George C. Scott

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Weekly Wayback: Pop-Culture Anniversaries for Feb. 1-7, 2025

Movies, TV, music and more celebrating anniversaries the week of Feb. 1-7, 2025, including Disney’s “Pinocchio,” Sugarhill Gang’s self-titled debut album, James Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James” and “What’s My Line?”

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, George C. Scott, aired December 17, 1984,

5 Things You Didn’t Know About 1984’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ With George C. Scott

You can still visit many of the sets used in this holiday classic.

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When Is George C. Scott’s 1984 ‘A Christmas Carol’ Airing on TV This Year?

Oscar-winner Scott’s portrayal of Scrooge helped reinvigorate his career.

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Remembering Henry Winkler & George C. Scott’s Adaptations of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Both made-for-TV movies — Winkler’s An American Christmas Carol (1979) and Scott’s A Christmas Carol (1984) — remain wonderfully enjoyable takes on Dickens’ classic tale.

20 Classic War Films That Continue To Touch Our Hearts & Minds

Sampling of the best wartime movies that continue to thrill, commemorate and inspire.

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TCM’s Celebrates Marlon Brando as Its April 2024 Star of the Month

Each Monday in April 2024, the classic movie network airs lineups of films starring the legendary actor. It kicks off April 3, on what would have been Brando’s 100th birthday.

Dr. Strangelove

Do You Remember These 7 Famous Quotes From ‘Dr. Strangelove’?

Stanley Kubrick’s Cold War satire film was released 60 years ago today.

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Tangerine Dream Helped ‘Risky Business’ Transcend Other ’80s Teen Sex Comedies

The German electronic music group’s moody and often hypnotic score to the Tom Cruise/Rebecca De Mornay-led film lent it an almost poetic and sometimes haunting atmosphere.