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Tarfumes.com - A Christmas Carol (Colorized)
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List Price: $14.99
Our Price: $13.12
Your Save: $ 1.87 ( 12% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Vci Video
Starring: Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Michael Hordern
Directed By: Brian Desmond Hurst
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302595918
Format: Color
ISBN: 6302595916
Label: Vci Video
Manufacturer: Vci Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Vci Video
Release Date: 1999-11-02
Running Time: 86
Studio: Vci Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1951
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: happyness
Comment: this movies from 1951 was a all time favorite. they do not show it on tv very often. now I can see it any time I want. it came bland new. fast. will watch it every year from now on. thank you.
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Summary: Very good film
Comment: Very good adaptation on film for of this classic book written by Ch. Dickens but I think there are more adaptations much better as release.
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Summary: The Best Version of the Best Short Story Ever Written
Comment: In December 1845 Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol was first published. Many consider it the best short story (70 pages) ever written. There have been more film versions of A Christmas Carol than any other story, the latest has Micheal Moore as Scrooge. This version in B&W is by far the best. Other reviews praise the style and narrative of this version, and miss the fact that this is the story word for word as Dickens wrote it. Dickens like Shakespeare is best in his own words. Alastair Sim heads a great cast, Even death is the best one ever done. I have watched this movie on TV, DVD, and VCR, every Christmas Eve since the late 50's when it first came out on TV. (except the two Christmases I spent in Viet Nam) It's as much a part of my Christmas as a Christmas tree, and the best story of redemption ever written.
The only suggestion I have to improve the movie is read the story then watch the movie.
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Summary: Wrong item may be pictured--is this live action or animated
Comment: Be careful what you're buying here. Pictured is a 30 minute animated version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL with the VOICE of Alistair Sim. But read the other reviews and you'll discover that they're describing the live-action 1951 version in which Alastair Sim played Scrooge also. Both are great films. If you want the animated version, do an Amazon search using the two principle voices as your search criteria: "Alastair Sim Michael Redgrave".
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Summary: A Classic
Comment: This is by far the best version of A Christmas Carole out there. Black and White all the way!
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