A Christmas Carol (1984 film)

A Christmas Carol is a 1984 television film adaptation of Charles Dickens famous 1843 novella of the same name. The film is directed by Clive Donner who had been an editor of the 1951 film Scrooge and stars George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Bob returns to his desk as Fred Hollywell Roger Rees, Scrooges nephew, cheerfully enters the office Scrooge mocks his nephews cheerful demeanor, calling Christmas a humbug, a holiday that has never done anyone any good, summing up his view with a very wellknown quote, in a mockingly cheerful manner, If I could work my will, every fool with Merry Christmas on his lips would be boiled in his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. Despite this declaration, Fred patiently states his own views of how Christmas has benefited him in many ways, even if not with monetary gain. Though it has not put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, it has done me good and I say, God bless it Bob applauds from his desk in the office, only to be sternly warned by Scrooge that he will spend Christmas unemployed should he make more noise. Fred invites his uncle to dinner, who curtly declines, and dismisses his nephew with, You are wasting my time.Despite his uncles rudeness, Fred maintains his good humor, wishing Bob and his family a Merry Christmas as he departs the office. Scrooge then prepares to leave for the Exchange he grudgingly gives Bob Christmas Day off with pay, likening it to picking a mans pocket every twentyfifth of December, warning him to be at work all the earlier the next day. As he leaves for the Exchange, Scrooge sees Bobs youngest son Tiny Tim Anthony Walters waiting across from Scrooges office. The lad is a nave and very sick boy who walks with a crutch but is unfailingly cheerful and polite, courteously greeting Mr. Scrooge as the man walks by. Scrooge mistakes Tim for a beggar, but after the lad introduces himself, Scrooge mumbles to him he will have a long wait for his father in the cold. Tim cheerfully thanks Scrooge and continues his wait for his father. ........

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