Ebenezer Scrooge's Movie Tombstone Smashed

The movie prop used in the 1984 adaption of 'A Christmas Carol' was kept in place and became a tourist attraction.

A vandal in Shrewsbury, England, has shattered the fictional tombstone of Ebenezer Scrooge, leaving the iconic movie prop from the 1984 adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' in ruins.Police are investigating the incident, which took place at St. Chad's Church, where the gravestone had become a popular tourist attraction.The destruction has left the community and visitors disheartened.

Local authorities and residents are now debating whether the stone should be repaired or replaced.Famed Scene Resonates With FansIn the 1984 film, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' timeless novella, Scrooge's transformation is catalyzed by visions of his grim future.In a haunting scene, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come leads him to a cemetery and reveals his name etched on a gravestone.Confronted by his mortality, Scrooge vows to change his ways.

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