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George C. Scott: Roles
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Compared to Albert Finney in SCROOGE, George C. Scott plays an unconvincing role as do the supporting actors in this version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Although neither version is completely true to Dickens, SCROOGE, the musical, came closer to the spirit of the original novel and is a much better, more enjoyable film.
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Born 18 October, 1927, in Wise, Virginia, George Campbell Scott was a critically acclaimed and much adored American actor with over 40 years of acting experience both in front of the camera and on the stage. Having performed in over 70 films and television roles, Scott was usually cast in the role of a gruff man with a heart of gold. Both on and off Broadway, his repertoire ranged everywhere from Arthur Miller to William Shakespeare. Truly a man of unparalleled talent and presence, and a rare breed in Hollywood.
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In 1971, Scott gave two more critically acclaimed performances, as a de facto Sherlock Holmes in They Might Be Giants, and as an alcoholic doctor in the black comedy The Hospital. Despite his repeated snubbing of the Academy, Scott was again nominated for Best Actor for the latter role. Scott excelled on television that year as well, appearing in an adaptation of Arthur Miller's The Price, an installment of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology. Scott was nominated for, and won, an Emmy Award for his role, which he accepted. Scott's reasoning for keeping an Emmy after rejecting an Oscar was believed to be due to the fact that the Emmy Award winners were chosen by blue-ribbon panels of experts, while Academy Award winners were chosen by the entire Academy membership.
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Born to working-class parents in Wise, Virginia on October 18, 1927, Scott grew up in Detroit, where he was a high-school athlete with an interest in journalism. After four years in the Marine Corps, which he spent in administrative and graves-registration work in Washington, DC, Scott attended the University of Missouri as a journalism student. A chance tryout for a student play got him hooked on acting, and he spent the early 1950s struggling to win a role in a major production. Richard III was his big breakthrough, a performance remembered by those who saw it as "the one against which all others are measured," according to the New York Times.
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Dropping out of college to pursue a career on the stage, George C Scott spent a number of lean years in Hollywood and Broadway before playing the title role in Joseph Papp's production of Richard III. He was rarely out of work after that.
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In 1984, Scott was cast in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in a television adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Critics and the public alike praised his performance. Some have said his Scrooge ranks alongside Alastair Sim's portrayal. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for the role.
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