Released in 1951 A Christmas Carol, the third adaptation of Charles Dickens's censure against industrial capitalism of the same name, was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring the perfectly cast Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge.
This 1951 version was not the first adaptation of Dicken's classic, others include A Christmas Carol (1938); Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983); The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), featuring Michael Caine as Scrooge, Scrooged (1988); and most recently Robert Zemeckis' CGI A Christmas Carol (2009).
The 1951 version is available to watch in black and white and colour but I strongly suggest watching it in b&w if you have the choice as it adds to mid 19th century gritty Victorian feel that this story deserves.
Everyone is over-familiar with this story; however, families still flood to the television at Christmas to watch this holiday mainstay. Younger children most likely are not interested in the 1951 version, but for us oldies we can appreciate the classics once and a while.
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