DVD
Greatest classic films collection. Holiday.
Record details
- ISBN: 141987991X
- ISBN: 9781419879913
- Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (384 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. A Christmas carol originally released as a motion picture in 1938 ; Christmas in Connecticut originally released as a motion picture in 1945 ; It happened on 5th avenue originally released as a motion picture in 1947 ; The shop around the corner originally released as a motion picture in 1940. "Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of their original theatrical exhibitions."--Container. A Christmas Carol bonus features: 2 featurettes (Jackie Cooper's Christmas party and Judy Garland sings Silent Night), Oscar-nominated cartoon Peace on Earth theatrical trailer. The shop around the corner bonus features: vintage, A new romance of celluloid; short, The miracle of sound, theatrical trailers: In the good old summertime, You've got mail. Christmas in Connecticut bonus features: vintage Oscar winning short, Star in the night and theatrical trailer. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A Christmas carol (1938) / screenplay by Hugo Butler ; directed by Edwin L. Marin -- Christmas in Connecticut (1945) / screenplay by Lionel Houser, Adele Comandini ; directed by Peter Godfrey -- It happened on 5th Avenue (1947) / screenplay by Everett Freeman ; directed by Roy Del Ruth -- The shop around the corner (1940) / screenplay by Samson Raphaelson ; directed by Ernst Lubitsch. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | A Christmas carol (69 min.): screenplay by Hugo Butler ; directed by Edwin L. Marin ; produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Christmas in Connecticut (101 min.): screenplay by Lionel Houser & Adele Comandini ; from an original story by Aileen Hamilton ; directed by Peter Godfrey. It happened on 5th Avenue (115 min.): screenplay by Everett Freeman ; additional dialogue by Vick Knight ; original story by Herbert Clyde Lewis and Frederick Stephani ; produced and directed by Roy Del Ruth. Shop around the corner (99 min.): screenplay by Samson Raphaelson ; produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | A Christmas carol cast: Gerald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Terry Kilburn, Barry Mackay, Lynne Carver. Christmas in Connecticut cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner, S.Z. Sakall, Robert Shayne. It happened on 5th Avenue cast: Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charlie Ruggles, Victor Moore, Gale Storm, Grant Mitchell, Edward Brophy, Edward Ryan, Jr. The Shop around the corner cast: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut. |
| Summary, etc.: | A Christmas carol: Miser Ebenezer Scrooge has a change of heart after spirits whisk him into the past, present and future. Christmas in Connecticut: A magazine columnist totally devoid of the homemaking skills espoused in her column needs get some fast, as her boss has invited himself and a recently returned war hero for her home for Christmas. It happened on 5th Avenue: GI families hit by the post-World War II housing crunch take over an abandoned New York City mansion. The shop around the corner: Two bickering employees at a gift shop don't realize that they're falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language Note: | Subject headings for the deaf and hard of hearing and closed-captioned (both symbols listed on container). A Christmas carol: English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles. Christmas in Connecticut: English dialogue, English, French and Spanish subtitles. It happened on 5th avenue: English and French subtitles. The shop around the corner: English and French, English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
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| Genre: | Feature films. Christmas films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumb Memorial Library - Shelton | Classic DVD GRE (4 dvds) (Text) | boxed set | 34025144109045 | Adult Nonfiction DVD | Available | - |
