A Christmas Carol (Original B&W Version)
starring: Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley
directed by: Brian Desmond Hurst
directed by: Brian Desmond Hurst
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0089859821523
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: VCI Video
Manufacturer: VCI Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: VCI Video
Release Date: November 02, 1999
Running Time: 86 minutes
Sales Rank: 32593
Studio: VCI Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1951
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
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
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- happynessthis movies from 1951 was a all time favorite. they do not show it on tv very often. now I can see ... Read More
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- Very good film Very good adaptation on film for of this classic book written by Ch. Dickens but I think there are more ... Read More
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- The Best Version of the Best Short Story Ever WrittenIn December 1845 Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol was first published. Many consider it the best short ... Read More
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- Wrong item may be pictured--is this live action or animatedBe careful what you're buying here. Pictured is a 30 minute animated version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL with the ... Read More
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- A ClassicThis is by far the best version of A Christmas Carole out there. Black and White all the way!
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