not the man I was". He finds himself in his own bed to learn from Mrs. Dilber that it's Christmas Day and gleefully realizes he still has an opportunity to make amends. Though Mrs. Dilber is initially frightened by his transformation, Scrooge reassures her and promises to raise her salary. He anonymously purchases a prize turkey for the Cratchits and sends it to them as a gift. He later delights Fred by attending his dinner party and dancing with his once-estranged niece-in-law. The next day, Scrooge plays a practical joke on Bob Cratchit, pretending to be about to scold him for being late, but instead gives him a raise, and asks to help Bob raise his family. Scrooge becomes "as good a man as the old city ever knew" and a second father to Tiny Tim, who does not die and recovers. Featured cast Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Dilber, Charwoman Mervyn Johns as Bob Cratchit Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Cratchit Michael Hordern as Jacob Marley's Ghost George Cole as Young Ebenezer Scrooge Glyn Dearman as Tiny Tim John Charlesworth as Peter Cratchit Michael J. Dolan as the Ghost of Christmas Past Francis de Wolff as the Ghost of Christmas Present Czesław Konarski as the Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come Rona Anderson as Alice, Scrooge's past fiancée Carol Marsh as Fan "Fanny" Scrooge Jack Warner as Mr. Jorkin, Scrooge's second employer Roddy Hughes as Mr. Fezziwig, Scrooge's first employer Patrick Macnee as the Young Jacob Marley Brian Worth as Fred, Scrooge's nephew Olga Edwardes as Fred's wife Miles Malleson as Old Joe Ernest Thesiger as Mr. Stretch (the undertaker) Louise Hampton as the Laundress Peter Bull as First Businessman at exchange (also Narrator) Douglas Muir as Second Businessman at exchange Noel Howlett as First Collector for people in need Fred Johnson as Second Collector for people in need Eliot Makeham as Mr. Snedrig Henry Hewitt as Mr. Rosebed Hugh Dempster as Mr. Groper Eleanor Summerfield as Miss Flora, Fred's party guest Richard Pearson as Mr. Tupper, Fred's party guest Clifford Mollison as Samuel Wilkins, Scrooge's poor client Hattie Jacques as Mrs. Fezziwig Theresa Derrington as Fred's Maid David Hannaford as Boy buying prize turkey Catherine Leach as Belinda Cratchit Moiya Kelly as Martha Cratchit Luanne Kemp as Mary Cratchit Maire O'Neill as older Alice at the Charity Hospital Anthony Wager as Mr. Fezziwig's Lad Derek Stephens as