Considered by many the best version of Charles Dickens' cautionary Christmas tale, this made-for-TV version was filmed in Shrewsbury, England, and earned George C. Scott an Emmy nomination for his complex portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge. Mr. Scrooge, a commodities trader (rather than the money lender of Dickens's original), considers himself a sharp businessman; he prides himself on having cornered the market in grain, exacting top dollar (or pound) and then wisely refusing to ship until he has "cash in hand." But to others he's just plain mean: His employees, including dutiful family man Bob Cratchit (David Warner), are overworked and underpaid; he's awful to his opti...
Released:
1984
Rated:
NR
Length:
100 mins