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Scrooge

aka A Christmas Carol

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The holiday picture of all time! Charles Dickens’ joyous classic!

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Extras
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VCI BD-ALL/US/OOP 2011
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VCI BD-ALL/US/OOP 2009
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VCI DVD-1/US/OOP 2007
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VCI DVD-0/US/OOP 1999
Audio Commentary by Actor George Cole and Marcus Hearn
Introduction and Closing by Patrick MacNee
Introduction by Leonard Maltin (5:01)
“Scrooge” Revisited: Locations of “A Christmas Carol” - With Allan Esler Smith (2:29)
The Alastair Sim Version: Too Good to Be Shown Only at Christmastime - Video Essay by Fred Guida (32:26)
A Bibliographic Essay on Dickensian Sources and Resources - With Fred Guida (15:08)
Charles Dickens: His Life and Times (6:46)
Dead to Begin With: The Darker Side of a Classic - With Sir Christopher Frayling (26:31)
The Human Blarney Stone: The Life and Films of Brian Desmond Hurst - With Allan Esler Smith (41:14)
“Scrooge” by Another Name: Distributing “A Christmas Carol” - Interview with Distributor Richard Gordan (9:47)
Spirit of Christmas Past - Interview with Actor George Cole and Marcus Hearn (14:59)
Richard Gordon Remembers George Minter and Renown Pictures - Audio Interview Conducted by Tom Weaver (19:49)
Pop-Up Trivia Track
Restoration Comparison (2:10)
Stills Gallery (5:25)
Biographies
Biography: Actor Alistair Sim (7 Screens)
Biography: Actor Jack Warner (6 Screens)
Biography: Actor Mervyn Johns (5 Screens)
Biography: Actress Hermione Baddeley (6 Screens)
Biography: Actress Kathleen Harrison (5 Screens)
Biography: Director Brian Desmond Hurst (4 Screens)
Production Notes
UK Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:42)
“Bleak House” (Short, 1922, 10:14)
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (Animated Short, 1948)
“Scrooge” (Short, 1922, 10:17)
Bonus Film: Scrooge [Condensed Version] (1935, 59:41)
Campbell Playhouse: “A Christmas Carol” - With Actor Lionel Barrymore (Radio Broadcast, 59:04)
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Notes

  • VCI’s “Special 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition” 2011 Blu-ray includes a reproduction of the US Pressbook. Reissued without booklet (2012/10/16).

Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

Scrooge title screen
  • Screen shot for Introduction by Leonard Maltin
    Introduction by Leonard Maltin (5:01)
  • Screen shot for “Scrooge” Revisited: Locations of “A Christmas Carol”
    “Scrooge” Revisited: Locations of “A Christmas Carol” (2:29)
  • Screen shot for The Alastair Sim Version: Too Good to Be Shown Only at Christmastime
    The Alastair Sim Version: Too Good to Be Shown Only at Christmastime (32:26)
  • Screen shot for A Bibliographic Essay on Dickensian Sources and Resources
    A Bibliographic Essay on Dickensian Sources and Resources (15:08)
  • Screen shot for Dead to Begin With: The Darker Side of a Classic
    Dead to Begin With: The Darker Side of a Classic (26:31)
  • Screen shot for The Human Blarney Stone: The Life and Films of Brian Desmond Hurst
    The Human Blarney Stone: The Life and Films of Brian Desmond Hurst (41:14)
  • Screen shot for “Scrooge” by Another Name: Distributing “A Christmas Carol”
    “Scrooge” by Another Name: Distributing “A Christmas Carol” (9:47)
  • Screen shot for “Bleak House”
    “Bleak House” (Short, 1922, 10:14)
  • Screen shot for “Scrooge”
    “Scrooge” (Short, 1922, 10:17)
  • Screen shot for Campbell Playhouse: “A Christmas Carol”
    Campbell Playhouse: “A Christmas Carol” (Radio Broadcast, 59:04)
Presentation VCI BD 2011
  • Video
      • VC-1
      • 1080p23.976
      • 20.00 Mbps
      • 1.33:1
      • 1:26:31.855
      • 16.76 GiB
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 5.1
      • 48 kHz
      • 4608 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1536 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • Spanish
Extras Audio Commentary by Actor George Cole and Marcus Hearn VCI BD
Introduction and Closing by Patrick MacNee VCI DVD
Introduction by Leonard Maltin (5:01, 1080i60) VCI BD
“Scrooge” Revisited: Locations of “A Christmas Carol” - With Allan Esler Smith (2:29, 1080p) VCI BD
The Alastair Sim Version: Too Good to Be Shown Only at Christmastime - Video Essay by Fred Guida (32:26, 1080p) VCI BD
A Bibliographic Essay on Dickensian Sources and Resources - With Fred Guida (15:08, 480i) VCI BD
Charles Dickens: His Life and Times (6:46) VCI DVD
Dead to Begin With: The Darker Side of a Classic - With Sir Christopher Frayling (26:31, 1080p) VCI BD
The Human Blarney Stone: The Life and Films of Brian Desmond Hurst - With Allan Esler Smith (41:14, 1080p) VCI BD
“Scrooge” by Another Name: Distributing “A Christmas Carol” - Interview with Distributor Richard Gordan (9:47, 1080p) VCI BD
Spirit of Christmas Past - Interview with Actor George Cole and Marcus Hearn (14:59) VCI DVD
Richard Gordon Remembers George Minter and Renown Pictures - Audio Interview Conducted by Tom Weaver (19:49) VCI DVD
Restoration Comparison (2:10) VCI DVD
Stills Gallery (5:25) VCI DVD
UK Theatrical Trailer (1:43, 1080p) VCI BD
US Theatrical Trailer (1:42, 1080p) VCI BD
“Bleak House” (Short, 1922, 10:14, 1080p) VCI BD
“Scrooge” (Short, 1922, 10:17, 1080p) VCI BD
Bonus Film: Scrooge [Condensed Version] (1935, 59:41) VCI DVD
Campbell Playhouse: “A Christmas Carol” - With Actor Lionel Barrymore (Radio Broadcast, 59:04) VCI BD

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