.

As in Sim’s 1951 A Christmas Carol, Fezziwig’s role is lengthened. And, here, Scrooge falls in love with Fezziwig's daughter, Isabel, and in several locations they sing of their Happiness.

The 1951 version of “A Christmas Carol” (titled “Scrooge” in Britain) starring Alastair Sim as the quintessential main character was most frequently cited among the dozens of adaptations ...

A Christmas Carol (1984) This television movie of “ A Christmas Carol ” features George C. Scott as Scrooge, a role that brought him an Emmy Award nomination.