The Most Traditional Ebenezer (Ghost-Induced Redemption Included) A Warm, Nostalgic Look Back at Scrooge (1951)
If you’ve ever tried to watch every film adaptation of A Christmas Carol, you know there are a lot of Ebenezers out there—grumpy ones, goofy ones, musical ones, Muppet-compatible ones. But if we’re talking the Ebenezer, the one who feels like he stepped right off Dickens’ pages, dusted off his nightcap, and glared at you—well, that honor goes to Alastair Sim in Scrooge (1951). For me, this is the version that defines the entire story. Whenever I think of Scrooge, it’s Sim’s crinkled frown and sharp eyes I picture. And…
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