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Scrooge
by Leslie Bricusse, Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley and 67 others
Ebeneezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) contentedly meanders through his life as a cruel miser until one fateful Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghosts. The spirits show him how his behavior over the years has made him a lonely, bitter old man, and how
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“Ebenezer Scrooge: [asking about the ghost's elder brothers] How many of them are there? Ghost of Christmas Present: What year is this? Ebenezer Scrooge: Eighteen hundred and sixty. Ghost of Christmas Present: Then I have eighteen hundred and fifty-nine brothers.”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Ebenezer Scrooge: [to Bob] You still don't recognize me, do you Cratchit? Bob Cratchit: Yes. No. You're Father Christmas? Ebenezer Scrooge: [chuckles] No. [pulls down his mask briefly] Mrs. Cratchit: [screams] It's Mr. Scrooge! He's gone mad! Bob Cratchit: It's all right, dear. There's nothing to be…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“[Scrooge is covertly watching Harry's Christmas party] Tom - Friend of Harry's: Harry, I've visited you every Christmas for the past five years, and to this day I can never understand this extraordinary ritual of toasting the health of your old uncle Ebenezer. I mean, everyone knows he's the most mi…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Tom Jenkins: Hot broth, Mr. Scrooge. A small token of Christmas esteem, with the compliments of Tom Jenkins. Ebenezer Scrooge: No. Tom Jenkins: And there'll be a free can of broth, sir, every night for the coming year in gratitude for your infinite kindness...in giving me another two weeks to pay. E…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Ebenezer Scrooge: Who are you? Ghost of Christmas Past: I am the spirit whose coming was foretold to you. Ebenezer Scrooge: You don't look like a ghost. Ghost of Christmas Past: Thank you. Ebenezer Scrooge: May I inquire more precisely who or what you are? Ghost of Christmas Past: I am the Ghost of…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“1st Portly Gentleman: Mr. Scrooge, sir, we find it more than usually desirable than we make some slight provision for the poor and destitute. Ebenezer Scrooge: Excellent! Then I suggest you do so! 2nd Portly Gentleman: What may we put down for you, sir? Ebenezer Scrooge: Nothing, sir. 1st Portly Gen…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Nephew Fred: A merry Christmas, Uncle Ebenezer! God save you. Ebenezer Scrooge: God save me from Christmas. It's another humbug. Nephew Fred: Christmas a humbug? Come, now. I'm sure you don't mean that. Ebenezer Scrooge: And I'm sure that I do mean that. Merry Christmas, indeed. What reason have you…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Jacob Marley's Ghost: [Scrooge has arrived in Hell] Ah! So there you are. Ebenezer Scrooge: Marley! Where am I? Jacob Marley's Ghost: I should have thought it was obvious. I heard you were coming down today, so I thought I'd come to greet you, show you to your quarters. Nobody else wanted to. Ebenez…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“[a knock at the door] Ebenezer Scrooge: Fire and damnation! Don't they know that I'm trying to run a business here? [flings the door open] Nephew Fred: Uncle Ebenezer! I cannot tell you what a joy it is to see your happy, smiling face. Ebenezer Scrooge: Oh...it's you.”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Ebenezer Scrooge: [Ghost of Christmas Present has brought Scrooge to Bob Cratchit's home] I want to look in the window. Ghost of Christmas Present: It will cost you nothing, which I'm sure is good news for you. Ebenezer Scrooge: Will they be able to see me? Ghost of Christmas Present: No, which I'm…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Ebenezer Scrooge: And be good enough to leave me alone during business hours. Nephew Fred: Seven o'clock on Christmas Eve? That's not business hours, that's drudgery for the sake of it, and an insult to all men of goodwill. Bob Cratchit: Here, here! Nephew Fred: [surprised] Thank you, Bob Cratchit.…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Ebenezer Scrooge: [watching Fezziwig's Christmas party] What a marvelous man... Ghost of Christmas Past: What's so marvelous? He's merely spent a few pounds of your mortal money. Three or four, perhaps. What is that to be deserving of so much praise? Ebenezer Scrooge: You don't understand. He had th…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com
“Ebenezer Scrooge: Why do you walk the earth? Why'd you come to persecute me? And what is that great chain you wear? Jacob Marley's Ghost: I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it, link by link and yard by yard, while on Earth, and now I will never be rid of it, any more than you will ever be rid…”
— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com