Alastair Sim
Actor
Holiday films will take you from Dickens' London to the end of the world- Disney, ImageMovers Digital LLC /AP Photo While Zemeckis loves Alastair Sim's 1951 "A Christmas Carol," he said previous adaptations never captured the full impact of Dickens' surreal images. As he made "Beowulf," Zemeckis realized he now... In this article: Peter Jackson, Charles Dickens, Sherlock Holmes, Ebenezer Scrooge, James Cameron, Robert Downey Jr., London, Jim Carrey, and Beowulf |
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Kansas City Star | November 03, 2009
Carrey's Scrooge rings in Hollywood holiday spirit
...that teach him the meaning of the season. </p><p>While Zemeckis loves Alastair Sim's 1951 "A Christmas Carol," he said previous adaptations never captured the full impact of Dickens' surreal images. As he made "Beowulf," Zemeckis realized he...
In this article: Ebenezer Scrooge, Jim Carrey, Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey Jr., Beowulf, Robert Zemeckis, Charles Dickens, and Hollywood
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Boston Herald | November 05, 2009
Night of the living Scrooge
...the story. Zemeckis also takes a writing credit even though the screenplay sounds like the one the great Noel Langley ("The Wizard of Oz") wrote for the 1951 version of this tale with the unforgettable Alastair Sim as Scrooge. We hear the...
In this article: Ebenezer Scrooge, Charles Dickens, Jim Carrey, Robert Zemeckis, God, Ghost of Christmas Present, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and IMAX
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NBC | November 06, 2009
<font color= red ><b>'A Christmas Carol'</b></font> a dark, delightful holiday treat
...turn as Scrooge might not rise to the performances of actors including George C. Scott or Alastair Sim in their respected versions, but Zemeckis gives his character a bit more free range to be sillier and brasher than his usual...
In this article: Ebenezer Scrooge, George C. Scott, A Christmas Carol, Jim Carrey, Robert Zemeckis, Business partner, Elf, and Tiny Tim
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The Seattle Times | November 05, 2009
'A Christmas Carol': 3-D adaptation is faithful to the spirit of the 1843 original
...inspiration for Scrooge. In the end, Zemeckis' movie may lack the emotional impact of the 1951 British version of "A Christmas Carol," starring Alastair Sim as a truly transformed and happy Scrooge. Nevertheless, it's a visual treat...
In this article: Robert Zemeckis, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge, Charles Dickens, Jim Carrey, A Christmas Carol, The Polar Express, Bob Hoskins, Gary Oldman, and Robin Wright Penn
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Slate Magazine - Movies | November 06, 2009
A Christmas Carol reviewed.
...has sense enough to stay out of Dickens' way. The single best filmed version of A Christmas Carol, the 1951 Scrooge starring Alistair Sim (if you've ever watched TV at 2 a.m. on Christmas Eve, you know the one I mean), is more leisurely and...
In this article: A Christmas Carol, Robert Zemeckis, Disney, A Christmas Carol, Christmas Eve, Jim Carrey, Toast, God, and Ghost of Christmas Present
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Alastair Sim, CBE (9 October 1900 – 19 August 1976) was a Scottish character actor, who appeared in a string of classic British films. He is best remembered in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 film Scrooge, and for his portrayal of Miss Fritton, the headmistress in two of the much-loved St. Trinian's films. He was famously described by comedian Ronnie Corbett as a "sad-faced actor, with the voice of a fastidious ghoul", in Corbett's autobiography High Hopes.
- Birth Date:
- October 09, 1900
- Death Date:
- August 19, 1976
- Place of Death:
- London, England, UK
- Spouse:
- Naomi Plaskitt (1932-1976) (his death)
- Occupation:
- Actor
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