The Christmas Collection
Actor(s):
Christmas Collection
Label: St Clair Vision
Publisher(s):
St Clair Vision
Studio: St Clair Vision
Manufacturer: St Clair Vision
Binding: DVD
MPN: DS88169D
Format(s): Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
List Price: $9.98
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Customer Reviews
Christmas collection
This was a nice collection. I thought it was worth the money. I especially liked the TV shows. I hadn't seen Ozzie and Harriet for some time. Alot of laughs.
Christmas nostalgia
I bought this collection in hopes that it would contain the Christmas cartoons I watched in my youth, and I wasn't disappointed! "Santa's Surprise" & "Somewhere in Dreamland" (on the 2nd disc) were my favorites as a kid and watching them again brought back so many memories! And there were other cartoons that I immediately recognized once they came on, but never would have remembered otherwise.
As the cartoons are from the 30s and 40s, they are NOT PC, and contain what would now be characterized as "racist" undertones... but I only notice this now that I am watching them as an adult. I didn't pick up on anything when I was a little kid watching them in the 80's, so I still consider it a "safe" collection to purchase for your children.
Christmas gift.
This was purchased as a Christmas gift for someone who likes "PG" rated movies. I believe this will fit the bill.
A MIXED BAG, BUT A LOT OF BANG FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS BUCKS
This 3 Disc Christmas Collection, like Christmas itself, offers a mixed bag of goodies. But, at 13 hours long, it certainly provides hours of holiday entertainment. Even if you don't like EVERYTHING included here, you're sure to find some things that will please you. And, at a mere $[...], this Collection certainly offers A LOT of bang for your Christmas buck. Amazon sent me a set this week that had a Nutcracker on the cover rather than the Christmas tree pictured here, but I'm sure it is the same product.
Disc 1 is old TV shows with Christmas themed episodes. I did not care to watch "The Beverly Hillbillies" or "Ozzie And Harriet." But DO WATCH "The Jack Benny Show: Christmas Shopping" for the outstanding comedy performance of Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny and nearly every other Warner Brothers cartoon character) as the frazzled store clerk that Jack drives to a nervous breakdown. And Christmas certainly doesn't get more "Gay" than the 1954 episode of "The Liberace Show" included here. Disc 1 Extra: Christmas On The Radio.
Disc 2: With the exception of "The Christmas Burro" I did not care for the endless assortment of old Christmas cartoons. But parents may find Disc 2 an agreeable "Christmas babysitter" when they need a little peace and quiet and the kids still need to be entertained. Disc 2: Extra: Christmas songs with on-screen lyrics.
Disc 3: With four Christmas movies, this disc contains the real prizes. I haven't seen "Beyond Tomorrow" ("Beyond Christmas?") yet, but I intend to. Apparently, it's an overlooked classic. Seymour Hicks stars as "Scrooge" in yet ANOTHER version of Charles Dickens' over-done "A Christmas Carol." If I have to see another version of Scrooge's Christmas reclaimation, I'll SCREAM! But, if you MUST, see the beautiful 1984 TV version starring George C. Scott and skip this version.
In the superb 1980 TV film "A Christmas Without Snow", Michael Learned moves to San Francisco to start her life over after divorce. She finds community within her church, where the crotchety, gruff choir master (John Houseman) is determined to make something wonderful out of the church choir with a performance of Handel's "Messiah". This is one of the few holiday films to address the fact that Christmas is a season of stress and pain, as well as joy, for many people. The movie is uplifting and never depressing, but it does address the emotional realities of the Christmas Season.
"Miracle On 34th Street": This is a 1955 TV remake from "The 20th Century Fox Hour" starring Macdonald Carey and Teresa Wright. It's amazing how well this Christmas charmer (Yes, Susan, there IS a Santa Claus!) holds up in this shorter, 47 minute version. Of course, I recommend the original 90 minute 1947 film starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn as the definitive cinema Santa Claus. But, if you're short on time and still want to see this story, this version will do quite nicely. Plus, it is interesting to compare the two versions. Disc 3 Extras: Images Of Christmas.
Memory Lane
This DVD brought back the old memories of Christmas celebrations I enjoyed as a child through the use of black and white cartoons, old movies, songs, and Christmas TV specials. The most entertaining of the entire collection is Ozzie and Harriett. These folks can still bring laughter and fun to your heart. The collection can be enjoyed by the young and old and will take many down memory lane. Grab a copy for a stocking stuffer or for a that "special" group that hangs out during the holidays and complains that they're bored. It will liven up any snowy day and keep 'em coming back for more!
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