Product Details

• Actors: Harry Carey, Charles Winninger, Aubrey Smith
• Directors: A. Edward Sutherland
• Format: Black & White, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Legend Films, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: July 1, 2008
• Run Time: 79 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001BSBBD0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,505 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Beyond Christmas - IN COLOR! Also Includes the Restored Black-and-White Version!" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

A rare holiday treasure. This uplifting story begins on Christmas Eve in New York City, as three elderly businessmen prepare to enjoy a festive dinner together. In a show of holiday spirit, they receive visits from two kind-hearted strangers first a young man, then a young woman. Each has come to return a wallet they believe one of the gentlemen has lost. From this humble beginning, friendships are built, and romance ensues. Filled with heart and soul, this charming 1940 holiday classic is prefect for the Christmas season. In color for the first time and expertly restored, this film will surely become a part of your family holiday tradition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

76 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Touchingly just what you'd expect from the 40's, November 5, 2004

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This review is from: Beyond Christmas (1940) (DVD)

If you like old-timey Christmas movies, this is a sweet one. The three old gents are as endearing as can be. Since Amazon's sight lacks a synopsis, I'll include one here:

A holiday gem released in 1940, this is a classic tale of three elderly gentlemen who foster the love of a young couple. Without families of their own to celebrate with on Christmas Eve, three rich businessmen (Harry Carrey, C. Aubrey Smith, and Charles Winninger) invite a kindergarten teacher (Jean Parker) and a rodeo performer (Richard Carlson) to share the holiday meal with them. Both of the young people had approached the men in an attempt to return a wallet they found, and they develop a friendship with their hosts while beginning to fall in love with each other. The three gentlemen are tragically killed in a plane crash, however, but return to their home in order to help the young people through the rough spots of their love. Becoming the couple's guardian angels, the ghosts guide their love to ensure that it will last forever in this charming and romantic holiday fantasy.

FYI, this was originally entitled "Beyond Tomorrow."

89 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ...but one star for the format, December 4, 2004

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MEJ "justmyview" (Cowlesville, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Christmas (1940) (DVD)

I think this movie (story wise) is worth watching. However, I wish I had purchased a version with all scenes intact. This version is 79 minutes and the deleted scenes only about 5 minutes. I can't imagine why they felt it necessary to take out 5 minutes, especially because as I watched, it was obvious that scenes were being skipped. After watching the deleted scenes, things made more sense and I felt the movie would have flowed better had they been left in.

If you are prone to cry at sad movies this one will probably get to you. It's about three older well-to-do gentlemen that toss 3 wallets out their window on Christmas Eve to see if anyone is honest enough to bring them back. Two come back, one via a young woman; the other a young man and romance ensues. Sadly the trio that brought them together meet with a tragic death. However, they then become guardian angels of sorts to the young couple. I recommend this to those who like vintage movies but do also recommend watching the black and white version before the colorized. I found myself distracted by the added fake color. Make sure you get the 84 minute version though.

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars EDITED and re-titled version of BEYOND TOMORROW, November 19, 2004

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S. Phillips (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond Christmas (1940) (DVD)

This film is 1940's BEYOND TOMORROW, presented here as BEYOND CHRISTMAS in an edited version, removing several minutes of footage. Both colorized and B/W versions are included. The edited footage is presented as deleted scenes for some odd reason. The packaging states the film has been restored but don't believe it, it isn't a great print.

Instead of this, pick up the uncut BEYOND TOMORROW version for VCI. That version is a complete print with all scenes intact and in the correct place and is a much better print also.