#1 Cheap TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Holiday (Christmas in Connecticut 1945 / A Christmas Carol 1938 / The Shop Around the Corner / It Happened on 5th Avenue) Reviews
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This is an interesting assortment of Christmas-related movies. I was familiar with three of them already: A Christmas Carol, of course, although this is not my favorite rendition, but it's A Christmas Carol, it's hard not to like it; The Shop Around the Corner is one of my favorites and I didn't have a DVD of this; and Christmas in Connecticut is a relatively recent discovery of mine (thank you, TCM) and it's got such a wonderful cast, headed by Barbara Stanwyck. None of these are Great Movies, you understand, but enjoyable enough. The fourth film, It Happened on Fifth Avenue, I'd never even heard of, much less seen. Really, I would have been okay if I'd never seen it. It has nowhere near the charm of the other films on these DVDs, although there are some good actors and a decent-enough script and direction. For me, at least, the main character--the actor's name escapes me now, but he's the first character you meet onscreen--rubs me the wrong way and I found him to be quite unsympathetic, which pretty much ruins the movie.
But three out of four ain't bad.
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Holiday (Christmas in Connecticut 1945 / A Christmas Carol 1938 / The Shop Around the Corner / It Happened on 5th Avenue) Feature
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938) Reginald Owen portrays Charles Dickens holiday humbug Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser s miser who has a huge change of heart after spirits whisk him into the past, present and future. From sets to stars to story, this triumphant adaptation adds a glow to the season. Like Tiny Tim s benediction, it blesses us every one.CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945) A magazine columnist totall
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Holiday (Christmas in Connecticut 1945 / A Christmas Carol 1938 / The Shop Around the Corner / It Happened on 5th Avenue) Overview
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938) Reginald Owen portrays Charles Dickens’ holiday humbug Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser’s miser who has a huge change of heart after spirits whisk him into the past, present and future. From sets to stars to story, this triumphant adaptation adds a glow to the season. Like Tiny Tim’s benediction, it blesses us – every one. CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945) A magazine columnist totally devoid of the homemaking skills espoused in her column had better get some fast: her boss has invited himself and a recently returned war hero to her home for Christmas. Laughs, romance, holiday cheer: that’s the recipe Barbara Stanwyck and a stellar company follow in this perennial favorite. IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE Home for the holidays! GI families hit by the post-World War II housing crunch take over an abandoned New York City mansion. THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER In the third of their four screen pairings, Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart engage in retail romance wrapped in the ribbon of director Ernst Lubitsch’s trademark touch of wit and charm. They play bickering store clerks who are unknowingly secret pen pals. Your patronage will be cheerfully rewarded when you watch this enchanting tale.
Great Value & Price! - Linda G. Hoeck - United States
Four fantastic movies - classics all! A great value at a great price. Our favorite is Christmas in Connecticut; we watch it every year at Christmas. All four are great family entertainment.
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