Customer Reviews

A Christmas Carol [VHS]

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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This animated "A Christmas Carol" is a gem from '69, and used to be shown every year until about the late '70s. Now that Rhino is distributing it on VHS, GET IT! Forty-five minutes in length, it is nicely drawn, told and fairly faithfully gives us the Dickens novella while losing little of the Victorian charm that graces the best film adaptions.

While not as carefully crafted as the shorter cartoon from Richard Williams'/ Chuck Jones' version two years later, it is a great film to share with children.

Merry Christmas!

I love this animated version of the Dicken's classic. However, my review is totally biased, based on the fact that I literally grew up with this every year on TV from the late 60's through the early-mid 70's. I still remember watching this in the afternoon, usually a day or two before Christmas Eve ~ always a special time for me. Coming upon this item on Amazon was a super suprise for me. Having not seen this in almost 20 years brought back so many wonderful memories, not least of which is the overall fine quality I remembered about this version. The animation is rough and edgy, approximating old English/German prints, somewhat similar, although not as fine, as the superior animated version from 1972 with the voice of Alistair Sim. The background music is effective, and the voices have a somewhat distinctive English/Australian(?) accent. The quality of the print I purchased is quite good, better than the version I remember looking at on channel 5 or 2 in the NYC area! I'm very happy with this suprise purchase. Merry Christmas!!!

I give this 5 stars because it's the first one I remember seeing, and it's stuck in my memory as the authoritative version.

It's not quite as sophisticated as the great 1972 animated version, but I like it. Far from perfect, but it is faithful, with a true Christmas spirit, unlike many other versions.

If you are looking for this classic cartoon on DVD, look up "Christmas Cartoon Collector's Edition, Vol. 2" under Movies & TV right here on Amazon. It is a 2 DVD set originally put out by Diamond Entertainment in 2005 and currently being distributed by TGG Direct. Get it while you can.

This Animated Tales tell The Famous Story Of Charles Dickens And The True Meaning Of Christmas By Looking At The Past Present And Future

Discover The True Spirit of the Season As Miserly Old Ebenezer Scrooge Is Visited By the Ghosts Of Christmas forever Changing Him And The lives of Bob Cratchit And Tiny Tim.

Discover The True Spirit of the Season As Miserly Old Ebenezer Scrooge Is Visited By the Ghosts Of Christmas forever Changing Him And The lives of Bob Cratchit And Tiny Tim.

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