DVD
A Christmas carol / Brian Desmond Hurst.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Tulsa, Okla.] : [Blair and Associates, Ltd.], [2012]
- Distributor: [Tulsa, Okla.] : Distributed by VCI Entertainment, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Adapted from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Originally released as a motion picture in 1951 by United Artists. Special bonus features: introduction by Leonard Maltin ; "Dead to begin with: the darker side of a classic" featuring British film historian and culturalist Sir Christopher Frayling ; "Scrooge by another name: distributing A Christmas carol" featurette with US distributor Richard Gordon ; "The human Blarney Stone: life and films of Brian Desmond Hurst" with Allan Esler Smith ; "Alastair Sim version: too good to be shown only at Christmastime" by Fred Guida ; "Silent Dickens" a collection of early examples of Dickens on film. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Hermione Baddeley, Mervyn Johns, John Charlesworth, Sir Michael Hordern, Alastair Sim. |
| Summary, etc.: | The classic Dickens story about a bitter old man who's given a chance for redemption when three ghosts come to visit him on Christmas Eve. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. Appropriate for the family. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC; 4x3 [fullscreen]; all regions; Dolby digital 5.1 & 2.0 |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from disc label. |
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| Subject: | Scrooge, Ebenezer > Drama. Poor families > England > London > Drama. Sick children > England > London > Drama. Misers > England > London > Drama. Redemption > Drama. Apparitions > Drama. Holidays > Drama. London (England) > 19th century > Drama. |
| Genre: | Film adaptations Christmas films. Fantasy films. Christmas films. Feature films. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
Holds
0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Clipper | DVD Christmas 1951 (Text) | 31307026347577 | Movies | Available | - |
