A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Director: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
, Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
, Kathleen Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart
, Leo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll
Edwin L. Marin
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Director: Edwin L. Marin Cast: Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
, Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
, Kathleen Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart
, Leo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll
Edwin L. Marin

DVD (B&W / Full Frame)

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Overview

"Edwin L. Marin's A Christmas Carol (1938), produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Gene Lockhart and Reginald Owen, has been given very respectful, if not overly ambitious treatment by Warner Home Video on DVD. The movie has been transferred (in full-screen, 1.33-to-1) about as well could be expected, and then some, with the image looking sharper and richer than it did in a showing of a new 35mm print that this reviewer saw some 25 years ago, and the sound is crisp and bright and clean as well, bringing out the profound subtleties of Franz Waxman's score. (Even the original trailer, hosted by Lionel Barrymore, looks exceptionally good, which is not always the case with materials such as that). The 70-minute movie has been given a very generous 18 chapters, The movie is supported by a trio of featurettes -- ""Jackie Cooper's Christmas Party"" and ""Judy Garland Sings 'Silent Night'"" are enjoyable pieces of studio self-promotion, though they're not in as good condition as the movie itself. The bonus feature that is in beautiful shape is the Hugh Harman-produced cartoon ""Peace On Earth"", a cautionary anti-war story that probably would have been considered subversive if it had been made a few years later, but is no less relevant today, nearly 70 years later. These features are easy to access through a simple multi-layered menu that opens automatically on start-up."

Product Details

Release Date: 11/08/2005
UPC: 0012569677159
Original Release: 1938
Rating: NR
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:09:00
Sales rank: 10,023

Special Features

Closed Caption;2 festive vintage featurettes: Jackie Cooper's Christmas Party and Judy Garland Sings "Silent Night"; Classic Oscar®-nominated*; Cartoon Peace on Earth; Theatrical trailer; Subtitles: English, Français & Español (Feature Film Only)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Reginald Owen Ebenezer Scrooge
Gene Lockhart Bob Cratchit,Mrs. Cratchit,Cratchit's Daughter
Leo G. Carroll Marley's Ghost
Terry Kilburn Tiny Tim
Barry Mackay Fred
Lynne Carver Bess
Lionel Braham Spirit of Christmas Present
Ann Rutherford Spirit of Christmas Past
D'Arcy Corrigan Spirit of Christmas Future
Ronald Sinclair Young Scrooge
Charles Coleman Twill, Charity Canvasser
Halliwell Hobbes Vicar
Billy Bevan Watch Officer
Harry Cording Waiter
Forrester Harvey Mr. Fezziwig
Lumsden Hare Actor
Boyd Irwin Men in Street
William Stack Actor
Franz Waxman Composer
David Snell Composer

Technical Credits
Edwin L. Marin Director
Hugo Butler Screenwriter
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Producer
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