The Christmas Collection
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 815 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-09-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: St Clair Vision
DVD Reviews of The Christmas Collection
DVD Review: A MIXED BAG, BUT A LOT OF BANG FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS BUCKS
Summary: 3 Stars
This 3 Disc Christmas Collection, like Christmas itself, offers a mixed bag of goodies. But, at 13 hours long, it certainly provides hours of holiday entertainment. Even if you don't like EVERYTHING included here, you're sure to find some things that will please you. And, at a mere $[...], this Collection certainly offers A LOT of bang for your Christmas buck. Amazon sent me a set this week that had a Nutcracker on the cover rather than the Christmas tree pictured here, but I'm sure it is the same product.
Disc 1 is old TV shows with Christmas themed episodes. I did not care to watch "The Beverly Hillbillies" or "Ozzie And Harriet." But DO WATCH "The Jack Benny Show: Christmas Shopping" for the outstanding comedy performance of Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny and nearly every other Warner Brothers cartoon character) as the frazzled store clerk that Jack drives to a nervous breakdown. And Christmas certainly doesn't get more "Gay" than the 1954 episode of "The Liberace Show" included here. Disc 1 Extra: Christmas On The Radio.
Disc 2: With the exception of "The Christmas Burro" I did not care for the endless assortment of old Christmas cartoons. But parents may find Disc 2 an agreeable "Christmas babysitter" when they need a little peace and quiet and the kids still need to be entertained. Disc 2: Extra: Christmas songs with on-screen lyrics.
Disc 3: With four Christmas movies, this disc contains the real prizes. I haven't seen "Beyond Tomorrow" ("Beyond Christmas?") yet, but I intend to. Apparently, it's an overlooked classic. Seymour Hicks stars as "Scrooge" in yet ANOTHER version of Charles Dickens' over-done "A Christmas Carol." If I have to see another version of Scrooge's Christmas reclaimation, I'll SCREAM! But, if you MUST, see the beautiful 1984 TV version starring George C. Scott and skip this version.
In the superb 1980 TV film "A Christmas Without Snow", Michael Learned moves to San Francisco to start her life over after divorce. She finds community within her church, where the crotchety, gruff choir master (John Houseman) is determined to make something wonderful out of the church choir with a performance of Handel's "Messiah". This is one of the few holiday films to address the fact that Christmas is a season of stress and pain, as well as joy, for many people. The movie is uplifting and never depressing, but it does address the emotional realities of the Christmas Season.
"Miracle On 34th Street": This is a 1955 TV remake from "The 20th Century Fox Hour" starring Macdonald Carey and Teresa Wright. It's amazing how well this Christmas charmer (Yes, Susan, there IS a Santa Claus!) holds up in this shorter, 47 minute version. Of course, I recommend the original 90 minute 1947 film starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn as the definitive cinema Santa Claus. But, if you're short on time and still want to see this story, this version will do quite nicely. Plus, it is interesting to compare the two versions. Disc 3 Extras: Images Of Christmas.
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