There are conflicting reports about the exact dates of the 1st recordings of this film.
The most popular and critically acclaimed film adaptation of the story was made in Britain in 1951. Originally titled Scrooge (and renamed A Christmas Carol for its American release), it starred Alastair Sim as Scrooge, and was directed by Brian Desmond-Hurst with a screenplay by Noel Langley.
Adaptations of the story include:
Scrooge (1935) starring Sir Seymour Hicks as Scrooge.
A Christmas Carol (1938) starring Reginald Owen as Scrooge and Gene and Kathleen Lockhart as the Cratchits.