Review of A Christmas Carol (1984) by Dillon L — 22 Dec 2010

I love everything about this adaptation...George C. Scott makes the perfect Scrooge :).

This review of A Christmas Carol (1984) was written by Dillon L on 22 Dec 2010.

A Christmas Carol has generally received positive reviews.

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