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November 6, 2009
At the Movies: 'A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz
By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer
AP Entertainment Writer
Lionel Barrymore. Alastair Sim. Laurence Olivier. Albert Finney. George C. Scott. Bill Murray. Michael Caine. Mr. Magoo. Scrooge McDuck.
| A CHRISTMAS CAROL |
 Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Jim Jarrey, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Cary Elwes, Bob Hoskins Rating: PG for scary sequences and images Running time: 95 minutes |
Of the many to play Ebenezer Scrooge, Jim Carrey now adds his name, starring in Disney's new 3-D animation version of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” The appeal of the part is clear: You get villain and redemptive hero rolled into one, plus you spend most of the movie in your pajamas.
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