Scrooge (1951) – SSP035
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Karen has selected the holiday classic “Scrooge”, from 1951 starring Alastair Sim for this very special Christmas episode. Greg and Karen discuss the film while drinking a Ghost Cocktail which Karen found on Food.com. We hope that you enjoy it. Merry Christmas from our families to yours!
Ghost Cocktail Recipe
• 1 1/4 oz vanilla vodka
• 1/4 oz half & half
• 1/4 oz simple syrup
• 1/2 oz white chocolate liqueur
• white chocolate shavings
Instructions:
- Mix all the ingredients in a shaker with ice
- Strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with white chocolate shavings
- Enjoy!
A Brief Synopsis: An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
Some of the topics discussed include:
- Aerosmith – Karen makes a reference to an Aerosmith album.
- Deathbed confessions – If Karen has anything profound to say on her deathbed, will Greg be there to hear it?
- Geese – What are they good for…anything?
- Christmas Eve wafers – A tradition held by Karen’s family. What do you do?
- Gin punch – How do you make gin punch, and would you give it to your children?
- Gruel – What exactly is it?
- Nephew Fred – Just how poor are he and his wife really?
- Rush lyric – Greg quotes a Rush lyric. See if you can find it.
- Tiny Tim’s affliction – What exactly was wrong with him anyway?
Our rating of the film:
This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it.
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