Product Description

Studio: St Clair Ent Grp Inc Release Date: 08/01/2006 Run time: 330 minutes Rating: Nr

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49246 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-08-15
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Black & White, Color, Full Screen, Mono, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 330 minutes

Customer Reviews

Season of miracles
The CHRISTMAS COLLECTION consists of two theatrical films and two made-for-TV movies.

BEYOND TOMORROW-- Three wealthy old misers drop wallets on the sidewalk outside their mansion to see if anyone honest will return them. A young woman and man each retrieve a wallet. They meet at the stately house and eventually fall in love. All five become good friends, with the tricksters learning a lesson about human nature. After they've passed on, the old mens' ghosts try to help the couple through marriage problems. A charming, underrated tale.

SCROOGE-- Not the famous Alastair Sim Scrooge from 1951, but the earlier British film. This one has some interesting minimalist photography in it and the script follows Dickens quite precisely. Sir Seymour Hicks as the title character isn't too robust as the bah humbugging miser, but his bouncing-on-heels enthusiasm once he awakens from the third ghostly encounter is most infectious.

A CHRISTMAS WITHOUT SNOW-- A made-for-TVer about a divorced woman and son who relocate to a new city and try to rebuild their lives. The mother joins a choir run by crotchety John Houseman that is busily preparing for a Christmas concert. This film tackles issues like racism, depression, the problems of aging, poverty and single parenting deftly. Stars THE WALTONS' Michael Learned.

THE MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET-- A 46 minute TV movie starring Thomas Mitchell as Kris Kringle. Although the story's been trimmed compared to the feature film, it works nonetheless and is very heartwarming.

This DVD is also one-third of ST. CLAIR's THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION. Included on the 3-DVD set are 11 holiday-themed sitcom episodes and 21 cartoons and Christmas specials.

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Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.

(6.5) Beyond Tomorrow (1940) - Harry Carey/C. Aubrey Smith/Charles Winninger/Richard Carlson/Jean Parker

(6.3) Scrooge (UK-1935) - Seymour Hicks/Donald Calthrop/Mary Glynne/Philip Frost

(5.8) A Christmas Without Snow (TV-1980) - Michael Learned/John Houseman/Valerie Curtin

(5.5) The Miracle On 34th Street (TV-1955) - Thomas Mitchell/Teresa Wright/Macdonald Carey/Hans Conreid

BONUS FEATURE: Images of Christmas

The Christmas Collection
I bought this collection, because I have been searching for the movie "Beyond Tomorrow". I first viewed it when I was a child in the 50's and all I can say is that it left an impression on me. When you find something that you have been looking for it is like finding an old friend. The other movies were also good, but I enjoyed the "Christmas Without Snow", it is neat to view something that doesn't make crude jokes or have sexual inuendos in it. Also trying to find a job in today's world is perhaps the most revelant issue. If you to need to find solace in yesterday's world buy it.

Boring.
The only decent movie on here is The Miracle on 34th Street. Not as good as the 1947 version with Natalie Wood, but still not bad. You can also get this 1957 version as Meet Mr. Kringle.