to the gentlemen he earlier spurned ("Thank You Very Much (Reprise)"). Scrooge returns home to get ready for lunch with his family and thanks Marley for helping him at a second chance at life. Cast Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge Alec Guinness as Jacob Marley Edith Evans as Ghost of Christmas Past Kenneth More as Ghost of Christmas Present Paddy Stone as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come David Collings as Bob Cratchit Frances Cuka as Mrs. Cratchit Richard Beaumont as Tiny Tim Michael Medwin as Harry, Scrooge's nephew Mary Peach as Harry's wife Gordon Jackson as Tom, Harry's friend Anton Rodgers as Tom Jenkins Laurence Naismith as Mr. Fezziwig Kay Walsh as Mrs. Fezziwig Suzanne Neve as Isabel Derek Francis as charity gentleman Roy Kinnear as charity gentleman Geoffrey Bayldon as Pringle, the toyshop owner Molly Weir as woman debtor Helena Gloag as woman debtor Reg Lever as Miller, the puppeteer Karen Scargill as Kathy Cratchit Keith Marsh as well wisher Marianne Stone as party guest Soundtrack listing "Overture" (removed from current Blu-ray release) "A Christmas Carol" – Chorus "Christmas Children" – David Collings, Richard Beaumont, & Karen Scargill "I Hate People" – Albert Finney "Father Christmas" – Urchins "See the Phantoms" – Alec Guinness "December the 25th" – Laurence Naismith, Kay Walsh & Ensemble "Happiness" – Suzanne Neve "A Christmas Carol" (Reprise) – Chorus "You....You" – Albert Finney "I Like Life" – Kenneth More & Albert Finney "The Beautiful Day" – Richard Beaumont "Happiness" (Reprise) "Thank You Very Much" – Anton Rodgers & Ensemble "I'll Begin Again" – Albert Finney "I Like Life" (Reprise) – Albert Finney "Finale: Father Christmas" (Reprise) / "Thank You Very Much" (Reprise) – All "Exit Music" (Bonus Track, not included on LP) A soundtrack album containing all the songs from the film was issued on Columbia Records in 1970. The album peaked at #29 on Billboard'''s Best Best For Christmas album chart on December 19, 1970. Due to legal complications, however, the soundtrack has never been re-released in the CD format. The current Paramount Blu-ray release of the film has removed the Overture (intact on all VHS and DVD releases). Title sequence The film features an opening title sequence of numerous hand-painted backgrounds and overlays by British illustrator Ronald Searle. Art of the Title described it, saying, "As is often the case with Searle’s illustrations, the forms jump and squiggle into shape, the