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Alistair Sim's version is justly celebrated as perhaps the definitive film version of the Dickens story, but Seymour Hicks' earlier version should not be ignored. This is a pretty good movie in its own right. Hicks is crusty, mean, and despicable in the beginning, but brought to his redemptive senses after the ghostly visits. This is a great story told many a time and oft with an entire panoply of stars in the lead role, whether live action, musicals or cartoons. One nice device is the non-embodiment of Jacob Marley whose physical appearance in some movies borders on the comic. Marley here is but a haunted voice. This DVD comes in both a colorized version and the original black and white. Recommended.
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I write this review with a 'jaundiced eye' as I have yet to find a version of Charles Dickens 'Christmas Carol' that I did not enjoy. That being said, this rendition, starring Seymour Hicks, is one of the earlier versions and was only available in the original black and white for many years. I personally prefer color and feel that this colorized version is very well executed. But...for 'purists'...this DVD also includes the original B&W version so it will/should satisfy everyone. So, whether you prefer the color or B&W version, grab your favorite holiday sweets, sit back, and enjoy this SCROOGE DVD...you will not walk away uttering bah humbug.
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For those of us who black and white is the only way to watch Scrooge, this version is just the ticket. It also has the colorized version which is very well done, muted colors, not bright and gaudy like some versions. I highly recommend it for those who grew up on the classic black and white. Nothing else makes my holiday special like watching the black and white version of scrooge and the ghosts are left to the imagination which I believe is better. Safe for the younger children to grow up watching, won't give them nightmares.
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