Scrooge - 1935 - 79 minutes - Black & White - This British production of Dickens's A Christmas Carol has been eclipsed by subsequent versions, but it stands on its own as a darkly atmospheric (if sometimes regrettably brisk) telling of the beloved tale. Even with the rough quality of existing prints, this Scrooge has a visual intensity that approaches the bold compositions of German expressionism. And in its central role it has a mostly forgotten star: Sir Seymour Hicks, one of the era's celebrated English stage actors. With his gnarled face and flyaway hair, Hicks looks every inch the mean old misanthrope, and his cruelty has a realistic quality missing in some of the more stylized interpreters of the role. Hicks had played Scrooge many times on stage (and before in silent film), and he gets the tenor of every "Humbug!" just right. As a bandy-legged Bob Cratchit, Donald Calthorp is a perfect Victorian illustration come to grinning life.

Little Women - Jo's Story - 1950 - 50 minutes - Black & White - Jo has missed out on a trip to Europe, but rather than letting it get her down, she moves to New York to pursue a career as a writer. There she meets with varying degrees of success while befriending her next door neighbor, a literature professor; their relationship gradually blossoms into love in this enchanting extension of Louisa May Alcott's classic tale.

Somewhere in Dreamland - 1936 - 8 minutes, 54 seconds - Color - Animated - A poignant story of two poor children who are out collecting firewood when they pass by a toy store, market and finally a bakery. They drool over the wares in the bakery window but walk away before the owner can come out and present them with two cupcakes. The kids go home and eat a meager supper before going to bed. They both dream they are in dreamland, where everything is free--cookies, candy, cakes, popcorn and toys. When they wake up it's all gone but the three merchants have stopped by to lay out a huge feast for them. Lovely story with timeless music. Fun for kids of all ages.

Picture-Quality varies on the DVD as each film has experienced the ravages of time!!

Two (2) Movies Plus a Cartoon Included on this DVD:

1. Scrooge - 1935 - 79 minutes - Black & White
2. Little Women - Jo's Story - 1950 - 50 minutes - Black & White
3. Somewhere in Dreamland - 1936 - 8 minutes, 54 seconds - Color - Animated

• Attractive Retail Box
• 1. Scrooge:
• Genre: Dramas, Holiday, Drama, Ghosts, Vintage, Self-Discovery, Christmas
• Rating: Not Rated (MPAA)
• Starring: Seymour Hicks, Maurice Evans, Mary Glynne, Donald Calthrop
• Directed By: Henry Edwards
• Based on the Novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Release Information:
• Photographed in Black & White
• Theatrical Release Date: November 30, 1935
• DVD Release Date: November 22, 2004
• Run Time: 79 minutes
• Package Type: Color Box
• 2. Little Women - Jo's Story:
• Genre: Dramas, Drama (General), Women
• Rating: Not Rated (MPAA)
• Starring: Mary Sinclair , Nancy Marchand, John Brooke, Kent Smith
• Directed By: Mervyn LeRoy
• Based on the Novel Little Women - Jo's Story by Louisa May Alcott
• Release Information:
• Photographed in Black & White
• Theatrical Release Date: 1950
• DVD Release Date: November 22, 2004
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Package Type: Color Box
• 3. Somewhere in Dreamland:
• Genre: Animation, Short
• Rating: Not Rated (MPAA)
• Directed By: Dave Fleischer
• Produced By: Max Fleischer
• Animated By: Seymour Kneitel, Roland Crandall
• Release Information:
• Studio: Fleischer Studios
• Theatrical Release Date: January 17, 1936
• DVD Release Date: November 22, 2004
• Run Time: 8 minutes, 54 seconds
• Color
• Animated
• Package Type: Color Box
• Remastered
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital Mono 1.0)
• Bonus Features:
• Includes Two (2) Full-Length Holiday Original Classic Feature Films:
• Scrooge - 1935 - B&W
• Little Women - Jo's Story - 1950 - B&W
• Includes a Bonus Cartoon Somewhere in Dreamland - 1936 - 8 minutes, 54 seconds - Color - Animated - Two poor kids dream of a magic land loaded with new clothes, never-ending sweets, and loads of fun for all. This is the very first Fleischer short made in three-strip Technicolor, opening up a wide palette of colors not present in previous shorts.
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

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