Product Details

• Actors: Freddie Bartholomew, Barlowe Borland, Ernest Cossart, Alec Craig, Ian Fulton
• Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, 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
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Alpha Video
• DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001ZMX5O
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,334 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Studio: Gotham (dba Alpha) Release Date: 05/25/2004

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A LOST CLASSIC, June 5, 2004

By A Customer

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Tom Brown's School Days is one of my favorite movies. I first saw it on local TV many years ago and was captivated by this classic coming of age tale.

Tom Brown is sent to a private school in order to save it from closing. The Dean of the school (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) sees Tom's success as the success of the school. Tom becomes a man but finds that the road to manhood is beset with terrible choices. The ending is inspiring and will put a lump in your throat.

If Harry Potter is a modern day Oliver Twist then Tom Brown is the link between them. In fact, there are many parallels between this film and "Potter." Both feature British boys becoming men at private schools, fighting off bullies and bad guys and bonding with lovabale characters. Tom can't perform magic but he has tremendous courage and lots of heart.

I found this gem on VHS and watched it so many times that the tape broke and I had to buy another one. Now on DVD it'll be mine forever.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, lively story, abounding in charm., January 19, 2007

By	Reliable Reviews (Carmel Valley, California) - See all my reviews

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Based upon true persons and the true experiences of the author. An exciting story of life at a boy's boarding school in England in the early 1830's. Shows the many adventures of new student Tom Brown with only a few minutes in the classroom. The real life headmaster of the school, Dr. Thomas Arnold, and his challenge to motivate the boys; "if they wish to govern others, they must first learn to govern themselves." A very lively story of friendship, with humor, adventure, and clever boyhood mischief. The bully, the Flashman, is well played, as are the many charming supporting characters.

The 1973 version is good, but lacks the great charm and lively pace of this 1940 version. However, the 1973 version has an almost completely different story; so if you have seen one; you can watch the other without repeating yourself.

There is either a sequel or this copy left cut part of the story. I saw other scenes on television with the same actors. This version had at least one sentence cut. Amazon should put the sequel or the full length on DVD, and restore it (not remaster, not lighten and wash out). There is also a different 1951 version.

The 1951 version has no humor. It is not half as good as the 1940 version, but the story is different, holds your interest, and is worthwhile; though actor Robert Newton playing the doctor still looks like the pirate Long John Silver to me in the 1951 version.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be careful when you order this title, August 12, 2005

By	Brian S - See all my reviews

I ordered this title and received a home made copy on DVD (copied from a VHS) instead of the original as released by Gotham. Be careful.