Lot of 3, A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951) stills Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge, mint

Description: (These photographs looks MUCH better than these pictures above.) Lot of 3, A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951) stills Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge, mint unknown release Probable re-strikes or re-releases without the quality of an original! 8x10 UNDATED vintage silver gelatin photographs! A REAL COLLECTOR’S ITEM! This would look great framed on display in your home theater or to add to your portfolio or scrapbook! A worthy investment for gift giving too! PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE ALL PICTURES LOAD After checking out this item please look at my other unique silent motion picture memorabilia and Hollywood film collectibles! SHIPPING COST CAN BE CUT WHEN SHIPPING MULTIPLE ITEMS TOGETHER AND SAVE $ See a gallery of pictures of my other auctions HERE! These photographs are real photo chemical created pictures and not a cheaply printed digital copies or digital reproductions. DESCRIPTION: Scrooge (released in the U.S. as "A Christmas Carol"), the 1951 Brian Desmond Hurst English holiday fantasy melodrama ("These wonderful words have warmed the hearts of millions the world over"; "'God bless us, every one!'..."; "'Christmas? Bah! Humbug!'"; "'I'm sure we shall none of us forget Tiny Tim!'"; "'Christmas has done me good... And will do me good... And I say, God Bless It!'"; "A new screen triumph!"; "This is Scrooge. He thought Christmas was a humbug... until he saw a ghost!"; "Now! The story that has brought joy to millions!"; "Now the most beloved story of all time reaches new heights of greatness on the screen!"; "The holiday picture of all time! Charles Dickens' joyous classic!"; based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens) starring Alastair Sim (billed as "The Incomparable Alastair Sim"; in the title role "as Scrooge"), Kathleen Harrison, Clifford Mollison ("By Special Arrangement"), Jack Warner ("By Permission of the J.A.R.O."), Carol Marsh, Mervyn Johns ("Bob Cratchit. Scrooge didn't appreciate him, but his family did."), Hermione Baddeley (as Mrs. Cratchit), Michael Hordern ("The ghost Scrooge saw - and a very frightening ghost he was."; as Jacob Marley's Ghost), John Charlesworth (as Peter Cratchit), Francis De Wolff (as the Spirit of Christmas Present), Glyn Dearman ("Tiny Tim - God bless his 'God bless us every one!'"), Michael Dolan (as the Spirit of Christmas Past), C. Konarski (as the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come), Brian Worth ("Fred - he wasn't afraid of ghosts - he wasn't even afraid of Scrooge!"), Rona Anderson ("Fred thought she was worth being disinherited for... and so will you!"), and George Cole. CONDITION: Probable re-strikes with the image quality of an original! They are in Near MINT physical condition with no flaws or damage. They may be a re-release, but they are not dated, they may be a restrikes but it’s closer to an original than a cheap dupe, just an unknown release date. (eBay makes me choose original or dupe and it is not a cheap digital printed dupe with the name of the paper manufacturer on the backside of it.) SEE PIX. SHIPPING: Domestic shipping would be USPS Ground Advantage (includes $100 insurance) and well packed in plastic, with several layers of cardboard support/protection and delivery tracking. The USPS has removed FIRST CLASS from eBay’s postage label system. (Darn it!) International shipping depends on the location, and the package would weigh close to a half a pound with even more extra ridge packing. PAYMENTS: Please pay eBay once you are finished shopping. And don’t forget I love to combine shipping to save you more on shipping costs! All of my items are unconditionally guaranteed. E-mail me with any questions you may have. This is Larry41, wishing you great movie memories and good luck… BACKGROUND: “Many adaptations of Dickens' Christmas book have been and gone, but this is generally thought to be one of the definitive films of the story. Brian Desmond Hurst directs a fine cast, headed by the incomparable Alastair Sim (a man who can play both malevolent and humorous) as the about-to-be-redeemed Ebenezer Scrooge. Sim's reactions are priceless and he settles down well in the role. Michael Hordern is a less successful Marley, certainly when he visits as a ghost, but the three Ghosts of Christmas are just as you imagine - Christmas Past is a wise old sage, Christmas Present is a jovial party-giver ... Strengths of this production include the opening out of events of the past into a linear narrative (George Cole plays young Scrooge for the early segments), and the playing of Mervyn Johns and Hermoine Baddeley as the Cratchits. It is a film which has holly, plum pudding, and carol singers written all over it, from the use of Christmas tunes in the music track, to the roaring fires and snow-strewn streets in which everyone makes merry for the festive day.” The blatant plug first: If you haven't seen this film, you have deprived yourself of one of the great performances of all time. Do not miss the opportunity, order it, buy it, or just plain rent it at once. When I was a boy my father introduced me to this version of Scrooge. I can remember how we had to all sit very quietly whilst he recorded the soundtrack from our TV using a mike onto his tape recorder. From there on in, every year at Christmas the tape would come out and we would listen to the soundtrack complete with the introduction music to the adverts. Eventually the tape became a cassette and then we had the video. Now I am the owner of this magical film on DVD and there has not been a year pass me by that I haven't sat and watched the film at least once. The joy of watching this version has never left me, and as other commentators have remarked, Alastair Sim as Scrooge, seems to provide everything that you could want in the part. The transition from miser to benefactor is handled well, with Sim fighting the spirits all the way: "I'm too old to change". The dizzy happiness of the final scenes in stark contrast to the character in the opening of the film. Everytime I see this film I find myself captivated by the way Sim manages to find an inner character to Scrooge, one that has not previously revealed itself. The young Scrooge played by George Cole, may not be the nasty money grabbing character whilst interacting with his sister, working for Fezziwig, or courting Alice, but he doesn't have that intoxicated happiness, there is still something sour about him. Perhaps that is what truly makes this film. If the novel is about redemption and a rediscovery of humanity, then Alastair Sim finds it in abundance within his portrayal. I cannot reach the end credits without undergoing some form of renewal myself. The characterisation carries you with it. I have seen and heard this film at least 50 times and I still smile to myself whilst waiting for the words : "Cratchit! you're late." the attempt to keep up the old Scrooge breaking down very quickly. Perhaps some more people in the world could do with a revelation such as this Scrooge undergoes. Would it be so bad if we all felt at times that: "I don't deserve to be so happy". The other part I have always enjoyed is that of Kathleen Harrison as Mrs Dilber. Throughout she plays the put upon house keeper with great style. The comments she makes at Old Joe's are telling in their rightness and her initial reaction to the transformed Scrooge is bewilderment and terror in equal measure. I am relieved to read that I am not alone in this world in being able to quote almost every line, and some of the these have become catch phrases in my family: "I always know" seems to be a favourite of my father :-)and a meal cannot pass without "ha'penny extra" being put forward if more bread is requested. So to finish - let the enthusiasm of the other contributors and myself encourage you to at least try this film. And now to get this in the post: "I'll send it to Bob Cratchit. Label, label, label, label, must have a label."

Price: 20 USD

Location: Miamisburg, Ohio

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