Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Studio: Bridgestone Multimedia
• VHS Release Date: May 13, 1998
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000007PR6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,676 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Animated Gem, March 24, 2000

By 

W M Parsons (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Carol [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This animated "A Christmas Carol" is a gem from '69, and used to be shown every year until about the late '70s. Currently, Rhino is distributing it on VHS as well (see the 1969 version from the list and my review of it), but this is the same film from another source - 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!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This classic is on DVD!, December 19, 2008

By 

Mark "mdippy" (Grand Rapids Mi) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Christmas Carol [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This classic has been released on DVD since 2005. TGG Direct is currently distributing it right here on Amazon. Go to Movies & TV and enter "Christmas Cartoon Collector's Edition Vol. 2" and you should find it. Grab it while you can.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas Gift -- I Found It!, November 24, 2007

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MC (Robbinsville, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Carol [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Like the others who left reviews for this title, I too remember watching this on our local CBS affiliate (WCBS in New York) virtually every year during the 1970s. It would usually air, if memory serves, in the late afternoon, one or two Saturdays prior to Christmas. I always found it very atmospheric and affecting, so much so that, lo these many years later, I've looked around a good deal in an (heretofore always unsuccessful) effort to find it.

My search came to an end late last night. While skimming our local cable operator's "On Demand" offerings -- something I have really never done before -- I came across listings for "A Christmas Carol" and "A Christmas Carol (1984)." The latter I recognized as the George C. Scott telemovie version, and I assumed that the former was the Alistair Sim movie from the early 50s. However, as I continued to sift I noticed an animated version of, first, "Swiss Family Robinson", and then "Tales of Washington Irving." When I looked at the single preview still shot that accompanied each title something clicked in my brain. I could see that they were animated and, indeed, the animation looked vaguely familiar to me. It then occurred to me that perhaps the "Christmas Carol" I saw listed was also animated and maybe, just maybe it was THE one. So I went back, pulled it up and as soon as I saw the preview still I knew the search was over. I recognized this Scrooge immediately! It was the most pleasant surprise I've had in a long, long time. Needless to say I "rented" it for 24 hours (for $2.95) and have since copied it to my Tivo. From there it will be put on DVD. Such a pleasant surprise!

So, for those of you who, like me, long to step back in time and see this mini-classic once again, there is hope. If you have cable, and they have "On Demand" offerings, check them. You just may find it there. My company is Cablevision. I would imagine that anyone with Cablevision "On Demand" should be able to find it. Even if you don't have Cablevision, your company may still be offering it, so take a look.

Anyway, good luck to all of you and "God bless us, everyone."