Scrooge

aka A Christmas Carol

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

Scrooge (1951) adapts Charles Dickens’s classic tale of a bitter miser whose life is transformed after ghostly visitations on Christmas Eve. Guided by the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, he confronts his cruelty and indifference, recognizing the human cost of his greed. The film endures as one of the definitive screen versions, balancing supernatural chills with a deeply human message of redemption.

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Disc Extras
VCI BD-ALL/US/OOP 2011
VCI BD-ALL/US/OOP 2009
VCI DVD-1/US/OOP 2007
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)

Edition and Packaging Notes

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