George C. Scott
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Quoted from BKT2AF:George C. Scott
I watch his version every Christmas Eve.
Yep - my favorite too.
Quoted from konjurer:Everyone has different tastes but I thought the George C Scott version was awful. He was just boring.
To each his own - lots of versions to choose from.
FWIW, some audience "liked it" scores (and # of user ratings) from Rotten Tomatoes:
1938 - Reginald Owen: .................73% (56,532)
1951 - Alastair Sim: .....................89% (54,434)
1970 - Albert Finney: ...................83% (9,134)
1979 - Henry Winkler: ..................56% (1,766)
1984 - George C. Scott: ...............74% (71,929)
1988 - Bill Murray: ......................70% (77,234)
1992 - Michael Caine (& Muppets): 85% (122,019)
1999 - Patrick Stewart: ................72% (63,079)
2009 - Jim Carrey: ......................58% (776,073)
Quoted from o-din:I think we are down to three now. Alistair Sim, Albert Finney, and Bill Murray.
???
Bah! Humbug!
Quoted from Methos:I think he was kidding, that's like saying you never heard a Beatles song.
Couldn't say for sure, but regardless, it no longer amazes me how unfamiliar some folks are with things that I consider to be traditional or commonplace knowledge.
The older I get, the more so. Funny how that works. 
Quoted from o-din:As far as tradition, to be fair, you listed the George C Scott version as the best. I love the man and all, but tradition was set down long before he did that one.
I stand by my choice and it was based on a full knowledge of the other versions.
We're fortunate to have so many to choose from! A very Merry Christmas to you o-din!
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