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A Christmas carol / Title on container and disc label: Charles Dickens' A Christmas carol Entertainment Partners ; executive producer, Robert E. Fuisz ; screenplay by Roger O. Hirson ; produced by William F. Storke, Alfred R. Kelman ; directed by Clive Donner. - [DVD]. - 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally produced for television in 1984. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.

Music composed by Nick Bicât ; conducted by Tony Britten ; director of photography, Tony Imi ; editor, Peter Tanner ; production supervisor, Norman Foster ; casting by Noel Davis. Music composed by Nick Bicât ; conducted by Tony Britten ; director of photography, Tony Imi ; editor, Peter Tanner ; production supervisor, Norman Foster ; casting by Noel Davis.

George C. Scott, Nigel Davenport, Frank Finlay, Lucy Gutteridge, Angela Pleasence, Roger Rees, David Warner, Edward Woodward, Susannah York, Anthony Walters.

At first, miserable, greedy old Scrooge can't tolerate the revelry of Christmas, much less comprehend its meaning. But visits from his former business partner's ghost and three cautionary specters from the past, present and future force the man to soul-search.

Rating: PG.


DVD; NTSC; all region; full screen (4:3 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 2.0.


English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Standard No.: 024543027201

Publisher. No.: 2297943 Entertainment partners

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character)--Drama.
Redemption--Drama.
Generosity--Drama.
Avarice--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England--Social life and customs--19th century--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Television adaptations.
Christmas television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Christmas films.
Ghost films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Fantasy television programs.