There are MANY versions of "A Christmas Carol" out there. In my humble opinion, this feature length story, set in America during the Great Depression, starring Henry Winkler in the "Scrooge" role, is BY FAR the finest interpretation of the classic story. It's as Dickens would have written if he had lived in America in the 1930's. The human drama is REAL, and the joyful ending brings Dickens' ending into the American culture. BIG smile !