[Sam the Sham]

I frankly liked the "Diva Christmas" with Vanessa Williams playing a Diana Ross - like diva. Marley for her was a former partner obviosly modeled after Florence Ballard.

[tom paine 2]

The English version with Alstair Sim has always been my favorite. Maybe because of my age. Sim's transformation is the most dramatic of all the Scrooge actors IMO.

[Clemenza]

I love the Bill Murray version "Scrooged."

[Varda]

Muppet Christmas Carol

[RosieCotton]

It's not the "finest", but I have many fond memories of the Mr. Magoo Christmas Carol.

Snappy tunes, too. Heh...

[dogbyte12]

I like Patrick Stewart's one man version myself.

[DTogo]

I prefer the 1951 version with Alastair Sim - crappy effects, but a classic B&W. The worst are any of Disney's distortions.

[JenB]

The Muppet version. Fun for the whole family, catchy songs, Gonzo the Great as Charles Dickens...

[Imaverygooddriver]

I like the musical one with Albert Finney because of the annoying songs that go on forever and ever "I like life, life likes me..I like life cause I like to pee.. yah ha ha yo ho ho..a bottle of rum and a big fat toe" or "Thank ya very much..thank ya very much...that`s the nicest thing that anyone has ever done for me blah blah blah" THe strange thing about this movie was they use to have an extended version where scrooge went to hell (I`m not kidding) and for some reason they cut it. I guess there was enough of a portrayal of hell with the music.

[okstate]

I like the print adaptation by Charles Dickens

[steveo]

Mr. Magoo. 'some woofle-jelly cake and razzle-berry dressing'

[quidnunc]

The TV version with George C. Scott.

[Shoreratte]

I always liked the one with George C. Scott as Scrooge.

[tet68]

Alistair Sim is truly the best but I also like
the Susan Lucci one .

[WhiteGuy]

Muppets.

No question.

[isom35]

blackadder's with rowan atkinson. in his, the reverse happens- he starts out as nice, and ends up being mean. I thought it was the version closest to real life :)

[SamAdams76]

I'm partial to the 1951 Alistair Sim version as that was the first one I saw growing up as a child. My fourth grade teacher actually took the class to see it as a field trip back in 1971. Can you imagine that? That would never happen today. Wouldn't want to "offend" anybody!

BTW, that was the first movie I had ever been to. My parents weren't big moviegoers and never took me to a movie. So that was quite an experience for me.

I like just about every version of The Christmas Carol.

[Starrling]

I like An American Christmas Carol with Henry Winkler followed by the version with George C. Scott. Does anyone remember An American Christmas Carol?

[MissouriConservative]

Best versions in order to me

1. 1951 Alister Sims version

2. 2004 Kelsey Grammer musical version

3. Bill Murray version (Scrooged)

[Republican Wildcat]

Scrooge: What can I do for you gentlemen?
Solicitor1: We're here on behalf of the indingant and destitute.
Scrooge: For the what?
Solicitor2: We're collecting for the poor.
Scrooge: Oh...uh huh. Well...uh...if you give to the poor they wouldn't be poor anymore?
Solicitor1: Well, I suppose...
Scrooge: And if they weren't poor anymore, then you gentlemen wouldn't have to collect money for them anymore!
Solicitor2: Uh, yes ...
Scrooge: And if you don't have to collect money for them anymore...then you gentlemen would be out of a job...oh, please gentlemen, don't ask me to put you out of a job...not on Christmas Eve!