Christmas Carol, A (DVD)
APPROX. 69 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1938 - MPA RATING: NR
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Nov 8, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | Warner Brothers |
| Year: | 1938 |
| Video: | Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 |
| Audio: |
English: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Subtitles: | English, French |
Special Features
- Two Festive Vintage Featurettes:
- Jackie Cooper's Christmas Party
- Judy Garland Sings "Silent Night"
- Classic Oscar-Nominated Cartoon: "Peace on Earth"
- Theatrical Trailer
Synopsis
Four Ghosts. One Miracle. Oh Glorious, Glorious Day!"May it haunt [my readers'] houses pleasantly," Charles Dickens wrote in the preface to his A Christmas Carol. This 1938 version offers one of that timeless work's most pleasant screen hauntings, bustling with a lavish backlot re-creation of Victorian London. Reginald Owen portrays holiday humbug Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser's miser who has a huge change of heart after spirits whisk him into the past, present and future.
Gene Lockhart, who like Owen would appear in well over 100 films, plays dutiful Bob Cratchit. There's a genuine air of family in the Cratchit household scenes, in part because Lockhart's real-life wife Kathleen plays Mrs. Cratchit. From sets to stars to story, this triumphant adaptation adds a glow to the season. Like Tiny Tim's benediction, it blesses us - every one.
Cast & Crew
Warner Brothers
presents
Reginald OwenGene LockhartTerry Kilburn Barbara StanwyckDennis MorganS.Z. Sakall
"Christmas Carol, A"
Written byCharles Dickens (story)Written byLionel Houserproduced byJoseph L. Mankiewicz
directed byEdwin Marin
Production Year: 1938
"Christmas Carol, A"
Written byCharles Dickens (story)Written byLionel Houserproduced byJoseph L. Mankiewicz
directed byEdwin Marin
Production Year: 1938
