A Christmas Carol [VHS]
by Brian Desmond Hurst
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Actor: Alastair Sim, Hermione Baddeley, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn JohnsDirector: Brian Desmond Hurst
Brand: Charles
Cinematographer: C.M. Pennington-Richards
Producer: Brian Desmond Hurst
Editor: Clive Donner
Producer: Stanley Haynes
Writer: Charles Dickens
Writer: Noel Langley
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Black & White, Dolby, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 86 minutes
Release Date: 2003-10-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Vci Video
Studio: Vci Video
VHS Movie Reviews of A Christmas Carol [VHS]
Movie Review: scrooge
Summary: 5 Stars
Very pleased with CD. Fast delivery and in perfect condition. Great having the two versions, black and white and colorized. Great movie version of Dickens classic tale.Movie Review: An Annual Celebration
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm trying to remember the first time I saw this film -- maybe I was 5? Sitting in the darkened sunroom with my grinning but enthralled older brothers, wanting to look and afraid to look -- trying to hide my terror of the three spirits. That was over 50 years ago, and I've not seen an adaptation that is better. The black & white ambience, the haunting oboe melodies in the background, shifting from plaintive to ominous to threatening...and the performances, oh, the performances! We watched and chanted the lines every year -- an Old English Christmas version of Rocky Horror. We saw new things and deciphered the meaning of unfamiliar sayings -- Bob's yer uncle! As new children came along, rules about the proper age for viewing were set, broken, and reinforced when at least one small sprite begged to stay, but later ran from the room in tears. When it was released on VHS, we all gave one another copies. We still watch it every year when family gathers -- whether all together or apart in different locations. It is the ultimate Christmas Carol, and a wonderful family ritual.Movie Review: Excellent production
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful production of A Christmas Carol. Sim portrays Scrooge perfectly and he is the barometer in which all future Scrooge's will be judged. He genuinely displays fear when the first two spirits appear but appears to be resigned to the fact that the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Future reveals themselves. This is an astonishing performance.Movie Review: great product
Summary: 5 Stars
this is my favorite when it comes to the movie about the Christmas Carol. It is the best and no problemsMovie Review: Scrooge
Summary: 5 Stars
A dvd version of "Scrooge" starring Alistair Sim in the title role.
My favorite vesrion and one that I had seen every Christmas since 1958 through 2007. It was not shown on my cable tv this past year and I swore I would not miss it again.
And now I won't !!
Summary of A Christmas Carol [VHS]
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 KeoghClassics Video
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