‘SCROOGE’ ALISTAIR SIM: 1951 November 30, 2021 / admin 1951: Scottish actor Alastair Sim (1900 – 1976) plays the title role in the film ‘Scrooge’ (aka ‘A Christmas Carol’), directed by Brian Desmond Hurst for Renown.. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) 'TIS THE SEASON - CHRISTMAS!, BRITISH STARS, CLASSIC BRITISH CINEMA, CLASSIC DICKENS Previous Post LAURENCE OLIVIER & GREER GARSON: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: 1940 Next Post TINY TIM WITH BOB CRATCHIT: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: BY CHARLES DICKENS