One of the great authors of English literature was born on this day in 1812. If you have yet to read any Dickens, you are missing out!
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Charles Dickens
Scrooge!
On this day in 1900, actor Alistair Sim was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His greatest performance was in the role of Scrooge in the 1951 film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. There have been many wonderful versions of Dickens’ classic holiday tale, but Sim’s portrayal of Scrooge is the best.



