A Christmas Carol. The original 1938 film adaptation of the Charles Dickens's novelette starred Reginald Owen as Scrooge and Gene and Kathleen Lockhart as the Cratchits. Terry Kilburn, better known for his portrayal of Colley in Goodbye, Mr. Chips, costarred as Tiny Tim and a young June Lockhart appeared as one of the Cratchit daughters. This version was eclipsed by the 1951 film Scrooge, which is one of the best-known and most acclaimed film adaptations of A Christmas Carol. This version was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst; the screenplay was by Noel Langley. It was released as A Christmas Carol in the U.S. in the same year. It was Alastair Sim's best-known role and featured Kathleen Harrison in an acclaimed turn as Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge's charwoman. Fans of British cinema will recognize Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Cratchit, Mervyn Johns as Bob Cratchit, Clifford Mollison as Samuel Wilkins, a debtor, Jack Warner as Mr. Jorkin and a very young Patrick Macnee as the young Jacob Marley. There are at least three straight-forward adaptations of this classic Charles Dickens story, including ones starring the likes of George C. Scott and Patrick Stewart, and over 60 adaptations, including a musical starring Albert Finney and a version about a diva played by Vanessa Williams called Ebony Scrooge. A Christmas Carol/Scrooge has with over 60 screen or made for TV adaptions. This does not include the countless holiday season spoofs done on our favorite sitcoms over the years. Reference Links: http://www.imdb.com/find?q=christmas%20carol;tt=on;nm=on;mx=20 http://www.imdb.com/find?q=scrooge;tt=on;nm=on;mx=20 http://www.explore-movies.com/film/A/A_Christmas_Carol_%281938_film%29.html http://www.explore-movies.com/film/S/Scrooge_%281951_film%29.html