Trying to Adapt 010: A Christmas Carol (1971) with Alistair Sim

About this episode

Ben and Nora discuss Alistair Sim’s animated portrayal of Scrooge in a holiday-themed episode.

To cap off the holiday season, Ben and Nora watch Alistair Sim’s other portrayal of Scrooge in an animated adaptation that never stops moving. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/23/items/TryingtoAdapt/tta-20181224-001-010.mp3

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Nora

Topics covered

• Christmas
• animation
• Scrooge
• holiday season

Keywords

• A Christmas Carol
• 1971
• Alistair Sim

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Christmas Carol

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