Warbler said:

Tack said:

Aw, you're being too harsh on old Owen. I like that one. It's the corny golden-age version. Just like True Grit. You know the later, more accurate ones are better, yet you can't help but enjoy the earlier ones too.

Mr. Scott's (no not that one) was my first exposure to the tale, thus holds a special place in my heart.

I'm sorry but I can't stand the Owen version cause screws up too much. It has Scrooge fire Bob Cratchit at the beginning, thereby ruining the scene of the 2nd spirit visiting the Cratchits' Christmas dinner. That scene is supposed to show Scrooge a poor with nothing of great note having a wonderful Christmas. Instead it is all about making Scrooge feel guilty about firing Bob Cratchit. The ending is also totally screwed up. Charles Dickens must have been turning in his grave when they released that movie.

All true, I admit, but I still think it's better than Seymour Hicks' 1935 version.