Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol
by Arthur Pierson
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Actor: Taylor Holmes, Vincent PriceDirector: Arthur Pierson
Writer: Charles Dickens
DVD: Region Code 0
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 25 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-06-02
Studio: Synergy Ent
DVD Reviews of Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol
DVD Review: Vincent Stars as the Narrator!
Summary: 3 Stars
When I received my copy of this DVD, I was surprised to discover that neither the "jewel case" nor the DVD listed any member of the cast, except Vincent Price, the narrator. His portrait fills the front cover of the "jewel case," and there is a thumbnail of this portrait on the disc. Although Vincent Price was a famous actor, may he R.I.P., I thought it odd that he, being the narrator, rather than playing the protagonist, Scrooge, was the only member of the cast even mentioned on the cover, until I watched the movie.
Vincent Price's performance is a stellar example of why his name and portrait are used to market this DVD. His narration, given intermittently as the camera cuts to and focuses on him, is the most spectacular part of this movie. It gave me the impression that he had memorized the entire novel.
The only thing I remember about any of the other footage is that it's more abominable than Dr. Phibes! Except for the footage of Vincent Price narrating this tale, this movie screams, "Low budget, black and white!" The only version I've seen of "A Christmas Carol" that I consider worse is the version produced in 1910, which is not only black and white, but silent, as well.
In the years to come, I will probably play this DVD over and over again just to show off Vincent Price's talent, fast-forwarding through the parts he doesn't appear in.
I only recommend this version of "A Christmas Carol" to two groups of people:
1) hardcore fans of Vincent Price, and
2) collectors of various versions of "A Christmas Carol"
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