A Christmas Carol (Ultimate Collector's Edition)(B/W & Color)
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Actor: Alastair Sim, Hermione Baddeley, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn JohnsBrand: VCI Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, Digital Sound, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: VCI Entertainment
DVD Reviews of A Christmas Carol (Ultimate Collector's Edition)(B/W & Color)
DVD Review: Christmas Carol
Summary: 5 Stars
This original version of the movie is the best.... Great story, remember watching when i was a young girl...DVD Review: all time greatest
Summary: 5 Stars
my husband and i watch this version every christimas with our children.
it is in our opinion the all greatest version.
DVD Review: Best of all the Adaptations of Dickens classic.
Summary: 5 Stars
You cannot go wrong with this version. I watch it at least once per year.DVD Review: A Christmas Carol - Collector's Edition
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderful delivery service and timely.
The product is in excellent condition and views very well.
Thank you.
DVD Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL/WITH ALISTAIR SIM
Summary: 5 Stars
THIS IS ULTIMATE A CHRISTMAS CAROL THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. YES, THERE ARE LOTS OF REMAKES THAT ARE VERY GOOD, BUT ALISTAIR SIM IS EBENEEZER SCROOGE! WE WATCH THIS MOVIE EVERY CHRISTMAS (IN BLACK AND WHITE, OF COURSE) ON A COLD SNOWY NIGHT IN FRONT OF A ROARING FIRE. AND IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT!
Description of A Christmas Carol (Ultimate Collector's Edition)(B/W & Color)
Alastair Sim's tour-de-force performance as the ultimate miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, has almost single-handedly made this beloved version of Charles Dickens' story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of all time. Some of Britain's best filmmakers united behind Sim, who was joined by a delightful cast of accomplished and acclaimed English actors; creating what many today believe to be the best and most faithful production of Dickens' immortal tale. Cranky and curmudgeonly Scrooge learns the error of his unkind ways and is taught the true meaning of the holidays when he is visited by the ghost of his late business partner and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future. Bonus Features: Audio Commentary by Marcus Hearn & George Cole, "Spirit of Christmas Past" - George Cole remembers Alastair Sim, "Richard Gordon Remembers George Minter & Renown Pictures", "Charles Dickens - His Life & Times", Bonus Colorized Version, Original American Theatrical Trailer, Original British Theatrical Trailer, Before & After Restoration Comparison, Optional English & Spanish Subtitles, Optional Narrative for the Blind, Photo & Press Book Gallery, Cast Bios, "Scrooge" (1935 Seymour Hicks Version) Specs: 2-DVD9s; Dolby Digital 5.1; 86 minutes; B&W / Color; Aspect Ratio: B&W Restored Version - 1.33:1; Optional 16x9 Enhanced for Widescreen Monitors; Colorized Version - 1.33:1; MPAA - NR; Year - 1951; SRP - $19.99.This is the desert-island choice of the many versions of A Christmas Carol, with a magnificent, full-bodied portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge by Alastair Sim that leaves everyone else in the dust. Lean and direct, this film's version of the story wastes no time trying to impress viewers with the magical nature of the spirits' visitations. Director Brian Desmond Hurst keeps the focus on Scrooge's life story, beautifully simplifying and underscoring the theme of lost women with a haunting musical refrain from the folk song "Barbara Allen." Sim's commitment to the role is at times astonishing; his Scrooge's Christmas-morning ecstasy is a marvel of giddy technique. Watch for Patrick Macnee (Steed in The Avengers) as the young Jacob Marley--the actor made his screen debut in this 1951 production. --Tom Keogh
On the DVD
This ultimate collectors' edition is crammed with special features, on both discs.
| Amazon exclusive video: George Cole, who played the young Ebenezer Scrooge, reflects.Watch here Find out what's new on Never-before-seen U.S. and |
One of the most compelling extras is a short bio of George Mintner, the film's executive producer who would go on to found his own successful distribution company, Renown Pictures. An unlikely film mogul, the British Mintner was shy and bookish, but managed to build a reputable mini-studio in the '50s, out of the Hollywood limelight. He produced mostly B-movies, though after A Christmas Carol (originally titled Scrooge), he produced another Dickens adaptation, The Pickwick Papers. There's a great mini-bio of Dickens, who grew up in the poverty that later fascinated him in his writings. Other extras include the colorized version (what were people thinking back in the '80s?), cast bios, original trailers, and a features that more film companies might want to consider, an optional narration for the blind. Nothing is left out for film fans--God bless us, every one.--A.T. Hurley
Beyond A Christmas Carol
 1938 version starring Reginald Owen |  1984 version starring George C. Scott |  1999 version starring Patrick Stewart |
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