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Scrooge AKA Christmas Carol (A) (1951)
The holiday picture of all time! Charles Dickens' joyous classic!Director: Brian Desmond Hurst
Year of Copyright: 1951
Year of Production: 1951
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Introduction and closing by Patrick MacNee
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" cartoon by Max Fleischer
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film (86:31)
Audio Commentary with film historian Marcus Hearn and actor George Cole
Introduction by film critic Leonard Maltin (5:06) (1080i)
"Dead to Begin With: The Darker Side of a Classic" featurette (26:31)
"Distributing A Christmas Carol" featurette (9:47)
"Life and Films of Brian Desmond Hurst" documentary (41:14)
"Scrooge" 1922 silent short film (10:17)
"Bleak House" 1922 silent short film (10:14)
"Scrooge Revisited" featurette (2:29)
UK Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:42)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film (86:26)
Introduction by film critic Leonard Maltin (5:01)
Campbell Playhouse presents "A Christmas Carol" radio production (59:22)
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Subtitles:Noen
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reproduction of the American pressbook.
Also there is some missing dialogue during "The Ghost of Christmas Future" segment:
- Maid: I certainly won't hold back my hand when I can get something in it...[dropout]...for sake of such a man as he was, I promise you, Joe.
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Extras:Introduction by Patrick McNee, which plays before the opening credits (1:14)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:An NTSC > PAL transfer.
The colour version.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Movie (B&W version) (4:3 Non-Anamorphic / 1.78:1 Anamorphic)
Audio commentary by film historian Marcus Hearn and actor George Cole
Biographies
DISC TWO
*The Movie (Colour version)
"Scrooge" (1935) shortened American television version (59:41)
"The Spirit of Christmas Past" featurette (14:59)
"Richard Gordon Remembers George Minter and Renown Pictures" audio interview (19:49)
"Charles Dickens: His Life and Times" featurette (6:46)
"Before & After Restoration Comparison" featurette (2:10)
"Photo and Press Book Gallery" slideshow (5:25)
British"Charles Dickens: His Life and Times" (6:46)
Before & After Restoration Comparison (2:10)
"Photo and Press Book Gallery" slideshow (5:25)
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Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1 / 1.78:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Black and White Version:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Color Version:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet containing liner notes.
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Extras:4 key sequences in their colourised version
Production notes -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Movie (B&W version)
Audio commentary by actor George Cole
"The Spirit of Christmas Past" featurette (15:02)
"A Christmas Carol (1950)" radio broadcast (28:29)
"A Christmas Carol (1914)" short (14:34)
Photo gallery
DISC TWO
*The Movie (Colour version)
Introduction by Patrick McNee, which plays before the opening credits (1:14)
"The Legendary Brian Desmond Hurst" featurette (16:28)
"A Christmas Carol (1964)" radio broadcast (59:54)
"A Christmas Carol (1922)" short (11:26)
"Traditions of Christmas" featurette (4:42)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 24-page booklet of viewing notes.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US VCI Ultimate Collector's Edition and The UK DD Home Entertainment 2-disc release have the most extras with differing exclusives.
The US VCI 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition has some exclusives, but most of the extras are on the Blu-ray.
Note, the Renown and DD Home Ent colourized timings differ due to additional modern US TV credits.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- VCI - No cuts - Contains both the B&W and colour versions with Patrick MacNee intro and closing (87:57 NTSC). Unconfirmed about missing dialogue.
- R0 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition America- VCI - Yes - B&W version, with 0:08 of missing audio on the 5.1 track and some missing dialogue during "The Ghost of Christmas Future" segment (86:26)
- R0 United Kingdom- Renown Pictures Ltd - No cuts - Colour version (85:12 NTSC to PAL, excluding Patrick McNee intro and 0:20 modern Renown credits). Unconfirmed about missing dialogue.
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R1 Ultimate Collector's Edition America- VCI - Yes - 0:08 of missing audio on the 5.1 track and some missing dialogue during "The Ghost of Christmas Future" segment on both 5.1 and mono audio tracks.
- Includes the black and white version (86:31 NTSC) and the colorized version (87:55 NTSC) - R2 United Kingdom- DD Video - No Cuts - B&W Version. Unconfirmed about missing dialogue.
- R2 2-Disc Collector's Edition United Kingdom- DD Home Entertainment - No cuts - contains both the B&W and colour versions (B&W 83:03 PAL and colourized 85:30 NTSC to PAL, excluding Patrick McNee intro). Unconfirmed about missing dialogue
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Comparison added by Craig on 15/07/01
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 30/11/22UPDATE LOG:
06/10/12 Added R0 UK
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09/12/18: Added US 60.
30/11/22: Dates.
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