A masterly version of the Dickens classic. Scrooge (Alastair Sim) of course has no time for Christmas, he sneers at Bob Cratchit (Mervyn Johns) for wanting Christmas Day off. But, alone in the night on Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Will he see the error of his ways and celebrate Christmas like everyone else and not be so mean?
The story is very familiar of course but is given such life with this version and the superb performances by the cast including George Cole as the young Scrooge. A story of redemption and restoration which probably stays closer to the true spirit to original than some versions.
