There were a lot of different adaptations of this story to choose from.  The version I knew the best was the Animaniacs cartoon.  J wanted the Mickey Mouse version.  Jon wanted the Patrick Stewart version.  The George C. Scott film was also suggested.  In the end, I went with the classic 1951 version because after doing some research, I found out it was one of the most revered films among fans of the novel that wasn’t a made-for-television movie.  So I watched that one and loved it.  It’s definitely up there next to It’s a Wonderful Life and Bad Santa as one of my favorite holiday films.