A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

[LadyScribe]

Two Questions please:
My favourite film is with George C Scott as Scrooge and a multi star cast.
What is your favourite?
In the film Scrooge buys the big turkey as a present to the Cratchit family. Did Dickens write that or was it a goose. I am surprised that in 1843 turkeys were widely available. Anyone with the book to put me right?

Muppets!!

Not sure but I have the book and can check in the morning….

The one with Patrick Stewart as Scrooge is my favourite, its a tradition of mine to watch it when i wrap my first Christmas presents something which i did last Thursday as it happens 😁 🎁

@Lovehearts82

Hope you knew it was on tv today .

Albert finny version and the black and white ones

I’m pretty sure it was a turkey. IIRC Jane Austen writes in at least one novel (Emma) of someone’s turkeys being stolen, and she was writing well before Dickens, so I dare say they were reasonably available, but probably way too expensive for most people.

I like the musical version with Albert Finney as Scrooge.

I am not sure, but I believe it is a turkey in the original.

Goose

It's a turkey, the prize turkey. I always think it's a weird gift as the Cratchits won't be able to cook it in time and also they have to cook their goose at the bakers as it's too expensive for the fuel so how are they going to be able to afford to cook a massive turkey?!

I think it's Mrs Cratchit dream of one feeding turkey to the children one Christmas.

My favourite version is the Jim Carey Disney animated version.

Have checked and can confirm it’s a turkey!
Ebook available here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/46/46-h/46-h.htm

No i didnt see that, it would have been a nice Christmas surprise to have watched it, after my works Christmas party last night, im all festive now. My husband brought me the Patrick Stewart version on dvd last year so now i get to watch it even when i miss it on tv 🙂

Albert Finney every time

The 1951, black and white version with Alastair Sim is our favourite. We watch it every Christmas Eve.

I love the Ryan Reynolds version called Spirited, it is SO good.

Alastair Sim.
It's a prized Turkey.

Muppets obviously. Why would anyone watch anything else ever?

Muppets is my favourite but I have nice memories of watching the quite scary old black and while one with my great grandmother as a child.

Another vote for Alastair Sim

Although as a child I loved 'Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol'.

oooh thanks will look this up!

I LOVE A Christmas Carol.

I think Bill Murray’s ‘Scrooged’ is my fave but I do like an authentic version - BBC or the one at the RSC was good.

Mickey's Christmas Carol!

I absolutely love A Christmas Carol and love most adaptations of it. I'm sure there was a good BBC one a few years ago.

George C. Scott
Alistair Sim
Turkey

I love the one with Ron Moody as Fagin

That is the musical adaptation of Oliver Twist, called simply Oliver, same author, different book. It also had the glorious Oliver Reed playing Bill Sikes and wonderful music, a truly fabulous film.

Albert Finney version, unbelievable acting. He manages to make Scrooge both callous and funny.

Scrooged and The Muppets for me.