Exploring Scrooge's London: 10 Locations from A Christmas Carol SD 480p
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- Charles Dickens' classic tale, 'A Christmas Carol' was first published in December 1843.
As with most of Dickens' work, the locations and characters were inspired by the streets and people he would observe whilst walking around London.
As such, there are a number of locations in the city associated with A Christmas Carol- some are specifically mentioned by Dickens, whilst others are based on landmarks and detective work.
Join me as I take you on a festive tour of these Christmas Carol Sites...
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Alastair Sim was the definitve Scrooge. I often watch the film on dvd. It was made in 1951 and I marvel that all these charactets perform over 70 years ago and are now dead. Times makes ghosts of us all. I doff my hat to the genius of Charles Dickens. Much respect from Ireland 🎃☘🎃☘🎃☘
Great comment, thank you Ray! Thanks and stay well.
A film that is described in a prominent film guide as too good to be seen only at Christmas is a fitting
movie memorial to the talents that created it from Dickens' classic tale of redemption. Immortality
comes in various forms and Sim and company have theirs in this wonderful piece of cinema.
I bought this year's ago, but I watch it every Christmas Eve. Alistair Sim is the definitive Scrooge.
the tavern scene caught my eye. I haven’t seen this version. Looks WONDERFUL!!!
Merry Christmas 🎄 I'm going to watch it, TY
Best actor portraying Scrooge is Alister Simm hands down! My wife and I have watched this version faithfully every Christmas Eve for the last 47 years. Christmas wouldn’t be the same if we ever missed it. First of all it was with the kids and now we watch it every Christmas Eve before we go to bed. Thanks to technology - internet/Utube - we can watch it in bed at our children’s/grandchildren’s house when we visit with them at Christmas time. Thank you Charles Dickens for this wonderful Christmas gift.
Lovely comment, thank you Ken.
The 1951 version is the only one that is closest to the book, and doesn't add "extra" to put their own spin on it. I watch it every year! Absolutely love it.
Lovely comment David 😊
Thank you for your response. By the way alistir sim is the best scrooge
@@davidcreager1945 You’re most welcome David; thank you for watching.
@David Creager While the 1951 adaptation is exceptionally faithful to the book, it does take some, albeit minor, artistic license. All in all, it a a suburb film, and my favorite!
I totally agree! This is my favorite version of this movie!
Alistair Sim really owns this role, his enlivened Scrooge is so appealing, a spectral performance.
Yes, much agreed :-)
Patrick Stewart's interpretation was also excellent. More serious, but very well presented.
@@simongee8928 Yes I agree Simon, I think his version is very underrated.
Yes. And re-tracing the locations they used in the film is fascinating, and although much has changed in the last 70 years, a lot remains!
Patrick Stewart is the best Ebenezer
Alistair Sim, was such a great performer and my all time favourite Scrooge. A Christmas Carol has lots of jokes, if you look out for them. My Dad would read us a chapter every night, finishing on Christmas Eve, when we were young. I love those family traditions.
Beautiful comment Anne; many thanks for sharing that. Hope you and your folks have a great Christmas. Stay well.
Totally.from Trish
In my opinion, Alastair George Bell Sim is the best actor to have portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge. Thank you, Rob, for your narration of the historical context of “A Christmas Carol.”
Thank you Matthew, it's a pleasure. Thanks for watching.
I STRONLY AGREE, I REMEMBER WATCHING HIS PORTRAYAL OF SCROO8AS A YOUNGSTER SND HIS PERFORMANCE WAS ON THE MARK. HIS FACE ALONE WAS THE .IMPECCABLE FACE OF THE COLD COLD MISER
Check out the scene after Scrooge's encounter with the spirits he is standing in front of a mirror if you look real close you can see a stage hand standing next to a ladder
I remember watching this version of scrooge back in the 60's. I would have been about 9. But I have to say with utter conviction, There has never been any other actor capable of surpassing the wonderful performance given By the late great Alistair Sym ! In my humble opinion .
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I agree one hundred percent!!!!!Alistair Sim is the quintessential Ebenezer Scrooge, bar none. Wonderful video
Thank you, it made my Christmas Eve!!!!
I read the short story A Christmas Carol, and the thing I noted when I watched the 1951 film shortly after, was that Alistair Sim followed Charles Dickens's script word for word. He acted it out so naturally.
Yes, good point William.
We are watching the UK change beyond all recognition including the traditions of Christmas. Alistair Sims version brings back memories of family Christmases with my Grandparents. The Christmas spirit has been corroded by greed and money we have come full circle.
My dad just loved the Alistair Sim version of the Scrooge. He always said it was the best version, and watched it every year.
Beautiful comment, thank you. Your Dad had good taste 😉
This is my favourite Christmas movie. Alister sim is scrooge and no other movie even comes close to this masterpiece.
It’s the quintessential Christmas movie.
Thank you for the upload . Alistair Sim , must be my favourite Scrooge . Mentioning Lime Street , in 1860 a lamplighter , employed by the Corporation Of London , noticed a man caliing to him from an office building . It turned out , that the building was on fire and the man was trapped . The lamplighter gained entry and managed to bring the man safely out . He was later given a medal in honour of his bravery , by the Lord Mayor himself . The name of the lamplighter was Kray and he was the great great grandfather of the infamous Kray twins . Only London could furnish a story such as this .
It's a pleasure; thanks so much for watching Sam. And that's a brilliant story, love it!
Wow Sam what a fantastic story! If you don't mind me asking is there a source document/reference available? Thanks.
PS agree with you that Alistair Sim is the best cinematic Scrooge, but there's a radio play broadcast by the BBC in I think the late 70s/early 80s that starred Ralph Richardson as the main man. I think there's a download on TH-cam. Worth a listen?
@@johnmh1000 i must have read about it in the last few years on my tablet . Perhaps on Wikipedia or google . But the story was so amaziing , it has stuck with me .
Wow
My wife and I have visited London at least once a year for years pre pandemic but haven't been over in 2020 or 2021. Our last trip was a Christmas trip. One of our best yet. We took a walking tour that left from the Bank of England (appropriately) and followed Scrooge's footsteps when he left his counting house on that fateful Christmas Eve. To a person who loves London and Dickens it was pure heaven.
That does sound wonderful Ron. Hope you get another visit back soon.
You should visit Rochester in Kent, 35 miles from London, not only is it where Dickens chose to live ad Gadds Hill, now a private school, the pubs he drank in, the Crispin Crispianus, his chalet now in Rochester High street, that he wrote a lot of his works and his very last novel in, and many many actual places that inspired him
@@maverick4177 Great bit of info, thanks.
We have a modern day scourge boris Johnson PM
@@markjames9213 Yes indeed Mark; couldn't agree more.
Thanks for sharing, as I've seen A Christmas Carol (1951) many times. The actual filming location of the exterior of Scrooge's home is 8 Scandrett St, London, and looks almost just like it today as we see in the film.
That’s brilliant thanks, I wasn’t aware of that! Stay well.
Thanks for that info, I did a Google street view and yes, you can still see many aspects of the building that you see in the movie. : )
The Blu-ray (cant remember which, one is much better than the other) is so sharp you can see the hand stitching in the costumes. It gives the film a level of grittiness that wasn't there before. Great film.
@@spockboy Oh wow!
Thanks for this!
I absolutely love "A Christmas Carol!"
Wonderful video. ❤ Thanks for posting! All time FAVORITE Scrooge --- Alastair Sim, hands down! ❄❤
Thank you so much, it’s my pleasure 😊 And good choice by the way! Stay well.
Definitely the 2 best Scrooges; Alastair Sim and Patrick Stewart. Each played it in their own way but both absolutely owned the role.
Thanks John; I completely agree! Stay well sir.
George C Scott as well! I loved his work in the role! One of my faves. I've just never have seen a bad version of A Christmas Carol including the Muppets.
@@catholicfaithofmine2664 Good point; testament to the original story I guess 😉🎄 Thanks and stay well
Stewart was miscast, IMO.
@@Desmaad Scrooge would never have gone to the trouble of shaving his head so dilligently: it costs time and money. Stewart with some hair would have been fine but not carefully shaved. George C Scott was too robust to play a man who was very wiry, according to Dickens, as he only consumed enough food to live. Sim remains the perfect Scrooge despite the many unnecessary additions to the script in his version.
Very interesting, to learn about the history and locations regarding Christmas Carol
Thanks ☺️
The 1951 version with Alistair Sim is, by far, the best, clearest, and most engaging of the film versions.
I really like the musical Scrooge starring Albert Finney and the look of him as the young man and the old man is brilliant. Now we have to talk about Michael Caine and his "brave" collaboration with the Muppets... here is an actor that has portrayed hard men, womanising men, spies, etc., so what went through his head when he thought "I know lets do a Christmas Carol adaptation with the Muppets as the real stars of the film"... but in the end a fantastic film. Both of these adaptations I watch every year at Christmas time.
Nice thoughts Tony, cheers
You are right. The Caine/Muppets film works very well.
Those are two other versions on heavy rotation in our family. :-)
"Scrooge" the musical with Albert Finney & a great British cast doesn't seem to get much recognition but it is just wonderful! Thanks for mentioning it.
I absolutely love The Muppets Christmas Carol
My favourite line is:
‘Even the vegetables don’t like him’
One I’m not certain was in the original text 😄
‘The Marley’s were dead to begin with’
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My favourite story. Amazing he produced it in 6 weeks.
I really like George C Scott's rendition of Scrooge. But I'll watch almost any version that's on. It is one of my favorite stories.
Yes. His was excellent too.
Alistair Sim is my favorite. What an outstanding upload. I REALLY enjoyed this!
Thank you so much Dean; really appreciate your kind words. Stay well.
My favourite film version is the 1951 production and while Alistair Sim is the perfect Scrooge, the other performances are wonderful as well. I always get a chill when Michael Hordern as Marley stands up and screams, followed by “Man of a worldly mind, do you believe in me or not?”
Marley's howl scares the bejezus out of me to this day!
1951 Alastair Sim but in black & white! Last year I watched about 4 or 5 different ones & they had this in COLOUR!! It just didn't seem right. My Christmas TV guide (tv choice) has given this 5 stars. A worthy point is despite Patrick Stewart playing Scrooge on film, I have Patrick Stewart reading the audible book & that is amazing!
Colorizing classic black and white movies is a cultural and historical crime.
I LOVE the way your read Dickens' words. Too many times I've heard people read it like they are reading Shakespeare or some incredibly lofty, biblical text. But you read it so commonly and almost slightly mischievous, which is, at least I'd like to believe, how Dickens' would have read it. People always look at me funny when I tell them that Dickens' was a very good comedic writer. There is SO much humor packed into his stories, but I feel like a lot of it gets lost by today's standards.
Thank you so much 😊 Stay well and thanks for the great comment.
I don't know about all the films made from his novels...but for me Charles Dickens Is the Gold Standard. His books are everything. If you could only keep one book...It would be one of his.
Thanks Paola, nice comment.
This was fabulous! Had no idea the Imperial War Museum was previously the Bedlam Hospital. You’ve given me a much better understanding of Dickens’ London now 😊. Thanks Rob 👍🦘
It's a pleasure; thank you so much for the kind words. Stay well :-)
To me, Alistair Sim was the best Scrooge, but a 1930,s version starred Reginald Owen as great as well !
R.I.P. ALISTAR SIM . " THE SCROOGE" NO ONE EVER MATCHED HIS ROLE IN THIS FANTASTIC . SUPERB CHARLES DICKENS BOOK ----- "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" THE MOVIE WAS GREAT !! FABULOUS !!! THANKS FOR THE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE LOCATIONS FROM THE BOOK ! WISH I KNEW THIS BEFORE ! THE PRIVATE LIFE OF CHARLES WAS NOT SO WONDERFUL AFTER FATHER OF TEN CHILDREN !!!!!! I FELT SO SORRY FOR HIS WIFE CATHERINE . FROM U.K. (2021).
Very interesting video. How much london has changed since Dickens time though. As for the film version, Alistair Sim is my favourite....I watch it every Christmas!
Thank you so much Kitty Kat 😊
Thank god it’s changed 😂😂
Another fascinating video; very informative. Thanks again Rob.
Cheers 😉
The absolute best version of a portrayal of Ebeneezer Scrooge was by the late, great Albert Finney who starred in the 1970 musical, “Scrooge.”
It’s available on TH-cam. Finney’s acting and the attention to Victorian detail is magnificent.
Love ❤️ the story about Old Tom the goose - what an amazing old age he lived to! 🪶
Thanks Harriet, yes he was an incredible bird!
I remember taking a walking tour on a Christmas trip to London several years ago dealing with "A Christmas Carol." I believe we went by many of the places in the "Square Mile" that were featured in this video. As for my favourite Scrooge--It's Alistair Sim!
Thanks Robert, nice comment :-)
Best Scrooge award - agreed Alistair Sim.
Brillant, my favourite book when i was little. Its not Christmas until you see a Christmas Carol, including the Muppets.🎄🎁🎄
Yes! That’s actually a very good adaption 😉
That was my favourite version as a child
Love the Alastair Sim version! Ultimate favourite!
The Brian Desmond Hurst (1951) version with Alistair Sim in the leading role is my own favourite, enriched by
a perfect supporting cast, atmospheric settings and a finely judged music score that make it a film to be
treasured.
Much agreed Mark. Stay well.
Alistair Sim is my favourite Scrooge, and the film A Christmas Carol (1951) the best version yet in my opinion.
Thanks for the post, London is changing so fast it's a wonder there are many historic buildings left.
Thanks Alistair, stay well
My favorite Scrooge, Alister Sim!
I was introduced to A Christmas Carol as a child by none other than Mr. Magoo in the role of Scrooge- a very good idea on someone's part as it introduced the tale to kids in a way that wouldn't scare them to death. As far as my favorite, I still enjoy the version with George C. Scott the most. Thank you for an interesting look into the setting behind the novel.
Thank you so much Thomas. And good call; I loved Mr Magoo when I was a kid 😉
Yes Mr. Magoo.
My introduction to "A Christmas Carol" was the 1972 animated version with Alistair Sim and Michael Hordern (from the 1951 film). This actually one one an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film!
I was later completely blown away by the 1951 film adaptation. The buildup to Marley's appearance, and his unearthly howl, are absolutely terrifying! Very much a Shakespearean portrayal!
I watched this again for the first time in many years just last year and was very impressed by the adaptation. I'm a voice over artist and one of my colleagues is as much a fan (should that be student) of the classics as I am. One time we got round to talking about Mr. Magoo's A Christmas Carol and what a brilliant idea it was to make it a play that Mr. Magoo was starring in. It also has some wonderful songs. And the great Paul Frees, of course!
@@amysbees6686 I have heard of this version but haven't seen it yet. When I heard about it I wasn't sure if it was animated to the original soundtrack of the film, or if it was a new voice performance.
Thank you - that was really interesting! My favourite Scrooge is Alistair Sim.
Thank you Emmeline :-) Happy Christmas.
Love the video of Alastair Sim as Scrooge I have watched it and loved it with my daughter it was great for a 1951 film.
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This was great, thank you! I've never been to London unfortunately. I love a Christmas Carol and watch several versions over the holiday, and my Christmas tradition (when I don't work Christmas as I am a Registered Nurse), is on Christmas Eve, settle in with a nice liqueur and watch my favorite version with Alastair Sim. There is an animated version from 1971 as well with Mr Sim again performing as Scrooge. I really enjoy all the old black and white versions of the book. Also, while not many seem to like it, I like the Jim Carrey animated version as well.
Merry Christmas!
Beautiful comment, thank you so much Shawn. Hope you have a good Christmas this year, even if you will be working over it. Stay well.
THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL AS I HAVE BEEN FOR DECADES WONDERING THIS EXACT SUBJECT. HERE IN CANADA I GREW UP WATCHING THE GREAT 1951 VERSION WITH ALISTAIR SIMMS. IT WASN'T UNTIL I WAS A BIT OLDER READING THIS NOVEL AND LOVING IT. EXCEPT FOR A FEW PASSAGES I CAN SAY EVERY WORD IN ALMOST EVERY FILM OF THIS STORY. FOR ME IT'S SO MUCH MORE THAN A FICTITIOUS STORY BUT IMAGINE PEOPLE BEING THIS MISERLY EVEN TODAY. ONE OTHER THING, BEING HALF BRITISH AND MY GRANNY OWNING A BAKE SHOP IN LANCASHIRE AND ALSO HAVING GEESE FOR DECADES FROM CHILDHOOD AT CHRISTMAS. I FEEL A CONNECTION TO ALL OF THIS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS EYEOPENING VIDEO!!
What a wonderful comment Kew, thank you so much :-) Stay well and have a lovely Christmas.
Alistair Sim is, "hands down," THE BEST Ebenezer Scrooge. Everyone else is just another player. I have watched that 1951 classic every year for over 50 years now, and NEVER get tired of it. I enjoyed your research very much.
Lovely comment Kevin, and thank you so much. Stay well.
Thanks again for another awesome video. Patrick Stewart is my favorite portrayal. My family and I watch that version every Christmas day. 😊
Bless you Priscilla, thanks for the lovely comment 😊
Superb film Alister SIM was brilliant as scrooge
I also loved the Alastair Sim version of a Christmas Carol.
Favourite actor that played Scrooge? Alastair Sim, who took on the role twice: once in the famed black and white film of the 1950s, and again in the wonderful short (30 minutes) animated feature from director Richard Williams which, despite its brevity, captures the spirit and every beat of Dickens' story.
I’ve only been over to your side of the pond once back in 2015 for a good friend’s retirement from Scotland Yard. I flew over on Thanksgiving Day so London was already getting decorated for Christmas! Being a huge fan of A Christmas Carol and all it’s interpretations, I felt right at home.
Some day I hope to bring my daughters back with me to spend a proper “Dickens Christmas” in the old city.🇺🇸🇬🇧🎄🎅🏻
Wonderful comment, thank you! Hope you make it back here soon 🇺🇸
Rob, thank you for sharing this with us. What a great concept for a video. A Christmas Carol and a map of London!
I can picture Scrooge walking the streets of London and drinking in his local. You pointed out many possible locations for the different places Dickens talked about.
I'm beginning to think I'll know more about London soon enough than I do about Cork from watching your videos 😂
Delightful video and a great idea. I think my favourite Scrooge would be Alastair Sim and Michael Caine in The Muppet's version, which is really good.
Also, I really liked the bit in this video about Old Tom the Goose and how he didn't get killed and became more of a Golden Goose and part of the furniture 😂 So famous to have a pub named after him too!
Love your videos Rob. Keep them coming. 💚🇮🇪
Scrooge would've been too much of a stingy loner to go to pubs, at least until that fateful night.
Thanks Rob. Another fantastic video. My Christmas Eve traditions have for years been to watch the Alastair Sim colourised version, then National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, rounded off by reading my daughters The Night Before Christmas (they are grown up now so I miss that one!!). I absolutely love the way you bring the London of old to life. Great stuff
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Cheryl :-) Stay well.
George C Scott is my favorite Scrooge - appearance wise, he reminds me of my grandpa, whom I miss very much.
Bless you Tara. Thank you for your beautiful comment. Stay well.
Superb, one of the best things I've seen on YT for years . My wife and I love London ,and the next time we go we'll have a few new locations to look for . Our favourite Scrooge is Alistair Sim ,we've watched it every Christmas eve for the last 30 years .Thanks again .
That's such a lovely comment; thank you so much Christopher you made my day. Hope you and your wife have a wonderful Christmas and thanks again; stay well my friend.
I used to work in the financial square mile and walked past these sites daily and you still taught me something , it is a magical place at Christmas , well worth a nice Sunday walk to.visit 🎄
Thanks for the lovely comment Pauline! Stay well 🎄
George C. Scott as Scrooge (A Christmas Carol, 1984) is the definitive Scrooge for our family. Our three oldest children watched it with us when they were small (the youngest one watched it with them in later years after he was born) and someday - if we ever have the chance to visit London now that I am retired - I'd like to visit the places you have outlined here.
Such a lovely comment; thank you so much. Stay well and hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
Fun fact the movie with George Scott was filmed in a little town named Shrewsbury with the scene at Scrooge's grave being shot in the graveyard of a church named St Chad's and unlike most movie versions of a Christmas Carol the name was carved on a real tombstone which is still there today
This, this was wonderful! 👌👌was wonderful👌 loved it 😸♥️😘 thank you very much!🙏
Thank you! ☺️
Great tour and detective work. To me Alistair Sims defined the role. His eyes went anger to weariness to fear understanding to love compasion and joy.
Thanks Tom; lovely comment.
Favorite Scrooge is 1951 with Alister Simms but there several things I liked better in the 1938 version. One thing is Bob Cratchit having to ask for his weekly wages. There is nothing more demeaning than an employee having to ask for his pay. Secondly, in the 1938 version, Scrooge meeting one of the solicitors and whispers in his ear how much he will donate to help feed the poor. And then there is something unique about the the 1935 version. Bob Cratchit’s character is played by a very thin actor who actually looks poor and fits the description of someone being paid meager wages and Bod’s dwelling in the 1931 version looks the part of an impoverished clark
A great comment Doug; thank you. Some really interesting thoughts there; I need to watch the 1930s version again now! Stay well and have a great Christmas.
This is far and away my favorite film version of A Christmas Carol and Alistair Sim is the definitive Scrooge. We have it on DVD (with a great intro and postscript from Patrick Macnee)) and it's a must on our yearly lineup of holiday movies.
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I have a story about the 1951 Scrooge. When I was younger, I worked as a video engineer/switcher at a PBS station in West Virginia USA. We ran Scrooge on film many, many times during the Christmas holiday season. I never liked running films because they can break on air. One night I thought about transferring the film to video tape. I was on my game that night with seamless reel changes. I took the finished tape and hid it in my locker. The next time I worked, I ran the tape and not the film. No one could tell the difference. The next year, I did the same. All went well until some executive dropped by the station after Christmas shopping. He noticed and asked about the film. The studio was very quiet without the film clacking. At the next board meeting, he brought this up, and I was told to erase the tape and never do that again. The program director dressed me down and said "when we give you a film we want you to run a film". I never got the chance to run Alistair Sim's Scrooge again.The 1951 Scrooge brings back sentimental memories each Christmas season and I have to watch my CD of this great story and remember back then. Don S. WPBY TV Huntington/Charleston WV.
Interesting memory, thank you for sharing.
Has to be Alistair Sim
I enjoyed That...Thanks 👍😀👍❤
Thanks Anj!
A great new slant on a Christmas Carol and very informative.
Thanks so much!
Yes, I thought so too. Lovely idea for a video 💚🇮🇪
There's been several versions of A Christmas Carol. But the two which are my favorites are the "original" with Alistair Sims, and the more recent one with George C. Scott and Edward Woodward. Nice video !
Thank you :-)
There were 8 earlier film versions of A Christmas Carol; some lost, and including at least 2 silent versions from 1901 and 1910, then 1923, 1935 and 1938, before the 1951. The Alistair Sim version was the best in my opinion too. The main change to the book was to enlarge the role of Mrs Dilber especially for the wonderful Kathleen Harrison. A truly stellar ensemble cast all round!
Before I go any further let me just say how much I love your opening to this video. Now back to the video.
Ha ha! Cheers Ron!
What a delightful travelogue you've produced here, in honour of my late Dad's (a Dickens devotee) favorite story.
Much appreciated Mescko, thank you and stay well 😊
@@Robslondon Thank you. If I ever get back to London, I will make a concerted effort to visit these sites, in honour of my Dad. Btw, I love your opening with the iconic Thames Television ident tune. I if do make it back there, the first pint at the George and Vulture is on me!
Yet another fan of "The Christmas Carol," my preferred film version is with George C. Scott, filmed in Shrewsbury, 1984. I add that this presentation is now the favored companion piece because I have once been to London, briefly including some of the places mentioned, and your video brought it all to life, including things previously unknown like the story of Old Tom. What a joy! So, as Scrooge said, "Merry Christmas to every-body!" And as Tiny Tim observed, "God bless us, everyone" Thank you for this posting.
Hi Paul, Robs dad here. We lived in Shrewsbury for two years and like you George C Scott is my favourite Christmas Carol version. The mock grave they used of Scrooge is still in St Chads Churchyard in the town. Merry Christmas everyone.
@@thewrecker3140 Hello Rob's Dad! It would be a sin of omission if I did not follow up to inform you that you were right. Intrigued, I immediately found Scrooge's gravestone. Thank you. Then, yesterday, I came upon this video about some of the the locations in Shrewsbury used to make the George C. Scott version and I had to share. The video clip shows the location of the gravestone and other interesting places. Similar in idea to Rob's video. Not as polished but no less fun. Since you have lived in Shrewsbury, I am sure you shall recognize some of the places it not all. Anyway, here is the link to the video. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. th-cam.com/video/bKd8WHdj314/w-d-xo.html
Hi Paul many thanks for the trip down memory lane. I enjoyed your video and you have a new subscriber.I was wondering if Shrewsbury still has a Town Crier?. Maybe you could do a video of Shrewsbury's pubs. I used to like the three fishes as it was the only non smoking pub in Shrewsbury before the smoking ban became law. Take care and good luck with your channel. Kindest regards Michael Lordan.
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Useless information: Harry Lloyd, actor, (who played Targaryen in Game of Thrones) played the character Herbert Pocket, Great Expectations, is the great, great, great grandson of Charles Dickens 😊😎
Wow! I didn't know that :-)
Impressive information!
I adore this story!
There is NOTHING more Christmassy than watching any of these versions on Christmas Eve!
It will give you the Christmas spirit for sure!!
Lovely comment, thanks Gary. Stay well.
Thank you for doing the detective work for this film, Rob. By showing us whereabouts Scrooge may have lived and worked, we really get a better understanding of the story and of Scrooge himself.
It’s a pleasure, thank you for watching!
BEST VERSION EVER. The conversion Scrooge experiences is the most genuine in film history.
👩💻My Favorite Scrooges, Alister Sim (1951,) Jim Backus, Voice, Mr Magoo, Cartoon (1962,) George C. Scott (1984,) Michael Caine (1992,) and Christopher Plummer (2017.) I love all of these portrayals for one reason or a other. Five very great actors which make them easy to watch. Thanks for asking. Much love and peace. 🙋♀️🇺🇲🇬🇧
Lovely comment, thank you :-)
Delightful!! I wish I had found this at Christmas.
Thank you so much Nita! Maybe watch it this coming Christmas?! Only 47 weeks or so! ;-) Stay well and thanks again.
Most interesting and I think quite accurate. Well done.
Thanks
1951 love that version Alistair Sim I watch every year.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was the first novel I ever read as a child. I've seen nearly every movie and television presentation of the tale. Thank you so much for sharing this excellent video on the background of the story.
It’s a pleasure Kenneth, thank you so much for the kind words; they mean a lot to me. Stay well my friend and hope you have a great Christmas.
I like how there's a humble pub in London hundreds of years older than its famous Financial District.
Yes, it's crazy isn't it!
Very interesting video. My favorite Scrooge is Alistair Sim. Excellent film with splendid performances.
Thanks Allyson :-)
*Wow!* To be privy to a portraiture of Dickens found in 2018 in South Africa! That was fascinating to see!
Yes indeed!
I enjoyed this very much!
Thank you Catherine, very kind of you to say ☺️
I actually watched the film all the way through last night, this is really interesting Rob. Good stuff
Thanks Dave 😉
Great video, thank you! Alastair Sim was my favorite Scrooge but in recent years I have come to have affection for all of them. It's a wonderful story and it wouldn't be Christmas without it.
Lovely comment Dave, and thank you so much. Stay well.
Superb. Brilliantly produced. Thank you! Seymour Hicks in 1935 was marvellous, followed by the great Alastair Sim in 1951 are my favourite players for the role of Scrooge.
Thank you so much.... and Seymour Hicks- interesting, will have to take a look! Stay well.
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I just discovered the Hicks version, and it is an excellent movie (and I believe it is the only version to show a deceased Tiny Tim, which really took me aback).
@@mousetreehouse6833 So glad you enjoyed the Hicks version. There is indeed that very poignant scene with Tiny Tim which is very affecting to old Scrooge and contributes to the softening of his crusty heart. As an avid reader of Dickens, this film seems more true to his book. The actors also appear less polished somehow as the film more convincingly conveys to me the grimy conditions in London at that time. Having said all that, I usually watch both versions every year and enjoy them! Happy Christmas 🌲
Wonderfully informative, presented with heart and dignity. Well done! 👏🙏💥
That means a lot to me Arne, thank you so much. Stay well my friend.
Albert Finney in the "Scrooge" (1970). I don't normally like musicals, but I love this one.
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Picked up on this a year late but I'm very glad I did. Great work as usual - best wishes for '22.
Thank you Brian; same to you. Stay well.
Thanks Rob, good coverage. 😊
Thank you Judith!
My favourite Scrooge is Alistair Sim. Watch it every Christmas. Thank you for the tour.
Thank you Catherine 😊
So glad I came upon this.This is 1 of my favourite films.I watch all versions from end of November to get me in the Christmas mood 🎄🎁
Thanks Lisa ☺️
Absolutely brilliant upload! Enjoyed it very much and will be enjoying many more of your uploads now i have discovered your great channel! Thank you
That means a lot to me; thank you so much ☺️
I'm 73 and I have watched the Alistair Sim version so many times that I can recite everyone's part before it comes up. It wouldn't be Christmas if we didn't watch it as kids and we still as a family watch it faithfully every Christmas Eve to this day. When I watch it now, I concentrate more on background scenes that I never would notice in years gone by. Try it, you will be surprised what you see that you never noticed in the past. Notice the gap under the front entrance door to the rag man's shop. You can almost feel the cold coming in under that door. It must have been a hard life back in those days....no hot running water or toilets or decent home heating! Yikes!!
Lovely comment; thank you.
“….I’ll retire to bedlam…” my absolute favorite line.
I am a great fan of Christmas Carol. I've seen it on stage several times and probably a few versions in film. I can't say that George C Scott was very authentic, but I'd say he's my favorite. I remember sitting in front of the air conditioner in July watching George C. Scott playing Scrooge.
Thanks Leah, nice comment :-) I've seen one stage version; it was about 25 years ago and had Tony Newley playing Scrooge. Thanks again and stay well.
@@Robslondon I haven't seen it in a while, but the great thing is that we had a British lady who worked with the cast on their accents (I'm in Texas) and she played Christmas Past most of the time. Funny story - I joined a Star Trek club and when she learned my last name she ask is my father was my father. She knew him through the theater - he didn't act, but he was a great supporter.
Tis the time of year that I watch the Alistair Sim 1951 Scrooge, A Christmas Carol. Thank you for your research and presentation. From a Londoner overseas .
Lovely comment; thank you so much. Stay well.
What a smashing video, very informative and very well narrated, well worth a subscription.
Thanks so much, Steve. Nice to have you along!
The only version in your clips that I don't know is the 1938 one. Somehow that's slipped by me, I'll have to watch it. Naturally, my favourite Scrooge of all is Alastair Sim. Not just the finest Scrooge, but among the finest performances in film history. Very interesting video. Cheers!
Nice comment, thank you ☺️
The George C. Scott version of A Christmas Carol is by far my favorite with the absolute cutest Tiny TIm of them all. Thanks for this great and informative video. I want to go back to London one Christmas and visit all of these locations.
Lovely comment John, thanks 😊
ohhh I love this beautiful city 😪 haven’t been in over a decade THANK YOU for this
It's a pleasure; thank you so much :-) Stay well and have a wonderful Christmas.
I absolutely love the Christmas carol, I watch all of them every Christmas eve with my beautiful girls. It seriously would not feel like Christmas without it.
Lovely comment, thank you 😊