Product Details

• Actors: Professor Elliot Engel, Jeffery West
• Directors: Carl Gilfillan
• Format: Full Screen, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Media Consultants Inc
• DVD Release Date: December 1, 1996
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000WMEAWK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,092 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dozen in One Dickens!, January 14, 2009

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William M. Vaughan "Vaughanster" (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Night Before Christmas Carol (DVD)

I bought this DVD merely because I've started collecting various versions of "A Christmas Carol" - not because I thought this version would be particularly well worth watching, other than to compare it to other versions, and for the sake of satisfying my curiosity. When I saw the picture of it on Amazon.com, with its black and white sketch for a cover, I assumed that it was a low-budget version that I wouldn't like. When I received my copy of it, and saw that the DVD and its cover seemed to be homemade, my presumption seemed reinforced.

This presumption continued to be reinforced when I started watching it, and saw that the show was a one-man show on a theatrical stage.

However, as I continued to watch this one-man show, I found myself amazed again and again by how well Jeffery West acted, and by how well he recreated and gave life to the characters in "A Christmas Carol," including female characters! Merely using "household items" and sheer acting ability! He made me feel as if I were "there," so to speak, without any special video effects - just simple stage techniques, such as dimming and raising the lights. I still can't believe how well he pulled this off, and will watch this version again and again for the sheer entertainment value of it!

I've already lent this DVD to two of my friends, a man and a woman, both of whom have college degrees and are professional musicians, and they both agreed that Jeffery West's performance is excellent!

Of all the versions of "A Christmas Carol" I've seen (and I've seen and own over two dozen of them), I consider this one to be the one that features the best acting. If you admire the art of acting, and/or enjoy a well-produced version of "A Christmas Carol," I guarantee you will enjoy this version. Unless you already own a copy of this movie, if you are, like me, collecting different movie versions of "A Christmas Carol," this one belongs near the top of your wish list!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overwhelmingly pleased, October 20, 2010

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Michael Augustus - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Night Before Christmas Carol (DVD)

I am a huge fan of A Christmas Carol, I have collected every available rendering with the exception of the ballet. I had "The Night Before Christmas Carol" on my Amazon wish list for years but was sceptical. I do so hate poor performances of the classics. I was Overwhelmingly pleased with how well this was made. It was captivating and smart and funny and a pleasure to watch. Any Dickens fan will appreciate and treasure it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Collector amazed!, December 30, 2009

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May (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Night Before Christmas Carol (DVD)

My husband collects "Christmas Carol" versions and it is getting harder and harder to find him something new each year. After reading the review already posted, I figured, "Why not?" and gave it a try. We were so pleasantly surprised and completely entertained by the performance on this video. My husband says he is very proud to add this to his collection and feels it will certainly be one that is watched again...maybe even several times. It is a version we would highly recommend to the serious collector!