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48. A Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim version)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 05:38 PM

12 hrs ago

It’s just uplifting to see the change in Scrooge. Fits the holiday very well.

Hi Deb! Hope you and Rich are having a good holiday season. I’m still around - just posting less and more in the political forums. Used to love to have fun in the Lounge and hope to more.

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Do you have a favorite holiday movie? Mine is "The Sound of Music"--which is not a Christmas movie but has always but in [View all] debm55 18 hrs ago OP

Several, Deb SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #1

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. Love them debm55 16 hrs ago #16

It usually was an Easter movie when I was growing up. applegrove 18 hrs ago #2

Thank you applegrove, I now watch both times on my tablet. debm55 17 hrs ago #4

Joyeux Noel--a must watch. pandr32 18 hrs ago #3

Thank you very much, pandr32. debm55 17 hrs ago #5

Trading Places EYESORE 9001 17 hrs ago #6

Oh you, Thank you EYESORE 9001, debm55 16 hrs ago #17

Die hard Blue dot in KS 10 hrs ago #51

It is if you want it to be. I did not see it, So I can't answer that. Sorry, Blue dot in KS debm55 10 hrs ago #53

A Christmas without Snow 4TheArts 17 hrs ago #7

I will, thank you very much, 4TheArts. I will try it. debm55 16 hrs ago #18

The Godfather Bluestocking 17 hrs ago #8

Thank you Bluestocking for sharing with us. debm55 16 hrs ago #19

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Thank you Bluestocking for sharing your selection. debm55 8 hrs ago #59

White Christmas. rsdsharp 17 hrs ago #9

Thank you very much, rsesharp. I love that song. debm55 15 hrs ago #26

HOLIDAY INN justaprogressive 16 hrs ago #10

Thank you very much, justaprogressive for sharing with us. I have seen both of them and I agree. debm55 15 hrs ago #24

A Christmas Carol (1938 version) 50 Shades Of Blue 16 hrs ago #11

Thank you very much, That version is the best. TY 50 Shades Of Blue. debm55 15 hrs ago #25

I love Ernest Saves Christmas JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #12

Thank you ,John ,I don't think I have ever seen it before. I will need to go to YouTube and see if it is on there. debm55 15 hrs ago #23

Earnest Saves Christmas in on YouTube, Debbie Niagara 14 hrs ago #37

Thank you very much for sharing that with us. Niagara. You are the best. debm55 8 hrs ago #60

White Christmas ⛄ MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #13

Thank you very much MustLoveBeagles. May the memories of your grandfather be a blessing to you. debm55 15 hrs ago #21

Thank you MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #22

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" I love Vince Guaraldi's music and especially all the kids ice skating scene... hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #14

Like this one too MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #15

Love it , Thank you very much. hithe2b. debm55 15 hrs ago #20

Die Hard? EarthAbides 15 hrs ago #27

Now you did it! Endlessmike56 15 hrs ago #29

Thank you EarthAbides. debm55 14 hrs ago #36

White Christmas is my favorite, Endlessmike56 15 hrs ago #28

Thank you very much for your selection. Endlessmike56. debm55 8 hrs ago #61

A Christmas Story get the red out 15 hrs ago #30

We watch this every Christmas. Thank you very much for sharing get the red out. debm55 8 hrs ago #66

A Christmas Story, Bells of St. Mary's, The Man Who Came to Dinner Raven123 15 hrs ago #31

Thank you very much for sharing your selections. Raven123. debm55 14 hrs ago #34

A Christmas Carol Big Blue Marble 15 hrs ago #32

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Big Blue Marble. debm55 14 hrs ago #33

A Christmas Carol from 1950 choie 14 hrs ago #35

Thank you very much for sharing with us. choie. debm55 8 hrs ago #70

Moonstruck terip64 14 hrs ago #38

Thank you very much, terip64 debm55 8 hrs ago #62

Miracle on 34th Street CanonRay 14 hrs ago #39

Thank you very much, CanonRay. I have seen many times. debm55 8 hrs ago #71

Both versions! Dear_Prudence 7 hrs ago #82

MY favorites are the following: Niagara 14 hrs ago #40

Eyes Wide Shut - great Christmas flick! beaglelover 14 hrs ago #41

Can you explain to me in what way? Thank you very much beaglelover. debm55 13 hrs ago #42

There's a Christmas tree in EVERY SINGLE scene. No shit, there really is! beaglelover 13 hrs ago #43

Thank you. beaglelover. debm55 6 hrs ago #86

I almost hate to say this but here goes.... MuseRider 13 hrs ago #44

Thank you very much, MuseRider for sharing. And get better. debm55 8 hrs ago #72

Thank you! MuseRider 6 hrs ago #85

Casablanca, followed by the Third Man, Citizen Kane, and Holiday ... marble falls 13 hrs ago #45

Thank you marble falls. excellent choices. I remember reading that Cary Grant was member of the circus in England. debm55 8 hrs ago #74

Gremlins LogDog75 12 hrs ago #46

My sick sense of humor, but I enjoyed it, Thank you LogDog75 debm55 7 hrs ago #76

The Ref. NNadir 12 hrs ago #47

Thank you very much for sharing NNadir. debm55 10 hrs ago #50

A Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim version) mvd 12 hrs ago #48

Glad to see you Matt. It's been a long time. The political forum make me nervous. Your version on Scrooge is the best. debm55 10 hrs ago #49

We watched that on tv the year I had just turned 4. Tanuki 7 hrs ago #78

A Christmas Carol 1938, White Christrmas, Preachers Wife redstatebluegirl 10 hrs ago #52

Thank you very much for your selections, redstatebluegirl. debm55 8 hrs ago #69

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol no_hypocrisy 10 hrs ago #54

I watched that version every year as a kid. It sort of disappeared. Thank you no_hypocrisy. debm55 8 hrs ago #68

The Bishop's Wife DingleBerryNW 9 hrs ago #56

Thank you very much, You took me back to watching as a child. debm55 8 hrs ago #65

Since no one has mentioned The Lion in Winter... CBHagman 9 hrs ago #57

Thank you CBHagman. Excellent movie. debm55 8 hrs ago #63

Love actually. FalloutShelter 9 hrs ago #58

Thank you FalloutShelter. debm55 8 hrs ago #64

Welcome Deb. FalloutShelter 8 hrs ago #67

Elf is my favorite holiday movie. waterwatcher123 8 hrs ago #73

I love it too. Thank you very much waterwatcher123. debm55 7 hrs ago #75

I Don't Even Think of it as "Christmas Music," But "The Sound of Music" Wrestled It's Way Into My Mental The Roux Comes First 7 hrs ago #77

Thank you very much, The Roux Comes First. I absolutely love that opening scene of Maria sing the title song. I first debm55 7 hrs ago #79

Muppet Christmas Carol Rizen 7 hrs ago #80

When my son was very young we would watch that together. Thank you so much for bringing it up. Rizen debm55 7 hrs ago #81

Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer Dear_Prudence 7 hrs ago #83

My number two favorite. Thank you Dear_Prudence., Love you,deb debm55 7 hrs ago #84

Alistair Sim's Christmas Carol, and I love Bill Murray's Scrooge electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #87

Not movies, but the Rankin-Bass TV Specials Wiz Imp 6 hrs ago #88

Meet Me In St. Louis Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #89

Most of my favorites are from my childhood, so mostly animated cartoons RazorbackExpat 5 hrs ago #90

2 more I haven't seen mentioned Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #91

Bad Santa - 2003 - Comedy/Drama ‧ Emile 5 hrs ago #92

I like so many of these mentioned here! I love "The Snowman" which is an animated short film based on Raymond Briggs' KitFox 4 hrs ago #93