Charles Dicken's Scrooge - 1935 Film Holiday Classics Bonus Features (DVD, 2002)

Description: Scrooge (1935): This striking adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic is notable not only for its beautiful story but also for superb performances, a vigorous script, excellent pacing, persuasive settings, costumes which utterly capture 1843 London, and impressive moving-camera photography with atmospheric lighting reminiscent of German expressionist cinema. Sir Seymour Hicks, an age-appropriate Scrooge, first played the role on screen in 1913 and delivers a first-class performance; he also co-authored the screenplay and inhabits Scrooge thoroughly, subtly and radiantly. The other characters are secondary but all impeccable, including Donald Calthrop (familiar from his roles in several of Alfred Hitchcock's British films), Maurice Evans, and rotund Oscar Asche as the unforgettably fruity Ghost of Christmas Present. Director Henry Edwards was honored for his work with a prize at the 1935 Venice Film Festival; also note the gifted hand of production supervisor John Brahm, a veteran of German theater and cinema and later director of other fine films including the similarly atmospheric "The Lodger." A wonderful film that would have made Charles Dickens proud! BONUS FEATURES: Holiday Favorites - Vintage Toy Commercials: This Holiday Special DVD is packed with classic Toy advertisements from the Golden Age of television. They're sure to take you back to memories of your favorite presents you were hoping for when you were just a kid! Commercials for Barbie and Chatty Cathy are here along with their friends G.I.Joe and Mr. Michine! There's also an animated version of reading of the Night Before Christmas, a halarious comic routine from Laurel & Hardy, and much more! EXTRA BONUS - Holiday Music: one hour of classic Christmas songs playing to a slide show of seasonal images. Region 1 (US and Canada) Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33

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