The Man Who Could Work Miracles
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Actor: Edward Chapman, Ivan Brandt, Jane Baxter, Mark Daly, Robert CochranBrand: MUSIC VIDEO DIST
Cinematographer: Harold Hal Rosson
Composer: Mischa Spoliansky
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 82 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-01-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Cheezy Flicks Ent
DVD Reviews of The Man Who Could Work Miracles
DVD Review: H. G. Wells' Lost Masterpiece
Summary: 4 Stars
As an atheist, I don't believe in miracles. But that did not stop me from enjoying this movie immensely. For one thing, his power is granted by one of three gods who talk it over in space before he is given his power. For another, he was chosen at random, had not requested ("prayed for") the power, and only learns he has it by accident.
One of the things I liked about it is that his miracles have consequences. They change things he does not intend as well as things he does. It's funny, really funny, but it is also thought-provoking.
DVD Review: Great movie, lousy transfer
Summary: 3 Stars
"The Man Who Could Work Miracles" is a marvelous humorous fantasy the screenplay of which was both written by and based on a short story by the great early science fiction writer H. G. Wells of "Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds" fame.
"Miracles" tells of a Mr. Fotheringay, a simple dry goods clerk in early 20th England who is given the power to work miracles by a god who wants to see what use he will make of it. Starring Roland Young (best known in this country as the original "Cosmo Topper" in the film "Topper." The film is highly entertaining as it depicts Mr. Fotheringay's adventures and also raises some genuine moral and philosophical issues about how power should be used and its limits. The FILM is highly recommended.
On the other hand, this is a lousy transfer of the film to DVD, blurry and with a constant annoying flicker. True, the film is nearly 70 years old, but I have a transfer that I made from a laserdisc copy I owned to a DVD-R which is still far superior in quality to this one. In this case, the name of the publisher "Cheezy Flicks" is, I'm afraid, merely a case of truth in advertising!
DVD Review: Great movie but...
Summary: 3 Stars
The Man Who Could Work Miracles was a spectacular fantasy hit in the 1930's .I have looked forward to its release on DVD but the name of this production company is very off-putting and I find it difficult to believe any adult would purchase anything from a company with that name.
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Roland Young stars in H.G. Wells light-hearted comedy about what happens when some bored celestials decide to give an ordinary little fellow the power to work miracles just to see what he will do with it. George, a drapers assistant, is suddenly endowedGeneral DVDs
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