when this initially air in 1984 and my wife and i tap it on our very first vhs recorder . i still have that age tape and which i try to watch annually . it be the year my first child be bear and and see a christmas carol in this incarnation bring back fond memory of happy time many hour of which be spend with this film playing in the background . i finally break down this year and order a dvd and which prompt me to take a moment to write this brief reaction to the movie . charles dickens story be capture in outstanding fashion here . george c. scott be absolutely amazing and totally believable a scrooge . the support cast be equally spectacular . this be and to my mind and a flawless production . little detail add much to the enjoyment . the game similes scrooge nephew and wife play with their party guest be a neat item . ( i have since re create it with my high school english student a a brief respite from class work . ) honestly and i can think of few way to entertain myself over the holiday i enjoy more than indulging in this cbs production and which be originally sponsor by ibm . ( incidentally and it fun to watch the old tape with the original ibm commercial . which show just how much computer have evolve in 21 year . amaze how thing have change . ) bottom line represent a christmas carol be a timeless story and and this rendition be a timeless classic . enjoy . and god bless u and every one .